So often pronounced dying, dead, and all but useless for job seekers and employers alike that it’s passing into legend, job boards somehow manage to … Read more
Super Bowl 46: Great Game; So-So Ads
It’s a good thing that this year’s Super Bowl game lived up to its name because the 50+ commercials were mostly just OK. Dogs and babies came … Read more
Dice Reports Strong 4th Q, Less Certain About 2012
Dice this morning became the second job board in a week to see its stock price drop after reporting a profitable quarter and a year of growth. Hours after … Read more
Employer Review Site Makes a Facebook Connection
When Glassdoor launched its Facebook connection a few minutes ago, the company that’s the Yelp of employment jumped full-on into the scramble for … Read more
Tech Workers Reward the Personal Touch
Tech workers get an average of 23 recruiter inquiries a week — yes, a week, says a survey from TEKsystems, a global IT staffing and services firm. … Read more
Like the Teams, CareerBuilder’s Chimps Getting an Encore For Super Bowl XLVI
Like the Giants and the Patriots, CareerBuilder and its controversial band of chimpanzees will be making a return appearance at this year’s Super … Read more
Give the Gift of Time. Rent a Personal Assistant
A quick look at some of the goings-on in recent days from the recruiting/human resources world: If you’re looking for a gift for the busy New York … Read more
NAS Sold; Unrabble Unveiled; ICANN Implored
Here are some of the events making news during the week: Recruitment MarComm Firm Sold NAS Recruitment Communications has been bought from Interpublic … Read more
Could Monster Be a Takeover Target?
Last week, Bloomberg reported that Monster Worldwide Inc. (MWW) is being removed from the S&P 500 after losing almost $5 billion in market value in the … Read more
Military Recruiting, Job Hunting, Destruction Jobs, and More in Today’s Roundup
You’ll see how many people are looking for jobs; how the Swedish military is advertising; and who beat out Booz Allen in a Best-place-to-work list, … Read more