The monthly Monster Employment Index, out this morning, showed a slight decline in December. It went from 134 points in November to 130 last month. A … Read more
Sourcing in 2011: What We Learned at #SourceCon D.C.
Year 2010 was a year to initiate an enterprise wide change in Capgemini India’s recruiting process. “Sourcing” has been a decisive and driving component … Read more
What’s 2011 Going to Bring?
John Smith began 2010 with the hope that hiring would ramp up slowly over the year and that he would be able to re-establish his crackerjack sourcing team … Read more
Lift-outs: Recruiting on Steroids for Those Seeking Strategic Business Impact
All new hires have the potential of bringing with them game-changing thoughts and ideas, but no matter how rare the talent found, seldom are major business … Read more
PETA Complains About CareerBuilder’s Super Bowl Plans
Five years ago, during Super Bowl XL, CareerBuilder aired its first Super Bowl commercials and made advertising history. Featuring a troop of chimpanzees … Read more
Make 2011 the Year of Blue Ocean Recruitment
I read a lot, and one of my favorite books that I read in 2010 is Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. I have no relationship to the … Read more
Happy Holidays from The Fordyce Letter
My boss has kindly given us a few days off around Christmas to celebrate with our families. But before I take off to enjoy spending time with my family, I … 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
What’s Hot in IT
As Yahoo prepares to lay people off, it’s looking like at least the techies in that crowd will find a slightly improving job market. New surveys, one … Read more
Celebrating Successes: Danny Sarch
Editor’s note: This post is part of a new series on FordyceLetter.com – Celebrating Successes. We know how important it is for morale and … Read more