Whether the term ‘hacker’ brings to mind images of someone stealing your credit card information or of Angelina Jolie unleashing computer viruses on the federal government, chances are the last thing you want to associate with the term is your own staff. Continue reading
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Helicopter Parents: Are They Chopping Their Children’s Careers Short?
- February 8th, 2012
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You know them (or you may even be one yourself): The parents who “pop in” at company brainstorming meetings, or call the Dean of Students at her house just as she’s digging into her mashed potatoes, or hand-deliver their son or daughter’s resume to the hiring manager, singing-telegram style. Continue reading
The Most Head-Turning Workplace Stories of 2011
- December 31st, 2011
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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. You’ve probably seen a great deal of coverage about stories like those — but some others might have slipped past your radar. Continue reading
Back to the Future (of Recruiting): Is Your Company Prepared for What’s Ahead?
- December 30th, 2011
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In CareerBuilder’s recent webinar, Future of Recruiting, hosted by Beth Prunier and Chuck Loeher, area vice presidents at CareerBuilder, it became clear just how much recruitment has changed since — well, since shows like M.A.S.H. (you ‘ll just have to listen to know what I mean). Continue reading
Some Companies Just Say “No” to Email. Is Yours Next?
- December 7th, 2011
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If you had to wager a guess, what percentage of emails do you get on a daily basis that you really need? (And not just ‘you have to see this YouTube video of a kitten playing with a crocodile’ need but really need?)
Thierry Breton, CEO of tech company Atos, estimates that it’s as little as 10 percent, which is why he hasn’t sent an email in three years – and why he’s now banning Atos’ 74,000 employees from sending internal emails. Continue reading
Visual Resumes: Welcome Change or Job Seeker Gimmick?
- November 3rd, 2011
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Are resumes - as we know them – going the way of the dinosaur, Google Buzz and Kim Kardashian’s marriage? (Too soon?)
They might be, if Eugene Woo has any say in it. Today, Business Insider posted this interview with the visualize.me co-founder, who says that as paper resumes become “less and less helpful” to time-strapped hiring managers, visual resumes (or infographic resumes, like this now-famous one) are the way of the future. Continue reading
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