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Using New Media to Recruit

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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

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Mobile, Retention, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition, Video, Webinars

Navy recruits

Recruitment Lessons, Straight from the Navy Recruiting Command

“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

By in Diversity, Employee Engagement, Government, Retention, Staffing & Recruiting, Talent Acquisition

Netflix

How NOT to Break Bad News to Employees: Lessons from Netflix’s CEO

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

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

Matthew Kelly author photo (jacket)

The Myth of the Work-Life Balance

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

By in Employee Engagement, Retention

Relaxing on the porch in summer with a drink

One Last Summer Fling: A Longing Glance Back at August’s Workplace News and Trends

Well, September’s arrived, in all its changing leaves and apple picking and perky back to school-ness. But while we’re eyeing fall hayrides, relationships, report cards, or menu overhauls, let’s savor the last of the warm summer breezes, sit on the porch swing with a cool drink, and take a moment to enjoy August’s workplace news, trends, and gossip. Continue reading

By in Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Events, In Review, Insights & Trends, Monthly Review, Retention, SHRM 2011, Social Media, Sourcing, Talent Acquisition

Older worker in the workforce

Managing the Older Worker — Why It’s More Vital Now than Ever

“Ask your neighbor what they do,” said Peter Cappelli to the room full of us in the Managing the Older Worker session at 2011′s SHRM conference. Most people in the room complied. “Then,” he continued, “ask them how old they are.” People laughed nervously; no one moved. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Events, Generational Hiring, Leadership Development, Retention, SHRM 2011, Talent Acquisition

Workers' financial situations

Post-Recession, What is the Current State of Worker Finances?

As many of us keep a close watch on the latest stock market news, CareerBuilder’s just-released survey on worker finances (PDF) shows the financial situation for some workers is actually improving (albeit slowly). Forty-two percent of workers in the survey of more than 5,200 workers say they usually or always live paycheck to paycheck, an improvement from 43 percent in 2010 and in line with levels seen back in 2007, pre-recession. Continue reading

By in Benefits, Economy, Employee Engagement, Employee Wellness, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Retention

Gen Y workers in a busy office

Why Gen Y? Plugging Into a Generational Powerhouse at SHRM 2011

 

“What words come to mind when I say “Gen Y”? Aaron Kesher asked the many SHRM 2011 attendees packed into the room.  “Entitled!” shouted one person. “Job hoppers,” chimed in another. Soon, many in the room (many of them non-Gen Yers, with some Gen Y members sprinkled in) were shouting things like “smart,” “resume builders,” “technically savvy,” “stereotype,” “comfortable with change,” and “creative.”

Obviously, we all have specific words and phrases and ideas that match how we perceive Gen Y to think and behave in the workplace. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Events, Generational Hiring, Retention, SHRM 2011, Talent Acquisition

CareerBuilder's 2011 Mid-Year Job Forecast

Get CareerBuilder’s 2011 Mid-Year Job Forecast (And Maybe Even Hug a Stranger)

There’s good news (Justin Timberlake may save MySpace!), disappointing news (we’ll probably never get Friendster back), and news that makes us want to hug a stranger on the street: Despite ongoing concerns over threats to economic growth, CareerBuilder’s 2011 Mid-Year Job Forecast shows that employers remain positive in their hiring expectations for the remainder of the year. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Forecasts, In Review, Infographic, Insights & Trends, Retention, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition, Year in Review

Will job seekers buy from you?

Your Open Position as a Consumer Product: Do Job Seekers Want to Buy From You?

Have you ever compared the experience job seekers go through when searching for a job to the experience you go through when, say, buying a car? Believe it or not, the two experiences are more closely linked than you may realize. Continue reading

By in Economy, Emerging Media, Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Interviewing, Job Postings, Retention, Selection, Social Media, Sourcing, Survey Results, Talent Acquisition

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