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SHRM 2013 By the Numbers: A Recap

Coming back from the 2013 Annual SHRM Conference & Exposition is kind of like coming… Continue reading

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From Big Data to Mobile: CareerBuilder Unveils New Solutions at SHRM 2013

At SHRM’s Annual Conference, going on right now in Chicago, CareerBuilder is giving employers a… Continue reading

Houston is not only the top U.S. city for hiring, but it's also proving to be an easy place to recruit candidates.

When it Comes to Hiring, Houston’s Showing Everyone Up

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What’s the Role of Technology and Data in HR?

In the following Q&A, Jennifer Seith, CareerBuilder’s managing director of emerging technologies, sits down with Laurie Ledford, CHRO at Marsh & McLennan Companies, to discuss the ever-increasing role data plays in the human resources function – and how it plays a greater role for the overall business.  Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Talent Acquisition, Technology

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Housing Market Has Influenced Creation of Over 200,000 Jobs

Thanks to a recovering job market, the U.S. housing market is enjoying a resurgence, which in turn is leading to even more job creation. A new study from CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. (EMSI) indicates that as home prices and sales begin to inch up again, several industry segments tied to the housing sector have experienced encouraging job growth over the last 12 to 18 months. Continue reading

By in Economy, Insights & Trends, Talent Factor

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Is the Housing Market Recovery Building New Jobs?

Warren Buffett’s vote of confidence isn’t the only indication the housing market is improving; the fact that more people are gainfully employed in the U.S. today has helped to give the housing market a much-needed boost. Can we also say the opposite is true — that the housing recovery in turn has helped employment? Continue reading

By in Economy, Industries, Insights & Trends

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SHRM 2013 Do’s and Don’ts (as Told by GIFs)

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been busy preparing for the Annual SHRM Conference and Exposition, which kicks off today in CareerBuilder’s hometown of Chicago. While there’s been plenty of advice going around regarding what to do, where to go and who to see during SHRM 2013, we at CareerBuilder decided we’d be remiss if we didn’t offer a few tips ourselves. Continue reading

By in Events, SHRM 2013

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Only One in Five Fortune 500 Companies are Mobile-Optimized

Despite the lightning-fast speed by which the mobile job search is growing, the vast majority of companies still do not have mobile-optimized career sites.

A recent CareerBuilder survey of the Fortune 500 reveals that only 99 of them had career sites with a mobile-optimized process to search for jobs.  Continue reading

By in Mobile, Survey Results, Talent Factor

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Is the Skills Gap Just a Scapegoat for Employers?

Is it high time for employers to stop being polite and start being real blaming a skills gap for their hiring struggles? For several months now, companies have been complaining about how they can’t find the right candidates to fill their open positions, blaming a labor market shortage of qualified applicants and skilled talent. Continue reading

By in Economy, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition

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Viral Infections: How to Overcome Bad Press on Social Media

It’s every employer’s nightmare: losing brand credibility – and potential business – virtually overnight, thanks to just one employee’s thoughtless social media post. Unfortunately- as evidenced by the latest social media snafu involving Taco Bell - it’s a very real risk in today’s social media-driven world. Continue reading

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Work (Literally) Weighing You Down? 5 Tips for a Healthier Workday

Finding more weighing on you lately than just the usual, uh, work, family, and extracurricular demands? If you’re having a Mom Jeans day more than usual, you’re not alone: A new CareerBuilder study of more than 3,600 full-time workers has found that more than half (55 percent) of workers consider themselves to be overweight, and nearly half — 41 percent — of workers have gained weight at their present jobs. Continue reading

By in Employee Wellness, Insights & Trends

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46 Percent of Veterans Think They Are Overqualified for Their Current Jobs

Of the 56 percent of the veterans who returned from service over the past two years and are currently employed full time, nearly half (46 percent) think they are overqualified for their current jobs, according to a recent CareerBuilder survey.

Given this finding – along with the fact that more than 1 million service members are set to leave the military between 2011 and 2016 - employers who are struggling to find qualified candidates might consider creating a focused strategy to recruit military veterans, who bring a valuable combination of technical skills and ‘unmatched global awareness’ to the organizations they serve. Continue reading

By in Diversity, Insights & Trends, Talent Factor

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The One Video You Need to See This Week: Will We All Be Wearing Our Technology Soon?

“Having technology around you, on you, inside you, 24/7 is going to become totally commonplace.” –Becky Stern, Adafruit

We’ve been wearing technology, in a sense, since the birth of the wristwatch — and we’ve seen wearable technology advance to become more and more integrated with our bodies and movements in inventions like Google Glass and Nike Fuelband, and even our smartphones. Continue reading

By in Technology, Trends, Video

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