“You have to be remarkable every day,” said Eric Gregg, CEO and Founder of Inavero, at the recent Staffing & Recruiting Executive Summit in Chicago.
Gregg was presenting the results of the recent Opportunities in Staffing survey, which found a gap in perceptions between what staffing firms say they are doing to serve their clients and candidates, and what clients and candidates actually say they experience from their staffing firms. Continue reading
New findings from CareerBuilder indicate that employers might be underestimating how important benefit information is to job candidates. According to internal company data, 61 percent of job candidates look for benefits information when applying for jobs; however, only 31 percent of employers post this information on their company profile page. Continue reading
Secrets may not be any fun… but are they a necessary precaution when it comes to talking politics in the office?
We debated whether politics belonged in the workplace during the 2008 election, and while a lot has happened in the last four years, one thing hasn’t changed: Many workers still don’t feel comfortable regaling tales about their favorite political candidate in the office lunch room. Continue reading
It’s that time of year: You’re stocking up at the store for citrus and every kind of cold medicine under the sun. While you know it’s high season for the sniffles, you’re also likely aware that some employees who call in sick may actually have other reasons for being absent from work, whether they decide to take a mental health day or embark on a marathon shoe-buying spree. Continue reading
What ever happened to Jimmy Hoffa? Are the Cubs really cursed? How did the Kardashian family become a thing? Some things in life we may never be able to explain, but now – thanks to a new comprehensive study – what influences candidates’ job search behavior doesn’t have to be one of them…
If you’ve paid attention to recent posts, you know that 74 percent of workers are either actively searching for a new job or open to a new opportunities. Continue reading
A new CareerBuilder survey examines age disparity in the workplace.
Along with cubicles, screaming bosses and the boundary between home and the office, here’s one more thing to add to the list of things disappearing from the workplace: the correlation between seniority and leadership. Continue reading
And who are they talking to about it?
A new survey by CareerBuilder and Inavero highlights the role a company’s employment brand plays in its ability to attract and engage job candidates. Continue reading
Good news for employers who are trying to recruit those in-demand IT or health care candidates: The odds are in your favor, as the vast majority of these candidates want to be recruited.
According to the 2012 Candidate Behavior Study, 86 percent of IT/engineering workers say they are actively looking for a job or are open to new opportunities, and 81 percent of health care workers say the same. Continue reading
A new survey from CareerBuilder and Inavero sheds light on the perceptions and habits of that ever-elusive group of job candidates: Millennials.
Results from the 2012 Candidate Behavior Study indicate that Millennials (also commonly referred to as “Generation Y”) are always up for the next new challenge and wouldn’t say no to a change of scenery. Continue reading
Maintaining relationships with candidates is one of the hardest elements of the recruitment process; however, a new survey shows that it’s also one of the most crucial.
CareerBuilder, in partnership with Inavero, recently surveyed 1,078 workers worldwide to find out just how long and intensive the job search process is for today’s candidates. Continue reading
