Dear Barb: I’m sick and tired of presenting qualified candidates who are not hired and then come to find out they were hired behind my back six months … Read more
The FDA’s Challenges May Sound All Too Familiar
The recruiting challenges at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration look a bit like what you’ll find at many companies. That’s what I got out of … Read more
C’mon Man! Facebook Stumbles Out Of The Gate With Social Jobs Application
Forbes said that recruiting will never be the same. I said in July that a Facebook-driven job board has potential. And after several false starts this … Read more
Take a Tour of the Factory and Call Me in the Morning
As many of you know, I’ve been asked to participate in LinkedIn’s Influential Business Leaders Forum as spokesperson for career management and recruiting … Read more
Veterans Feeling Less Confident Today About Job Prospects
Just days after the nation honored it’s military veterans, a new survey says job seeking vets are putting in more effort, yet feel less confident … Read more
Ask Barb: How to Find a Splits Partner
Dear Barb: We have too many job orders and most of them are good orders. I don’t want to hire because I just don’t trust this recovery or the upcoming fall … Read more
Monster Announces Restructuring Including China Sale, Layoffs
Careers site operator Monster Worldwide is announcing this morning a corporate restructuring that will have the company pulling back from some of its … Read more
Ask Barb: The Secret to Staying Positive
Dear Barb: I have seen you speak live several times and I own your tutor training program. I have to ask you three questions. Where do you get all your … Read more
Workday Moving Into Recruiting Technology
Workday, the hot human resources technology company whose entry into the stock market made waves last month, is headed into the recruiting-technology … Read more
Poll Says Almost Half of Recruiters Doing Better This Year
How are your billings doing this year? If you are doing at least as well as last year, then you doing at least as well as two-thirds of the recruiters in a … Read more