Temp hiring will be strong in the last half of the year, while full-time perm recruiting will mirror the first six months, says CareerBuilder’s … Read more
Teen Hiring: Another Indication of How Weak the Economic Recovery Is
A summer job used to be one of those rites of passage for teenagers. Like moving from middle school to high school, and Pop Warner to varsity, working at … Read more
Any Job Recovery Won’t Last Without Fixing the U.S. Education System
I’ve referenced several times the good work that Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workforce is doing in predicting the … Read more
Court Delays Slowing Background Screening? Here’s What You Can Do
Everyone’s favorite employment background checks are the ones which sail through the process with no hitches — no criminal records or any other … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: What Did It Cost Your Last Applicant to Interview?
Here’s the premise: 1. Most of the best people who want to work are working. 2. You would prefer to hire someone who is working. 3. You (or the … Read more
June Job Growth Better Than Expected, But Unemployment Still at 7.6%
The U.S. economy created 195,000 new jobs last month, well above economists estimates and breaking the summer hiring slowdown that has bedeviled the … Read more
3 Good Reasons You Should Re-Hire Someone You Fired
There is an unwritten HR law that needs to be addressed. This law states: “If you fire an employee, at no time in the history of mankind should you hire … Read more
How Many Clients Do I Really Need?
Dear Barb: How many clients do you think a recruiter needs to become a big biller? I have three clients who keep me very busy and therefore I don’t do any … Read more
Personality Tests? They Rarely Predict an Employee’s Job Performance
Using a Personality Test? It seems counter intuitive. Some people claim personality has everything to do with job performance. Others know every piece of … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: One Way to Make Better Decisions
Hiring the right person is all about making the best choice and there is a new book out called Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work. When … Read more