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Lawyers’ Downfall: Why Is the Appeal of Law School Diminishing?

By Ioana Marinescu

According to the Law School Admissions Council, applications to law school were down 20 percent in 2012 compared to 2011, and down 38 percent if we take 2010 as the reference year. This is a very dramatic drop, and according to a recent New York Times article, this is likely to lead to the smallest graduating class since 1977. Continue reading

By in Industries, Sourcing, Supply & Demand, Trends

More employers are requiring a college education

Is a Bachelor’s Degree the New High School Diploma? Some Employers Think So

College. The institution without which we would be robbed of classics like National Lampoon’s Animal House, Old School, Revenge of the Nerds, Tommy Boy, and Real Genius (which filled many of us with the false notion that ice parties are a regular college event). Continue reading

By in Insights & Trends, Selection, Talent Acquisition, Trends

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

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Younger Bosses: The New Normal?

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

By in Survey Results, Trends

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The Myth of the Passive Candidate

“We need to get rid of the words ‘active’ versus ‘passive’. They just aren’t relevant words in the job search landscape anymore,’’ says Kassandra Barnes, Research and Content Manager at CareerBuilder. Barnes is referring to the findings of CareerBuilder’s recently released 2012 Candidate Behavior Study, a collaboration with Inavero highlighting the behaviors and perceptions of today’s job candidates. Continue reading

By in Sourcing, Survey Results, Trends

U.S. workers worried about finances

U.S. Workers Living Paycheck to Paycheck at a Recession-Era Low

Though if you reach into the typical American person’s pocket, you’re more likely to come up with a handful of chocolate than actual gold (1. I don’t know that that’s actually true, and 2. it’s never a good idea to go reaching into people’s pockets), it turns out fewer American workers are nervously counting down the minutes to their next payday in order to keep the lights on, according to a new CareerBuilder survey among more than 3,800 full-time workers. Continue reading

By in Benefits, Economy, Trends

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Big Data: An ‘Easy Button’ for Recruiting? Why It’s Not as Crazy as It Sounds

Wouldn’t it be nice to have an ‘easy button’ when it came to recruiting? A way to pinpoint exactly where the candidates you need are hiding? A litmus test to predict which candidates will be successful in your organization? A navigation device to show you where you need to focus your recruiting efforts and what message you need to send to bring in a better quantity and quality of applicants? Continue reading

By in Innovation, Technology, Trends

American worker dreaming of summer vacation

Summer Vacation Outlook 2012: All Work and No Playa del Carmen?

For many American workers, the recession has turned dreams of barbeques on faraway beaches, swims with faraway dolphins, and vacations with faraway children to… more work at the office?

It’s true — many workers are reluctantly saying “no” to their annual vacation, according to CareerBuilder’s annual summer vacation survey among more than 5,000 full-time workers and more than 2,000 managers, and instead choosing (or being forced to settle for) bright office lighting over natural sunlight. Continue reading

By in Benefits, Employee Wellness, Infographic, Trends

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Temperatures Aren’t the Only Things Rising This Summer

There’s more to look forward to this summer than just beach trips, baseball games and US Weekly’s annual “Best and Worst Celebrity Beach Bods” issue…

In a positive sign for the economy, seasonal hiring is expected to increase over the summer months, according to CareerBuilder’s annual Summer Job Forecast. Continue reading

By in Survey Results, Trends

Employers investigating candidates on social media

What Are Employers Discovering About Candidates Through Social Media?

Recruiter 1: “So, how’s your Facebook investigation going?”
Recruiter 2: “Oh, you know — finding the usual: Some inappropriate photos, tons of really poor communication skills, misspellings across the board.
Recruiter 3: “Really? I’ve been all over Twitter, and I’m finding that most candidates are showing a ton of creativity in their tweets and have a have really wide range of interests that would fit in great with our company culture.” Continue reading

By in Infographic, Social Media, Talent Acquisition, Trends

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