Do old-fashioned resumes still work? There’s an ongoing debate that never seems to end over that topic, but whether they do or whether they … Read more
2013 Salary Increases: Get Ready For Yet Another Year at 3%
If the tepid employment and job creation numbers weren’t depressing enough, here’s another sign of how sluggish the economy really is: … Read more
Four Factors That Will Help Hold Down Medical Cost Increases in 2013
Pricewaterhousecoopers (PwC) released a study last month that projects another year of low medical cost trends. They project an increase of 7.5 percent, … Read more
What Happens When Work-Life Balance Comes Full Circle?
Did you see what RIM did last week? What’s RIM, you ask? They are the makers of the Blackberry — you know, that phone we use to use before the … Read more
Some Employers Waiting Until After Elections To Prepare For Health Law
For one in six employers, the U.S. Supreme Court’s health law decision wasn’t enough to convince them to prepare for big changes set to take effect in … Read more
Survey: Over 90% of Companies Will Use Social Media Recruiting This Year
When you look to recruit this year, you’ll almost certainly be looking at social media as one of your methods for getting the word out. That’s what the … Read more
IT Watchdog Group Says Staffing Firms Discriminate Against Americans
An IT recruiting watchdog group says some staffing companies are abusing the U.S. visa program, advertising jobs that may not even exist, and limiting … Read more
Fired For Being in the Moment – What We Can Learn From a Young Lifeguard
His answer was simple: Thanks, but no thanks. “They are trying to fix the wrong that they did. On a personal level, I just don’t want to work … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 5 (Yes, 5!) Layers of Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is one of those topics that people just can’t get enough of. I’m not sure why that is, but I suspect that it has something … Read more
Weak June Jobs Report Caps Worst Quarter For Hiring in 2 Years
It could have been worse may be the best way to describe this morning’s jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. The government said 80,000 non-farm … Read more