Recruitment Tips, Employer Trends, and Hiring Insights from CareerBuilder

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Amy Chulik Originally hailing from Ohio, Amy is a content strategist on the Marketing and Communications Team who has been with both CareerBuilder and the city of Chicago for more than seven years. She writes on a range of recruitment topics on The Hiring Site, striving to bring a dose of clarity and humor to sometimes complicated issues around employee attraction, engagement and retention. In addition, she writes and edits content for the CareerBuilder website as well as CareerBuilder e-books, white papers, emails, marketing campaigns, and anything else that's thrown her way. She is also the voice of @cbforemployers on Twitter. When she's not working, Amy spends as much time as possible reading, writing short stories, eating Nutella out of the jar, waiting for CTA buses and trains, going to see her favorite bands live, dreaming up new adventures, and spending time with people who inspire and challenge her.
Gen Y on Facebook

Gen Y on Facebook: Where Work and Personal Habits Collide

As we’ve talked about before, many members of Generation Y look at work a little bit differently than other generations.  ”I love my job, but I love my life more” is something you might hear Gen Yers say. Although members of Gen Y (the generational group comprised of those 18 to 29 years of age) have no problem with working hard, as a general rule, their job will never be the whole of their identity. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Generational Hiring, Insights & Trends, Social Media, Sourcing, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Ready and able workers

36% of Companies Are Leaning on Temporary Workers to Support Slim Staffs

It’s 2012. The year of presidential elections; the year of the world’s end, if you ask some; and, according to the results of a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive© of more than 3,000 hiring managers and HR professionals, the year of the temporary and contract worker?! Continue reading

By in Economy, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

Head-Turning Workplace Stories of 2011

The Most Head-Turning Workplace Stories of 2011

It was the best of after-work happy hour, it was the worst of “if my co-worker gives me the side-eye again, I am quitting on the spot” — or so the ancient saying goes. A lot happened in the workplace in the last 12 months, not the least of which involved Occupy Wall Street and the death of Steve Jobs. You’ve probably seen a great deal of coverage about stories like those — but some others might have slipped past your radar. Continue reading

By in In Review, Insights & Trends, Legislation, Trends, Year in Review

The future of recruiting

Back to the Future (of Recruiting): Is Your Company Prepared for What’s Ahead?

In CareerBuilder’s recent webinar, Future of Recruiting, hosted by Beth Prunier and Chuck Loeher, area vice presidents at CareerBuilder, it became clear just how much recruitment has changed since — well, since shows like M.A.S.H. (you ‘ll just have to listen to know what I mean). Continue reading

By in Building a Best Place to Work, Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Retention, Talent Acquisition, Trends, Webinars

Facelift

Not Getting the Right Candidates? You May be Due for a Facelift

You don’t know what you’re doing wrong: You’ve spent hours writing a lovely, heartfelt job description, you’ve painstakingly posted it on CareerBuilder and taken advantage of all our free job posting tools, and you’ve even managed to pop thank-yous in the mail to everyone who’s applied — but you’re still not getting the right candidates. Continue reading

By in Employment Branding, Selection, Talent Acquisition

Employee surrounded by falling gifts at the office

Office Holiday Cheer Outlook: More Merry, More Bright for 2011

The holidays are upon us, and you know what that means: A lot of wide-eyed excitement, crackling fires, fresh-baked treats, gatherings with loved ones, snowball fights, and more perks at work like bonuses, parties and gifts.

Wait, what was that last part? Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

Corporate jargon cloud

Coaxing “Outside the Box” Back In: The Worst Corporate Jargon Offenders

Hey!  It’s mission-critical that we circle back on this very important matter of corporate jargon in the workplace. Let’s focus on the low-hanging fruit with a small group first and then loop everyone in. Being proactive about our learnings will really incentivize the group to focus on the most critical action items and value-add for maximum impact. Continue reading

By in Infographic, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

Many workers are shopping online

It’s Getting Personal: Workers, Employers, and Internet Use at Work

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. Continue reading

By in Infographic, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

Behind the Boss: CareerBuilder Takes a Peek at Company Leaders’ Personal Style

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

By in Employee Engagement, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

Honoring World War II Veterans, 1945

Veterans Day 2011: A Closer Look at the Challenges and Opportunities Veterans Face

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

By in Diversity, Economy, Government, Insights & Trends, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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