A recent study by CareerBuilder showed that 21 percent of employers are using social media to recruit and research potential employees. Doesn’t that seem … Read more
How to Set Goals and Stick to Them!
If you are like me, when you hear about “goal setting,” you may want to fall asleep. It’s pretty hard to get excited about a subject like this. I can … Read more
Weekly Wrap: Workplace of Fear, Suing FedEx, and $150 Jobs in India
It’s been a hot summer — a record-setting one, if you live in New York — but we turn the corner after this long Labor Day weekend and … Read more
What Having A “Bikini Barista” Says About Your Talent Strategy
Some people are waking up to more than a couple of coffees these days. Yes, the phenomenon of barely covered bikini baristas has migrated from the Pacific … Read more
Getting To The Bottom of the Rejected Offer: Pay Attention to the Vibe, Man
How did it come to this? The resumé was great, the cover letter perfect. The interview went well. After the candidate was placed in front of the client, … Read more
What Are Dress & Grooming Policies Doing to Your Talent Pool?
What’s your policy on tattoos in the workplace? If you’re like a lot of places, it probably depends on what industry you’re in and if you … Read more
Monster Completes $225 Million Deal for HotJobs
HotJobs officially became part of Monster today, completing the $225 million purchase announced last February. The acquisition — and arguably its most … Read more
Think Employers Have It Easy? Try Sorting Through 65,000 Applications
We know employers sometimes get a bad wrap in this economy. Look at the backlash revolving around Mott’s and their decision to cut pay even as they … Read more
Is Pre-Employment Drug Testing the New Barometer for Job Growth?
I’m always fascinated when people come up with innovative (some might say odd) indicators of a change in economic activity. I can almost hear many of you … Read more
Appropriate Valuation Breeds Loyalty… Or Does It?
When I was interviewing for my last job (prior to joining ERE), my soon-to-be boss and I started discussing compensation. At that time, the position I was … Read more