Thinking of changing jobs? It seems almost everyone is. CareerBuilder says 15 percent of workers are actively looking, but 76 percent of the rest would … Read more
StartWire Makes the Black Hole Less Dark
With upward of 60 percent of job applicants saying they never hear from the companies to which they apply, you’d think some enterprising recruiter … Read more
Referrals Lead; Social Media Thrives; Job Boards Survive as Hiring Source
Job boards are far from dead. For the second consecutive year, internal transfers and promotions were the primary source of hire. A quarter of the … Read more
Referrals Lead; Social Media Thrives; Job Boards Survive as Hiring Source
Job boards are far from dead. For the second consecutive year, internal transfers and promotions were the primary source of hire. A quarter of the … Read more
Twitter and Jobs Celebrate Birthdays
An early Happy Birthday to Twitter. And a Happy, if somewhat belated, Birthday to TweetMyJobs. The former will be 5 yearsold in a week; the latter is now … Read more
Beware of False Economies: 3 Ways to Avoid the Trap
We are in interesting times with regards to corporate recruiting. This is a Big Inflection Point in the business cycle (arguably the largest one many of us … Read more
Charlie Sheen Intern Stunt Nets Visibility for Internships.com
In case you somehow missed it — perhaps you were under anesthesia — Charlie Sheen is looking for an intern. You have to wonder what parent … Read more
Should You Source eBay for Candidates?
According to a blog post by Andy Headworth, you just might want to keep an eye on eBay for job seekers in the future. Headworth brought to my attention an … Read more
Is Indeed’s Resume Service Job Posting’s Climate Change?
Indeed made it official this morning, decloaking its new resume service with a blog post encouraging job seekers to try it out. I posted about this a week … Read more
SHRM Asked to Reconsider Its .Jobs Position
Saying SHRM has an “excellent opportunity to demonstrate its independence,” a coalition of trade associations, job boards, and others is … Read more