Archive for November, 2011

Economy be damned – it looks like Cyber Monday may hit record sales this year. Cyber Monday, otherwise known as the online (and seemingly safer) version of Black Friday, has become the No. 1 online shopping day of the year. A new CareerBuilder survey shows that many workers are not only using Cyber Monday to satisfy their winter boots craving or snag a new TV at a bottom-barrel price, but are actually making their e-shopping habits part of a year-round lifestyle. With 57 percent of workers ages 25-44 and 42 percent of workers ages 45 and older planning to shop online at work this year, many employers are tightening their online policies — and even taking serious measures — to put a stop to it.

Though it’s expected that workers will use the Internet for non-work purposes during breaks, lunch hours, and in moderation, Web activity spilling into work time is when many employers put their collective feet (adorned with 50 percent off Black Friday Blowout shoes, thankyouverymuch) down. Continue Reading…

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on November 28, 2011
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• Categories: Infographic, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

“We want an ad so compelling that makes someone say, ‘That seems like a cool company. I want to check that out.’” – Jay Goltz

While discussing ways companies can bring in better quality candidates and eliminate hiring mistakes during his recent webinar, Hire With Purpose, small business expert Jay Goltz suggested companies pay more attention to the content of their job postings. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on November 21, 2011
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• Categories: Emerging Media, Job Postings, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video, Webinars

First it was Arrested Development. Then it was Beavis and Butthead, followed by layaway and (presumably) pantyhose. Now, the latest comeback story of the season involves middle management.

Middle management positions were a significant casualty of recession-era layoffs, but new research from CareerBuilder’s various industry sites indicate that many employers saw counterproductive consequences and are now rehiring for those positions. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on November 17, 2011
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• Categories: Economy, Health Care, Industries, Insights & Trends, Retail, Survey Results

CEOs, COOs, CFOs, senior vice presidents and other company leadership figures recently donned monogrammed robes, gathered around a bonfire in an undisclosed location, and answered a series of questions about their personal habits, including preferred style of dress, Bieber versus non-Bieber hairstyle, lunchtime brain wave patterns, and favorite martini garnishes. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on November 16, 2011
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• Categories: Employee Engagement, Fun and Games, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

“We’re all here to do the same thing: take care of our members.”

In the following interview with CareerBuilder, Eric L. Affeldt, President and CEO of ClubCorp, discusses the importance of being on a first-name basis with employees, how he gets employees to give 100 percent and the three things every leader should do to ensure success. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Jamie Womack on November 15, 2011
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• Categories: CareerBuilder Leadership Series

“There’s a connection between culture and recruiting,” Mike Grennier, Senior Director of Corporate Recruiting for Walmart Stores, Inc., told an audience of hiring resources professionals at the annual  HR Technology Conference in Las Vegas last month.

Grennier was leading a session on virtual interviewing, a practice Walmart began just two years ago in hopes to create a more efficient recruiting process that benefits both company and candidate. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on November 10, 2011
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• Categories: Emerging Media, Insights & Trends, Interviewing, Selection, Talent Acquisition, Technology

Tomorrow, on Veterans Day 2011, we take time to honor the scores of men and women who have fought for our freedoms. While we often honor our military veterans with words, how can we make a difference by taking action on some of those words? Continue reading

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on November 10, 2011
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• Categories: Diversity, Economy, Government, Insights & Trends, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Earlier today, while you might’ve been busy vowing never to eat again, voting for your favorite Muppet (Swedish Chef, anyone?), or shopping for that very special Jaleel White fan in your life… Nationally recognized small business expert, speaker and author Jay Goltz was discussing small business hiring trends and best practices for a free webinar titled Hire With Purpose. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Mary Lorenz on November 9, 2011
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• Categories: Employee Engagement, Interviewing, Selection, Small Business, Talent Acquisition, Webinars

Is your recruitment process based on what you know about job seekers…or what you think you know about job seekers?

If there’s one thing over 15 years of in-depth research on job seeker behavior and perceptions have taught us, it’s that now, more than ever, experience matters when it comes to the ability to drive quality candidates to apply for your open positions. Continue reading

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• Posted by: Beth Prunier on November 8, 2011
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• Categories: Emerging Media, Insights & Trends, Mobile, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Technology, Video, Webinars

A few months ago, Amber Naslund (or @ambercadabra, as some of you may know her), VP of Social Strategy for Radian6 , hosted “Social Media for Small Businesses,” a webinar encouraging small businesses to take a look beyond likes, fans and followers and rethink the way they view how they’re using social media to help reach their business goals. Amber talked about how small businesses can apply the lessons of the book she co-authored with Jay Baer (@jaybaer), “The Now Revolution: 7 Shifts to Make Your Business Faster, Smarter and More Social” to engage customers and employees and see bottom-line results.

The webinar was chock-full of great info — so much, in fact, that the session not only answered many participants’ questions, but brought to surface many more. While Amber did a fantastic job answering questions during the webinar, you all had even more dilemmas to be solved.

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• Posted by: Amy Chulik on November 6, 2011
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• Categories: Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Small Business, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Technology