While you’re trying to convince that hot prospect that a week of vacation is pretty standard, be glad you’re not competing against a UK … Read more
Hire My Wife. She’s Not a Millennial
This is probably only something a man who carries a gun could get away with, putting your wife’s picture on a billboard under the heading … Read more
Techies Say an MBA Doesn’t Do Much for Their Career
As the debate over the value of an MBA slogs on, tech workers are fairly convinced that adding the business degree won’t do much for their careers. … Read more
That Young Sales Clerk Might Just Be a Neuroscientist
Gen Y workers are a surprising group. They’re almost twice as likely as all workers to have majored in neuroscience or bioengeering, yet nearly five … Read more
Physical Therapists Are in Demand, But Not Much Interested
Physical therapists are the new nurses of healthcare recruiting, so much in demand that help-wanted ads for them are now among the most commonly advertised … Read more
Hold the Elevator? Not For You Cell Phone Guy
Have you ever gotten on an elevator and had to stand there floor after floor while some jerk is practically breathing in your face while discussing their … Read more
Majority of Employers Have No After-hours Work Policy
How much after-hours work are your recruiters putting in? For recruiters who often reach out to a hot prospect outside of work hours, 24/7 connectedness is … Read more
We Tried to Avoid the Typos in Today’s Roundup
All hail the gruntled worker. You are the salt of the earth; the cog that only sort of squeaks. Without you the office coffee pot would never be cleaned; … Read more
When Applicants Hear Nothing, They Talk and You Get Hurt
You’ve written a compelling job ad that hits all the hot points. You’ve distributed it widely. You’ve even managed to get it high up on … Read more
Surveys Say Tech Hiring Is Accelerating
A raft of new surveys from as varied a group as Dice, CFO magazine, and Silicon Valley Bank all say the same thing: Tech hiring is accelerating. To put … Read more