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The Week at Work: News from Around the Web

Do you have BBS (Bad Boss Syndrome)? Are you struggling to find ROI for social… Continue reading

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workplace inspiration

The Week at Work: News from Around the Web

Is low turnover actually a BAD sign? Think your employees could benefit from a ‘happiness workshop’? Recruiting in 140 characters – or less. Should you do it? Get inspired by some of the best stories from around the Web you might have missed: Continue reading

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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.  Continue reading

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Looking Back: CareerBuilder’s Top 10 Posts of 2011

Yesterday we released our 2012 Job Forecast, including some of our employment predictions for the New Year. But, before we jump into the future, let’s take a look back at the most read posts of 2011:

#1 – Workplace Bullying and Your Employees: What Can You Do? Continue reading

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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

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July's Job Numbers: The Sky Isn't Falling

July’s Job Numbers: The Sky Isn’t Falling! (But Don’t Put Away That Chicken Little Costume Yet)

If you were betting on job numbers, and you bet that 18,000 new jobs were created last month, thinking we’d have a repeat of June, you’d be wrong. But it’s probably a bet you’d be happy to lose, because in July, we added 117,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ “The Employment Situation” summary for July 2011. Continue reading

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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

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U.S. Bosses are the Best…and More News from this Week

While you were busy advising and inspiring the great minds of tomorrow, hoping that Pottermore turns out to be everything you’re dreaming it will be and more, or breathing a sigh of sweet, sweet relief, here’s what was happening in the employment and workforce management world this week… Continue reading

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Real Housewife is a Real Business Model…And More News from This Week

While you were busy preparing for the long-awaited reunion with Ted, Danny, Mr. Ernst and the rest of the gang at Bar None Dude Ranch, celebrating Earth Day the way Gaia always intended it, or suddenly having a new appreciation for Rebecca Black…here’s what’ s been happening in the world of workforce management… Continue reading

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McDonald’s is clearly not afraid of a recruiting challenge…and more from this week’s news

While you were busy wondering why this song won’t go away already, severely testing your neighbors’ patience, or making an appointment for a mani/pedi STAT…here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week: Continue reading

McDonald’s supersizes its hiring efforts McDonald’s recently announced a “one-day hiring spree” on April 19, during which the corporation will offer 50,000 new jobs across its 14,000 locations nationwide.

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Not everyone wants to work at Google. (Just the majority.)…and more news from this week.

While you were busy not being at all pretentious, failing to impress anyone in Arizona, wondering when these two became friends or deciding that even that annoying “five dollar footlooooong” jingle can’t get in the way of true love…here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week. Continue reading

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