No longer just the shiny new object in the toolbox, social media recruiting has become an integral part of sourcing and hiring. A Jobvite survey out this … Read more
Steady But Cautious Hiring Ahead For U.S.
Manpower says the U.S. can expect to steady, if cautious, hiring in the third quarter of the year. Based on what the approximately 18,000 U.S. employers … Read more
Dice Survey: Tech Demand Pushing Up Salaries, Fill Time
Tech hiring is tough and it’s only going to get tougher, says a new report from Dice.com. The IT specialty job board said its survey of IT employers … Read more
And the Award for Best Candidate Experience Goes To…
If you don’t care a whit about candidate experience, then you aren’t likely to be much interested in being recognized for it. For everyone … Read more
100 Best Companies List Has Many Familiar Names
Fortune magazine is out with its annual list of 100 Best Companies To Work For and the names there are recognizable to anyone keeping track. SAS, the North … Read more
Frustrated, but not Giving Up, Job Seekers Call in for Help
For two days last week, counselors with Challenger, Gray, & Christmas fielded calls from more than 1,500 job seekers seeking advice on everything from … Read more
Unemployment Claims Take Big Drop As Seesaw Year Nears End
U.S. unemployment claims dropped to their lowest level in two years last week, offering some good news to close out a year marked by roller-coastering … Read more
Glassdoor Lists the Best (Yes, Really!) Places to Work
From a site best known as the home of the disgruntled worker comes “The 50 Best Places to Work” list. It’s true. It’s true. … Read more
Predictions Are for Hiring Improvement in 2011
Hiring predictions for 2011 are starting to come in and what they say is that we can expect more jobs next year, though there’ll be no partying like … Read more
Employers Think Vets Are Great. They Just Don’t Hire Them
Amidst the rah-rah news yesterday about the drop in unemployment claims, little notice was paid to another one of the data points in the weekly report … Read more