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  • September 1, 2009
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A Quick Look Back: August’s Workplace News and Water Cooler Gossip

warrantWhew… although a lot has happened this past month in the recruitment world. Let’s get to it.

1. I can’t stand my employee’s big hair! We released a list of the strangest workplace complaints out there — so sit back, read, and enjoy. (Did a Warrant crew member submit that first one? Hard to say.)

2. The “Vuick.” We took a closer look at General Motors’ decision to pull its new Buick after negative social media feedback, and what we can learn from it. What would you have done in their situation?

3. Don’t call us. We’ll, uh, call you. Or not. Job seekers asked employers why they weren’t calling them back post-application. Then, they asked again.

4. Sage advice. Ben Roth, founder of Roth Staffing, gave advice to other companies about how to build a values-driven company and accurately measure employee engagement.

3. Hey! Job boards aren’t dead! We learned that some job boards are alive and well (but shucks, we at CB already kind of knew that).

4. Time to dust off that briefcase. Job seekers are holding their own, too. More workers are landing new jobs with small businesses, and over half of workers laid off in the last 12 months have found new jobs.

5. Pay up — or employees may be out. Results of the annual Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report show that a whopping 55 percent of workers plan to make career changes, look for new jobs or go back to school after the economy improves. What might just make them stay? Money.

6. It’s now easy being green. Green-collar jobs are set to grow at a rate of 1.3 million jobs per year through 2030. Yowsers. In August, CareerBuilder launched GoingGreenJobs.com to connect green-minded employers and job seekers. Check it out.

7. Social Networking v. Social NOTworking. Does Facebook decrease office productivity? Is Twitter the devil? Or are they just the innocent equivalent of a coffee break? Join the social networking debate.

8. Good news for staffing firms: CareerBuilder’s Staffing Supply and Demand Outlook shows more job seekers planning to utilize staffing firms, gains in temporary health care hiring, and more.

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