It was the best of after-work happy hour, it was the worst of “if my… Continue reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
While you were busy marveling at the fact that it’s Friiiday Friiiday, finally beating a long-time rival, daring to say what no one else will, or putting an abrupt end to playtime with the kids…here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
While you were busy forgetting about everything else that happened this week, here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading
