Via NY Times …
IN an environment of rapidly rising unemployment, scores of managers and executives have had doctor-as-patient, “aha” moments, as they find themselves among the millions of American workers looking for new jobs.
Now on the other side of the hiring table, these people are seeing for themselves how job candidates are often treated during [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Be Nice to Job Seekers. (They’re Shoppers, Too.)
Posted in hiring, job seekers on May 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
‘Talent on Demand’: Applying Supply Chain Management to People
Posted in How To, best practices, hiring, productivity, recruiting on May 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Knowledge@Wharton …
Failing to manage your company’s talent needs, says Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli, “is the equivalent of failing to manage your supply chain.” And yet the majority of employers have abysmal track records when it comes to the age-old problem of finding and retaining talent.
Supply chain managers “ask questions like, ‘Do we have [...]
What HR can offer in tough times
Posted in applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, productivity, recruiting on May 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Human Resources Leader …
The economic downturn is putting significant pressure on many organisations. In such times, CEOs usually turn to finance and operations to assist them in adapting to the times. However, HR can also make a valuable contribution at the executive table.
HR needs to play a [...]
Using Twitter for the Job Search
Posted in job seekers, recruiting on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via WSJ Digits …
While Twitter can be about the mundane details of people’s lives, for the most part, it’s about people connecting with others who have similar interests. Since I tend to follow people who are also interested in marketing and social media, it is a great way to share information on topics relevant to [...]
ADP Says U.S. Companies Reduced Payrolls by 491,000
Posted in Statistics, hiring, payroll on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Bloomberg.com …
Companies in the U.S. cut an estimated 491,000 workers from payrolls in April, indicating the worst of the recession’s job losses may have passed, a private report showed today.
The drop in the ADP Employer Services gauge was smaller than economists forecast and the fewest since October. March’s reading was revised to show a [...]
