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Why Your Onboarding Should Be More Than a PowerPoint Presentation

Ninety days is the amount of time most new hires have to lay the foundation… Continue reading

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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

Make the Right Hire

No More Bad Hires: Business Expert Shares Tips to ‘Hire With Purpose’

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

By in Employee Engagement, Interviewing, Selection, Small Business, Talent Acquisition, Webinars

CareerBuilder's Social Media Manager, Jenny Weigle

18 of Your Burning Social Media Questions, Answered

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. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Small Business, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Technology

2011 Opportunities in Staffing

2011 Opportunities in Staffing: How to Make a Bigger Impact With Clients, Candidates and Employees

 

Last week, recruiters were treated to a webinar that delved into the inner workings of the staffing experience from the perspectives of the client, the job seeker, and internal staff. In Opportunities in Staffing: The Client, Job Seeker and Internal Staff Perspective, presented by Leah McKelvey, Director of Corporate Marketing for CareerBuilder and Eric Gregg, CEO of Inavero, talked about not only how job seekers and clients, but also your own employees, perceive your firm, based on the more than 14,000 respondents in the 2011 Opportunities in Staffing Guide (yep, it’s the most comprehensive study of its kind in the staffing industry). Continue reading

By in Retention, Staffing & Recruiting, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition, Webinars

Seasonal staff for busy holiday season

What Do Employers Predict This Season Will Bring For Holiday Hiring?

 

As the carved pumpkins of Halloween were being given their final touches and trick-or-treating hosts were filling up their baskets for throngs of excited children, stores across the U.S. were already looking ahead to winter holidays — and many employers had already lined up their seasonal staff for the busy time ahead. Continue reading

By in Economy, Employee Engagement, Forecasts, Insights & Trends, Retail, Retention, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

Are you listening to your social media sites?

You Can Talk and Listen at the Same Time

Many companies are making great strides in social media recruiting. This is good – social media is an excellent place to find passive and active candidates, and connect with them on a more personal level.

In addition to talking on social media, are you listening? Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Employment Branding, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition

Puppy with a cold

“I Got a Cold From My Puppy” and 2011′s Other Unusual (and Adorable) Excuses for Missing Work

If your workplace is anything like ours here at CareerBuilder, once the leaves start to fall, the office becomes riddled with sniffs, coughs, sneezes, shouts of “Gesundheit!” — you get the picture. Trash cans overflowing with tissue aside, though, you’re probably well aware that some employees who call in sick may actually have other reasons for being absent from work, whether it’s a mental health day or a holiday shopping trip. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Survey Results

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Increase Brand Awareness and Your Recruitment Reach with Fresh Content

Not too terribly long ago, life was a lot harder. People spent hours growing, finding and hunting their food, only to spend equal amounts of time cooking and preserving it so they wouldn’t starve in the winter. But as technology progressed, it brought along a couple of the more noteworthy inventions in recent history: the refrigerator and the microwave. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition

Magic 8-Ball

Do Employees Want the Boss’s Job? All Signs Point to: Not Likely

Earlier this week, employees everywhere helped bosses celebrate National Boss’s Day. Some gave flowers, or left a handwritten card on their boss’s desk. Others took their bosses out to lunch at their favorite little bistro, or treated them to that pedicure their toes had been screaming for. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Leadership Development, Retention, Survey Results

Where do old office computers go?

Time for An Office Makeover? 5 Changes Employees Want to see Now

What do employees want? Oh, that’s such a loaded question! I’m sure many of us could make lists the length of the office hallway detailing our opinions on what we believe makes employees happy. One thing do we know for sure is that employee morale isn’t a trend, but an ongoing effort. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Retention, Survey Results, Technology

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