While at least one economist, Martin Feldstein, is quite pessimistic about the chances for a U.S. economic recovery, others were more cheery today. Read more
Some Observers Think “Things May Be on the Verge of Picking Up”
Fewer Fancy Food Jobs
It’s a good time to bring the kids to Friday’s, Applebee’s, or Chili’s. It’s also a decent time to be a shareholder in Panera … Read more
TiVo’s Referrals
A conversation on Facebook today led us to TiVo’s source-of-hire pie chart (shown), one we had to share. The 34% is employee referrals. The 20% are … Read more
The Slashing May Slow
The last we time we were the bearer of bad news from a Watson Wyatt survey, 23% of companies were planning more layoffs. That percentage is way down: 13% … Read more
Teaching the Private Sector About Social Media Recruiting
I’m thinking you’ve got a branding challenge if you’re trying to attract people to work in the inner-city — as public school … Read more
2009 ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards Finalists
It wasn’t easy! We judges worked down to the wire to make decisions on this year’s awards, which in some categories were closer than a … Read more
Salary Increases Weak, but High Performers Still Rewarded
U.S. employees will get pay raises averaging 3 percent this year, dismal by historical standards. Around the world, pay’s getting chopped hard, but … Read more
Time Warner Launching Killer Intranet Next Week
Time Warner may be suffering from slower online advertising, the decline of print, the AOL merger, and a slower economy, but next week, it will launch a … Read more
Which IT Pros Are Now in Demand
From Janco Associates, a Nevada consulting company specializing in information systems. Read more
Israeli Recruiting Vendors Surviving in Rough Economy
Two years after I visited with Israel’s recruiting-related and other companies, the country some call America’s 51st state has slowed along … Read more