SHRM had employees use a 4-point scale to indicate what’s “very unimportant” (that’s a 1) or “very important” … Read more
What’s Important to Employees
Gore is “Finally Telling its Story”
Years ago, John Sullivan was doing some consulting work for W.L. Gore, the makers of Gore-Tex. “You guys are the best story never told,” he … Read more
3 Good Things About Hiring via Social Media
What’s so great about hiring someone you’ve connected with through social media? Certainly nothing greater than if they were hired from an … Read more
Reid Hoffman: Recruiters Will Need to Adapt
The recruiting profession, just beginning its use of social media, will be among a handful of professions that will need to quickly adapt to the big … Read more
Recruiting’s Smart Experiment With Social Media
As the summer’s gathering of social-media-using recruiters kicks off at Google’s headquarters in Silicon Valley, recruiters at DaVita, KPMG, CO-OP … Read more
If You Haven’t Laid People Off Yet, You Probably Won’t
From the department of maybe-things-are-getting-less-bad: “layoffs, hiring freezes, and salary freezes may have finally peaked” in the U.S., … Read more
What a Time to Start a Business
Even in the uber-cyclical recruiting business, where search firms like Heidrick & Struggles are taking their names literally, there’s no time … Read more
6 Questions About Your Web 2.0 Plans
Most people coming out of schools “don’t really want to build bridges when they grow up,” says Andrew McCarty. McCarty, sourcing manager … Read more
What’s Happening With Pay
Companies are increasing pay 2.8% this year, down from a projected 4%, according to the Hay Group. That’s according to a survey released today, taken … Read more
New I-9 Time
The feds are reminding U.S. employers that the new I-9 goes into effect today. If you’ve got a form that says on the lower right that it was revised … Read more