Archive for July, 2009

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

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on July 28, 2009
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• Categories: Economy, Employee Engagement, Retention, Technology

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?  Anyone can understand – especially if you’re getting up to 75 resumes for a single position – that you can’t always get back to every single applicant…but to never so much as e-mail or call someone back after an interview? Now, that just seems cold (not to mention that it’s also potentially damaging to your employment brand). 

But like the understanding best friend in a classic romantic comedy, we know there are two sides to every story.  That said…would you mind, dear readers, indulging us?  Continue Reading…

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on July 27, 2009
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• Categories: Employment Branding, Interviewing, Talent Acquisition

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

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on July 27, 2009
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• Categories: Building a Best Place to Work, CareerBuilder Leadership Series, Employee Engagement, Retention

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…
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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on July 24, 2009
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• Categories: Week in Review

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

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on July 23, 2009
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• Categories: Economy, Employee Engagement, Retention, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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.  (Maybe even two…if Matt Lauer would ever read his e-mail…) 

According to the latest report from New York-based Conference Board, U.S. economic activity was higher than expected last month, marking the third straight monthly increase for the Board’s index of economic indicators.   Americans can “expect a slow recovery this autumn” if these conditions continue, Conference Board economist Ken Goldstein told the AP.

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on July 23, 2009
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• Categories: Building a Best Place to Work, Economy, Employee Engagement, Retention, Talent Acquisition

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…  
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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on July 17, 2009
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• Categories: Week in Review

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

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• Posted by: Stephanie Gaspary on July 16, 2009
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• Categories: Events, Retention, Talent Acquisition

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. Oops, have I said too much?)

An estimated one in ten American workers have taken on a second job in the last year to help makes ends meet, according to CareerBuilder’s latest survey, released today.

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on July 15, 2009
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• Categories: Survey Results

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

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on July 13, 2009
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• Categories: Building a Best Place to Work, Economy, Employee Engagement, Free Tools You Can Use, Retention, Talent Acquisition