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
5 Candidate Cover Letter Strategies That Rock
Creating a compelling cover letter that will highlight your candidate’s expertise and entice hiring managers to make contact for an interview is a skill … Read more
Does the Drop in Monster’s Stock Price Make it a Takeover Target?
With a stock price so low Monster is about to fall out of the S&P 500, there’s some very public speculation that the global employment advertising … Read more
Time is of the Essence in Winning the Talent Game
In any job market – but perhaps never more than in today’s workforce — top talent can come and go in the blink of an eye. Based on the pace needed to … Read more
Survey Shows That 2012 Hiring Plans Are (Finally) Starting to Look Up
Manpower says the U.S. hiring outlook for the first part of next year is the most positive since 2008. That’s not saying much, though. The quarterly … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Telling If a Potential Employee Will Go the Extra Mile
Here’s a great interview question from one of our readers, Dan Criswell, Assistant Security Shift Supervisor & Security Department Recruiter for the … Read more
Do You Really Know What Your Customers Buy? Part 2: Sales Styles That Work the Best
Last week, we discussed Understanding What Your Customers Want. If you are going to sell anything to another human being, you have to understand something … Read more
Jerry Sandusky Denied Employment After 2010 Background Check
Philadelphia TV stations are reporting that former Penn State assistant coach Jerry Sandusky was denied the opportunity to coach at a local college last … Read more
Study: Employers Are Unhappy With Preparation of Recent College Grads
According to yet another new survey, America’s employers believe that colleges and universities and not adequately preparing students for success after … Read more