This research study summarized below concludes that good grooming offsets the pay disadvantage of being unattractive. How does it affect your perception … Read more
Upbeat End to 2011: “A Sign of Significant Improvement in the Job Market”
See update below Surprising economists and putting an upbeat end to 2011, the U.S. unemployment rate declined to 8.5 percent in December while the economy … Read more
New Referral Communities, New Matching Site, New Games, and More in Today’s Roundup
Here’s a collection of odds and ends about startups, new features, and other bits and bytes of useful info. You may remember CodeEval from a year … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Do You Hire For “Readiness?”
One of the great adages of hiring is: “We hire people for what they know and we fire them for who they are.” To do a better job of hiring, we need to focus … Read more
The Best of The Fordyce Letter 2011, #2 — Get Out From Behind the Desk and Network
Editor’s note: Paul DeBettignies’ article was the 2nd most popular article on The Fordyce Letter in 2011. It originally ran in March. I know, I … Read more
The Best of The Fordyce Letter 2011, #5 — Lemonade, Anyone?
Editor’s note: Jennifer Brigham’s article was the 5th most popular article on The Fordyce Letter in 2011. It originally ran in January. The … Read more
Honesty: The Best Policy No Matter Who Is Involved
Have you ever been in a situation where the perfect candidate pulled out at the last minute? Or even worse, have you ever been used by a candidate to … Read more
Bersin Survey: Even in the Social Media Age, Job Boards Drive New Hires
Four years (give or take) into recruiting’s embrace of social media, it turns out that job boards are the most productive source of new hires. Where social … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Yes, Everything in the Hiring Process is a Test
If you haven’t heard me say it before, you will hear it now: Everything you do in the hiring process is a test. One of the best tests is asking applicants … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Hiring in 2012? Temporary Is the New Permanent
Temporary is the new permanent. Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal talked to Tig Gilliam, chief of staffing company Adecco North America, and Mr. … Read more