Archive for September, 2011

Anne Loehr is a nationally recognized management coach and author of the award-winning book, A Manager’s Guide to Coaching: Simple and Effective Ways to Get the Best of Your Employees. I recently spoke with Loehr about her new book, Managing the Unmanageable: How to Motivate Even the Most Unruly Employee, a collaboration with workplace communications expert Jezra Kaye. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on September 30, 2011
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• Categories: Benefits, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Retention

Many workers aren’t just enjoying the taste of coffee (as I am right this minute) — they’re using it to give their careers a jolt. From better networking, to rubbing elbows, to improved performance, a cup of Joe’s helping many workers make connections — and career strides. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on September 29, 2011
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• Categories: Employee Engagement, Fun and Games, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

Do you realize…

…one in two job seekers want to find and engage with companies in social?
…80 percent of companies use social media to recruit?
…12 percent of job searches are done via mobile devices?
…54 percent of job seekers are more likely to apply to your job at your company after they follow you on social media? Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on September 28, 2011
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• Categories: Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Mobile, Retention, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video, Webinars

New surveys released through three of CareerBuilder’s niche sites – MiracleWorkers (which caters to healthcare workers), WorkinRetail (serving the retail industry) and Sologig (focused on contract and freelance positions) – reveal the information workers value most on an organization’s social media pages – and what social media moves they despise. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on September 28, 2011
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• Categories: Emerging Media, Insights & Trends, Social Media, Sourcing, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Earlier this month, Target retail stores and its online site were overrun with activity from customers desperate to own a piece of squiggle-patterned luxury at a bargain price. On Sept. 13, famed Italian house Missoni launched a line exclusively for Target, and everybody wanted in. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Kristin Clifford on September 26, 2011
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• Categories: Talent Acquisition

“Diversity is included in everything we do – it’s a critical part of our mission. It’s so ingrained in what we do that we don’t even really see it.”

These were some of the words spoken by Cmdr. Brent Phillips, Director of Marketing and Advertising for the Navy Recruiting Command, on day two of the recent ERE Expo in Hollywood, FL. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on September 23, 2011
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• Categories: Diversity, Employee Engagement, Government, Retention, Staffing & Recruiting, Talent Acquisition

Today, CareerBuilder announced its commitment to the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York, which brings together leaders from all over the world to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world’s most pressing challenges. The commitment is part of CareerBuilder’s ongoing effort to educate job seekers on where to find opportunities and put Americans back to work. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on September 20, 2011
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• Categories: Economy, Insights & Trends

This morning, Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings issued an apology on the company’s blog for failing to show “respect and humility in the way we announced the separation of DVD and streaming, and the price changes.”

For those who haven’t heard, Netflix recently announced it was going to start charging its streaming and DVD-by-mail services separately (now, the latter service will be named Qwikster). Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on September 19, 2011
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• Categories: Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Retention, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video

More than two decades and countless discussions after the term “work-life balance” entered the workforce lexicon, we don’t seem to be any closer to figuring out how to achieve it. Author Matthew Kelly believes he knows why.

“The question has always been framed in the wrong way,” Kelly told me in a phone interview last week. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on September 15, 2011
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• Categories: Employee Engagement, Retention

One in five Americans who work from home spend one hour or less working, according to new CareerBuilder survey.

(See the full infographic.) Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on September 15, 2011
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• Categories: Survey Results