The majority of executives around the world say they are willing to relocate internationally for job opportunities in today’s tumultuous economy. … Read more
Google Terminating Contractors, Including 500 Recruiters
Reports are surfacing that Google has begun eliminating some of its 10,000 contract workers, trimming expenses in the face of a declining stock price and … Read more
The Economy’s Impact on Executive Searches in the Financial Services Market
The economic downturn is impacting all of us in one way or another. From a recruiting standpoint, one sector that has been dramatically changed in many … Read more
Healthcare Hot Amid Recession Rot
Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics monthly jobs report shows pockets of good news nestled in with the bad. But how much can we rely on the BLS … Read more
Executive Confidence Dips to 37%
Turmoil in the financial markets has companies taking a closer look at their human capital needs. According to the October ExecuNet survey of 141 executive … Read more
Employers Sorting Out Impact of Economic Crisis
If you haven’t already seen some belt-tightening with your clients, expect to see slight changes in HR departments over the next 12 months. One in … Read more
Recruiter Confidence Dips as Economic Concerns Mount
ExecuNet’s latest Recruiter Confidence Index showed a dip in September, as executive search firms tempered their expectations for job growth in the … Read more
Employment Services Lost 53,000 Jobs in August; U.S. Unemployment at 6.1%
We’ve heard from Obama, we’ve heard from McCain. And while this country is distracted by debating which candidate had the better speech … Read more
Certain Strategies for Uncertain Times
Consider this: there have been 10 post-World War II recessions. Do we really expect that another is not on the horizon for our industry? If you fantasize … Read more
Royal Dutch Shell Grows, Airline Staffing Slows
Royal Dutch Shell has extended its contract, started earlier this year, with Intellecor, the human capital management firm headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. … Read more