Little white lies. Exaggerations. Harmless untruths. Whatever you want to call them, lies are everywhere,… Continue reading
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
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
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
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American treasure, but as a concept, working ‘nine to five’ is – for an increasing number of workers today – completely outdated.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
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
Is your organization ready to compete in this new era of talent management, or are you being held back by outdated or erroneous beliefs about what it takes to hire the right people?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
People are so much more than the skills or work history listed on their résumés. With Job Seeker Spotlight, we give individuals the opportunity to highlight their creativity, personality and passion to employers who are looking to hire today. To connect with any of our featured individuals, log into the Resume Database and search by name and location. Continue reading
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:
Here’s a real-life scenario: You have just built a larger facility for your hospital and would like to expand the oncology department. Continue reading
Good news for 2013′s college grads: They’re entering a stronger job market than they would have right after the Great Recession began.
This year’s hiring is holding steady from 2012: More than half (53 percent) of U.S. employers plan to hire recent college graduates in 2013, on par with 2012′s 54 percent and up significantly from 46 percent in 2011 and 44 percent in 2010. Continue reading
