One in three. Mercy me. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, one in three young military veterans were out of a job the last quarter of 2011. That … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Should You Worry About Training Your Competition?
By Mel Kleiman Many small business owners and managers worry about hiring and training someone who could later join the competition, or even compete with … Read more
What is Facebook Thinking? Do We Really Need Another Job Board?
I’m looking at you, Facebook. When word leaked out this past week about Facebook launching some sort of jobs board, I hoped that it would be … Read more
4 Annoying Ways to Follow Up After an Interview
Jenny Foss (@JobJenny) had a good article over at Forbes recently — 4 Non-Annoying Ways to Follow Up After an Interview — where she gave some … Read more
Most-Advertised Jobs: It’s Nurses (Of Course), But Truck Drivers, Too
Job ads don’t necessarily translate into jobs, but they do provide a look at where and for what employers are seeking candidates. In June, says Wanted … Read more
Facebook Decides to Jump Into the Job Board Business
According to Dow Jones Newswires, Facebook will be launching their own jobs board as soon as August. The effort would be the social network’s first serious … Read more
Are These the Most Outrageous Resume Blunders? You Be the Judge
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
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
Hiring Wisdom: How to Play the Hiring Game – And How Both Sides Can Win
It takes two teams to play the hiring game and each team has a different, but similar, objective: The hiring side wants to hire the best person for 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