If Kermit the Frog thinks being green is hard, he should try being a hiring manager (amirite???). Faced with the challenge of finding qualified candidates in a labor market where the demand often outweighs the supply, hiring managers don’t have it easy these days. Continue reading
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The One Video You Need to See This Week: Will We All Be Wearing Our Technology Soon?
- May 24th, 2013
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“Having technology around you, on you, inside you, 24/7 is going to become totally commonplace.”… Continue reading
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Job Applications are this Summer’s Juiciest Beach Reads (for Three in Ten Employers)
- May 16th, 2013
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It’s summer (supposedly), which means that it’s time for yet another intellectually stimulating Fast and Furious movie, the highly anticipated debut of the new Miller Lite bottle and, of course, CareerBuilder’s annual Summer Jobs Forecast.
According to this year’s survey of more than 2,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals nationwide, 29 percent of employers plan to hire seasonal workers this summer. Continue reading
Lawyers’ Downfall: Why Is the Appeal of Law School Diminishing?
- May 10th, 2013
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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
What’s the Cost of a Bad Hire? A Global Perspective
- May 8th, 2013
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Last month, a CareerBuilder study revealed how businesses in countries all over the world are struggling to find the right talent to fill open positions – and the negative impact it is having on business.
But is it better to leave a position unfilled or take a chance on a potentially wrong fit? Continue reading
Four Challenges Talent Acquisition Leaders Must Address Now
- May 7th, 2013
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The movie Nine to Five may be a timeless American treasure, but as a concept, working ‘nine to five’ is – for an increasing number of workers today – completely outdated.
With more workers setting their own hours, working remotely or choosing freelance and contract work over full-time positions, the traditional 40-hour work week has all but disappeared. Continue reading
I Know It’s a Little Nerdy, But Data is Cool
- May 3rd, 2013
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By Ellen Silva, senior manager, workforce analytics at CareerBuilder
Are you a “data” person like I am? I love data and all that it can tell me. I’ve worked in the Internet industry for the last 12 years and in that time, I have seen a lot of charts and graphs and raw data spreadsheets. Continue reading
The Real Story Behind Six of Today’s Biggest Recruiting Myths
- May 1st, 2013
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Is your organization ready to compete in this new era of talent management, or are you being held back by outdated or erroneous beliefs about what it takes to hire the right people?
CareerBuilder recently partnered with the Human Capital Institute to uncover common misconceptions around both job seeker behavior and the ways in which employers attract and hire top performers, based on a 44-item survey of 358 HR professionals nationwide and follow-up interviews. Continue reading
The Best Bits From the 2013 HCI Human Capital Summit
- April 29th, 2013
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If you’re still lamenting the end of the 2013 HCI Human Capital Summit, you can dry those eyes and slowly take down your #hcsummitshrine: We’ve rounded up our favorite tips, quotes and ideas from the conference below:
More power leads to less perspective. Continue reading
Job Applications are this Summer’s Juiciest Beach Reads (for Three in Ten Employers)
- May 16th, 2013
- 2 Comments
It’s summer (supposedly), which means that it’s time for yet another intellectually stimulating Fast and Furious movie, the highly anticipated debut of the new Miller Lite bottle and, of course, CareerBuilder’s annual Summer Jobs Forecast.
According to this year’s survey of more than 2,000 hiring managers and human resource professionals nationwide, 29 percent of employers plan to hire seasonal workers this summer. Continue reading
Lawyers’ Downfall: Why Is the Appeal of Law School Diminishing?
- May 10th, 2013
- Leave a comment
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
What’s the Cost of a Bad Hire? A Global Perspective
- May 8th, 2013
- 2 Comments
Last month, a CareerBuilder study revealed how businesses in countries all over the world are struggling to find the right talent to fill open positions – and the negative impact it is having on business.
But is it better to leave a position unfilled or take a chance on a potentially wrong fit? Continue reading
Four Challenges Talent Acquisition Leaders Must Address Now
- May 7th, 2013
- 1 Comment
The movie Nine to Five may be a timeless American treasure, but as a concept, working ‘nine to five’ is – for an increasing number of workers today – completely outdated.
With more workers setting their own hours, working remotely or choosing freelance and contract work over full-time positions, the traditional 40-hour work week has all but disappeared. Continue reading
I Know It’s a Little Nerdy, But Data is Cool
- May 3rd, 2013
- Leave a comment
By Ellen Silva, senior manager, workforce analytics at CareerBuilder
Are you a “data” person like I am? I love data and all that it can tell me. I’ve worked in the Internet industry for the last 12 years and in that time, I have seen a lot of charts and graphs and raw data spreadsheets. Continue reading
The Real Story Behind Six of Today’s Biggest Recruiting Myths
- May 1st, 2013
- Leave a comment
Is your organization ready to compete in this new era of talent management, or are you being held back by outdated or erroneous beliefs about what it takes to hire the right people?
CareerBuilder recently partnered with the Human Capital Institute to uncover common misconceptions around both job seeker behavior and the ways in which employers attract and hire top performers, based on a 44-item survey of 358 HR professionals nationwide and follow-up interviews. Continue reading
The Best Bits From the 2013 HCI Human Capital Summit
- April 29th, 2013
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If you’re still lamenting the end of the 2013 HCI Human Capital Summit, you can dry those eyes and slowly take down your #hcsummitshrine: We’ve rounded up our favorite tips, quotes and ideas from the conference below:
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More power leads to less perspective. Continue reading
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