Via The Daily Beast …
With unemployment over 10 percent for the first time in 26 years, The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to determine the careers with the best—and worst—prospects. The results: the 10 high-growth and 10 worst-growth jobs out there.
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America’s Hot Jobs (and Not Jobs)
Posted in Statistics, hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hire Smarter with Social Media
Posted in applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, productivity, recruiting, resources, sourcing on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Harvard Business Publishing …
A recession might seem like good news for employers looking to hire: with unemployment rates up, you’ve got more people to choose from and the opportunity to hire at a lower price.
While the current economic situation might make this a great time for you to expand your team, it can actually [...]
Don’t Make Candidates Jump Through Hoops
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources, screening on June 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via CollegeRecruiter.com …
There’s been an interesting discussion in the NACE JobPlace discussion list about the perception by many employers that students who do a more effective job of searching for employment opportunities will have a better chance of being hired.
I agree but caution those who believe that the best candidates are those who try the [...]
Staffing.org Report: Internet Best Practices
Posted in How To, applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job boards, job seekers, productivity, recruiting, resources, sourcing on June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Human resources research and information site Staffing.org has published an excellent report titled, “Internet Best Practices,” which details how candidates are finding and applying to job opportunities.
It is packed with interesting stats that most recruiters will find useful and informative, for example, “While the Internet is it not yet a universal tool, it approaches that [...]
SaaS: The Better Way to Buy
Posted in SaaS, best practices, productivity, resources on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
From ITworld …
For growing businesses, I know of no better way to purchase software than as a hosted service, paid for on a per-user/per-month basis. While the equation may not work for the smallest companies, and some IT departments avoid it in order to build an ever-larger empire for themselves, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is the up-and-coming [...]
Indeed’s New Industry Trends Point To Where The Jobs Are
Posted in applicant tracking, best practices, hiring, job boards, job seekers, recruiting, resources, sourcing on February 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via Techcrunch …
Tech layoffs may have hit 300,000 since the financial crisis began, but there are at least 395,629 job openings in information technology, enough to re-employ all of those now out of work. Job search engine Indeed this morning launched a new Industry Trends page filled with stats on job openings in the U.S. [...]
5 Recession-Proof Industries That Pay
Posted in hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Via MyEduSeek.com …
When the economy is down, you can still move up!
With health care costs, food prices, and the unemployment rate on the rise, you need to do everything you can to protect yourself – and your career – from the danger of recession.
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Five Best Online Job Search Sites
Posted in hiring, job boards, job seekers, resources on December 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via Lifehacker.com …
Looking for a new job in a struggling economy is hard work. Make it easier on yourself by getting to know the best tools for the task at hand.
Earlier this week we asked you to share your favorite online job search sites, and today we’re back with the most popular answers. Keep reading [...]
Finding Alternatives to Downsizing
Posted in employee retention, hiring, recruiting, resources on December 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via ERE.net …
Recruiting departments will continue to be under pressure to cut staff. Wayne Cascio, a professor of management at the University of Colorado in Denver, has done research on which approaches to downsizing work best. His research on downsizing can be found in his book Responsible Restructuring: Creative and Profitable Alternatives to Layoffs.
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Is the Jobs Panic Justified?
Posted in Statistics, hiring, job seekers, recruiting, resources on December 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Via Business Week …
It was bad enough when Iceland got into financial trouble and practically sank into the frigid North Atlantic. It was worse when your next-door neighbor lost his home to foreclosure. But now things are really getting scary: Your own job may be at risk.
Unease turned to incipient panic on Dec. 5 after [...]
