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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Hugs All Around or Get the Heck Off Me: Is Touching at Work Okay?

I was recently reading a recent Wall Street Journal blog post about the appropriateness (or lack thereof) of touching at work. The article discusses touching of the physical sort, from an arm graze to fist bumping.  And the question remains: When is it okay to touch co-workers — or is touching just simply over the top? Continue reading

By in Economy, Employee Engagement, Retention, Technology

Job Seekers Want to Know: “Why Don’t You Call Us Back?”

Care to help us out here? 

Last week, my colleague Anthony Balderrama, a writer for our job seeker-focused blog, The Work Buzz, told me: 

“We often hear from job seekers who wonder why, when they apply – or even interview – for a position, they never hear back from the employer at all.”

So why is this, exactly?  Continue reading

By in Employment Branding, Interviewing, Talent Acquisition

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CareerBuilder Leadership Series: Spotlight on Ron Williams, CEO of Aetna

Our latest CareerBuilder Leadership Series spotlight is on Ron Williams, chairman and chief executive officer of Aetna, one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits companies.

A strong proponent of meaningful health care reform, Mr. Williams has championed specific solutions in op-ed articles featured in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and The Financial Times, and he lends his time and expertise to a number of organizations, including the Business Council as vice chairman and the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare, which he currently chairs. Continue reading

By in Building a Best Place to Work, CareerBuilder Leadership Series, Employee Engagement, Retention

In Case You Missed It: Employment News for the Week of July 24

While you were mourning the death of Gidget, standing in line for a free cinnamon chip scone, or editing Sarah Palin’s resignation speech, here’s what was going on with the rest of the world this week… Continue reading

By in Week in Review

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Sixty-Three Percent of Mature Job Seekers Have Applied for Jobs Below Their Level, CareerBuilder Survey Finds

Do you know someone 55 or older who has been laid off in the past year and has had a hard time finding a new job? Are you one of them? If so, you’re not alone; mature workers have been hit particularly hard in regard to recent job loss. Continue reading

By in Economy, Employee Engagement, Retention, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

The Recession is On Its Way Out. Is Your Talent Going With It?

Question: What are things we don’t want to see or hear about anymore?

Answer: Jon and Kate, “exclusive” Today Show interviews with Jackson family members, skinny jeans, and the recession.

Thankfully, with both Susan Boyle and the U.S. economy showing signs of recovery, we might be able to knock one of these annoyances off the list soon.  Continue reading

By in Building a Best Place to Work, Economy, Employee Engagement, Retention, Talent Acquisition

In Case You Missed It: Employment News for the Week of July 17

This week, while you were averting tire troubles in France, getting snubbed by Emmy voters, or scoring free tickets to the Billy Joel/Elton John concert (Wait, you didn’t? Guess that was just me, then. Oh well…), here’s what was going on with the rest of the world…   Continue reading

By in Week in Review

CareerBuilder SHRM 2009 Booth Presentations and Available Downloads

SHRM 2009 was packed with activities and distractions. How many of you spent a little too much time on Bourbon Street? No judgement here…

In case you missed the opportunitiy to attend one of CareerBuilder’s informational sessions, you can download the full presentation decks here. Continue reading

By in Events, Retention, Talent Acquisition

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And You Thought the TV Show Was Odd…Workers Reveal Unusual Moonlighting Gigs

If you’ve ever wondered what your employees do on their off-hours…well, you may want to skip the rest of this post and just keep wondering. (That is unless you want the image of them posing nude for art students in your head. Continue reading

By in Survey Results

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Download Our Small Business Hiring Guide — Compliments of CareerBuilder

Money Magazine just released its “Best Places to Live” for 2009, and while perusing the “winners,” I noticed that the towns listed all had several factors in common to qualify them as the “best of the best,” including a strong local economy, little crime, short commutes to work, low rate of unemployment, robust industry, great schools, affordable homes — the list goes on. Continue reading

By in Building a Best Place to Work, Economy, Employee Engagement, Free Tools You Can Use, Retention, Talent Acquisition

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