Via Ars Technica …
More employers than ever are researching job candidates on sites like Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter in order to find out more about their activities and character. And, it turns out, many candidates are doing a great job of showing their potential bosses poor communication skills, inappropriate pictures, and even how many workplace [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Uncouth Facebook postings closing doors for job candidates
Posted in hiring, job seekers, recruiting on August 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Growing Talent Crisis: Challenges and Solutions
Posted in How To, Statistics, applicant tracking, best practices, employee retention, hiring, job boards, job seekers, productivity, recruiting, sourcing on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via CareerBuilder.com …
Employers throughout the world are increasingly struggling to keep pace with expanding hiring needs. A recent workforce planning study conducted by Aon Consulting for one of its clients showed that nearly 60 percent of its key knowledge workers and leaders would need to be replaced in the next five years.
But, demand for talented [...]
Ride The Next Hiring Boom
Posted in Statistics, hiring, recruiting on August 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Forbes.com …
Once the recession ends, there could be a hiring boom. Using jobs numbers as an indicator to get in to an investment has worked before.
The national unemployment rate in July was 9.4%, down slightly from 9.5% in June. A theory is emerging that there will be a hiring boom once the economy gets [...]
