Via BNET …
Everyone is talking recession. President Bush is promising tax relief, and it hasn’t been a very cheery couple of days for the markets. Two thirds of Americans think we’re either already in or on the edge of a recession, and, not surprisingly, consumer spending has slowed. Among all this gloom and doom, yesterday [...]
Archive for January, 2008
An Upside to Recession?
Posted in Statistics, hiring, productivity, recruiting, resources, sourcing on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ace Your Job Interview
Posted in How To, hiring, job seekers on January 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via BNET …
Whether you’re an aspiring intern or a senior-level executive, it’s important to set aside prep time before a job interview. Even those high up on the corporate ladder make gaffes that could easily have been avoided. And if it’s been a while since you hunted for a new job, you may be surprised [...]
What to do if you’re laid off in 2008 recession
Posted in hiring, resources on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via Scobelizer …
It’s sad to hear about layoffs at companies like Yahoo. Right now it seems like a bad time to be laid off. I’m here to offer some hope.
I laid myself off in February 2002. Remember that time? It was far worse than what we’ve seen so far in the economic turmoil of 2008. [...]
Thirsting for a Recruitment Solution
Posted in applicant tracking, best practices, hirebridge, hiring, recruiting on January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via HRO Today …
The Honickman Group finds recruitment costs escalate after implementing RPO, but for SVP of HR, the costs are more than repaid in business results.
If you follow conventional wisdom about outsourcing recruitment services, then you know cost savings are a primary driver for turning to a third party. But when soft drink bottler [...]
Your Corporate Website Is Boring Applicants
Posted in How To, best practices, hiring on January 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via ERE.net …
Currently, the most underperforming corporate recruiting tool is the careers or jobs webpage. Honestly, taking your own for example, is there any chance it conveys the energy and excitement that you encounter on a regular basis as an employee? You and I both know that the answer is probably not, because 99% of [...]
