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Cyber Monday holiday shopping at work

49 Percent Plan to Shop Online While On the Clock this Holiday Season

We’re in the thick of Cyber Monday, a term coined in 2005 to explain the online version of Black Friday’s shopping craze. The highly anticipated day isn’t just about a handful of online deals, either: This Cyber Monday is expected to be the biggest online shopping day of the year for the third year in a row. Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Retail, Trends

employers welcome back middle managers

Employers Plan to Bring Back Middle Management Positions

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

By in Economy, Health Care, Industries, Insights & Trends, Retail, Survey Results

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

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Emotional Intelligence: Where Does It Matter Most?

Last week, CareerBuilder released the results of a recent nationwide survey, which found that 34 percent of hiring managers are placing greater emphasis on emotional intelligence when it comes to hiring and promoting employees post-recession.

The survey also revealed that 71 percent of hiring managers value emotional intelligence in an employee more than IQ; 59 percent would not hire someone with low emotional intelligence; and, for a remarkable 75 percent of hiring managers, emotional intelligence trumps IQ when it comes to deciding on employee promotions. Continue reading

By in Government, Health Care, Retail, Survey Results

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