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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Employment News for the Week of August 28

What a week. While many news channels were saturated with coverage of Ted Kennedy’s passing and the Michael Jackson homicide investigation, here’s what you may have missed in employment and recruiting news… Continue reading

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Job Seekers Want to Know: “Why Don’t You Call Us Back?”…Pt.2

Thanks to everyone who offered feedback after my earlier post asking recruiters why they don’t get back to job seekers. Just as I anticipated, the overwhelming reason people gave for not responding to job seekers was time constraints: Continue reading

One respondent reported receiving up to 500 applicants for one filled position, while another said they had 50 – 100 applicants they were trying to reach each day, adding, “If they [recruiters] called very candidate back that called them they would be fielding candidate call backs all day.”  Okay, fair enough.

By in Talent Acquisition

GM’s Buick Rejection on Twitter — and What We Can Learn From It

If a friend tells you they’re not a huge fan of your three wolves T-shirt, well, maybe you’d defiantly wear it to dinner anyway because you know it looks, um, fabulous.  But if your customers or candidates told you a new product of yours was hideous, would you scrap it? Continue reading

By in Social Media

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CareerBuilder Leadership Series: Spotlight on Ben Roth, Founder and CEO of Roth Staffing

In CareerBuilder’s recent interview with Ben Roth, founder and chief executive officer of Roth Staffing Companies, L.P., Ben revealed his thoughts on the “three circles of the hedgehog,” his advice to other companies on how to create a values-driven company, the importance of his company’s “Ambassadors” in driving employee engagement, and more. Continue reading

By in CareerBuilder Leadership Series, Employee Engagement, Leadership Development, Retention, Talent Acquisition

Money Talks When It Comes to Retaining Top Talent, Survey Shows

Employers who want to retain top talent over the next 12 months had better be willing to pay up – at least that’s what the results of the annual Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report indicate.

Released today, the report, conducted by CareerBuilder and Robert Half International, provides an overview of the current employment situation, as well as a glimpse of the future hiring landscape.  Continue reading

By in Retention, Survey Results

In Case You Missed It: Employment News for the Week of August 21

While you were figuring out how many Big Macs you earn in a year, setting your TiVo for the Project Runway premiere, or getting fitted for your very own invisibility cloak, here’s what was happening in the world of hiring and recruiting this week…  Continue reading

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More Workers Seeking Out Job Positions with Small Businesses (and Landing Them, Too)

Some current trends may seem obvious–possible Mad Men spoilers or First Lady Michelle Obama in shorts (oh my gosh!), but there’s another that may surprise you: small business. You heard me right. As workers find their way around one of the toughest economies and job markets in the nation’s history, more and more of them are seeking out–and finding–new job positions with small businesses, according to a new CareerBuilder survey. Continue reading

By in Economy, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Nearly Half of Employers Use Social Networking Sites to Screen Job Candidates

Wow…according to CareerBuilder’s latest survey, the number of employers using social networking sites to screen candidates has more than doubled in the last year.  

Out of more than 2,600 hiring managers, 45 percent reported using social networking sites to research job candidates’ backgrounds for information that verified – or supplemented – the information on their resumes.   Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Social Media, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Social Networking vs. Social NOTworking: Where Do You Stand?

 “Social Notworking: The practice of spending time unproductively on social-networking websites, especially when one should be working.” – UrbanDictionary.com

In the ongoing debate over whether social networking is a productivity booster or a productivity destroyer, what’s your stance?

If you’re part of Team Destroyer, here’s new fuel for your fire: A recent study from Nucleus Research found that Facebook negatively affects office productivity.   Continue reading

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It’s Easier than Ever for Green Employers to Find their Job Seeker Match

Green-collar jobs are expected to grow rapidly over the next several years –at a rate of 1.3 million jobs per year through 2030, to be exact. More and more of today’s job seekers are seeking out employment with environmentally conscious businesses. Continue reading

By in Insights & Trends, Talent Acquisition

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