While completing the research for the third edition of my book, Hire With Your Head (Wiley & Sons, June, 2007), I found out a lot has changed. The … Read more
Out With the Old Jobs, In With the New Jobs
Yahoo! HotJobs released a new survey among 5,331 U.S. workers, suggesting that nearly half have plans to attain higher salaries, better benefits, and more … Read more
A New Year Check Up
I am sure that the average recruiting manager or director would be shocked if he or she took the time to list the various tools or technology services they … Read more
Chop-ster: Jobster Lays Off 60 Employees
It’s official: Jobster has given 60 employees their walking papers. As of Wednesday morning, “88 employees remain, with 400 customers, and … Read more
5 Steps to a World-Class Second Interview
As the market tightens and candidates move through the marketplace faster than ever before, it is essential that recruiters tighten up their procedures. … Read more
Weddle: Don’t Leap to Conclusions Over Jobster’s Fate
There have been numerous unconfirmed reports swirling around in the past two weeks over Jobster’s potential round of layoffs. The company says it … Read more
New Local Incentives Add Jobs in the New Year
Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc. will begin assembling Toyota Camry sedans in a few months, resulting in the creation of 1,000 new jobs. Toyota plans to … Read more
Start Networking Online
British anthropologist Robin Dunbar estimates that humans can only maintain stable relationships with around 150 people. That number refers to significant … Read more
HireAbility
I am happy I had the opportunity to review this online recruiter network for the Fordyce subscribers this month. HireAbility is fast becoming a household … Read more
Top 10 Resume Blunders
1. Using MS Word “Resume Templates” for creating the resume. For many, the first source of resume assistance in this day and age of the … Read more