The economy added 171,000 jobs in October, far more than economists were expecting, while the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 7.9 percent, a … Read more
No Surprises Expected in Government Jobs Report Friday
Hurricane Sandy, which lashed the mid-Atlantic states this week, won’t delay the U.S. Department of Labor from releasing its October jobs and … Read more
Glassdoor Using 20 Million New Dollars in International Expansion
The company-review and salary info site Glassdoor has raised another $20 million from venture capitalists led by DAG Ventures, some of which it’ll … Read more
How Your Sales Candidates Should Be Selling Themsleves
After 30 plus years as an executive recruiter specializing in placing IT sales professionals, I have learned scores of valuable lessons. One that keeps … Read more
Trends You Can’t Afford To Ignore
The recruiting industry is growing and evolving, yet I see many recruiters with their head buried in the sand! In all honesty much of the structure of … Read more
Dice Beats Estimates and Says More Features, Passive Reach In Store For 2013
Propelled by its flagship tech site, Dice Holdings this morning delivered a financial report so strong it sent the company’s stock up 12 percent. The … Read more
What’s New: Jobspora; Product Design Jobs; DeveloperAuction; Sex, Drugs, and Jobs
New job sites for techies, musicians, designers — and a new applicant tracking system. More below. Read more
A Handshake Won’t Help When You Have A Split-Fee Dispute
Jeff: I love reading “Jeff’s On Call” in TFL and you have been very helpful in the past. I’ve got a new situation that’s come … Read more
How to Wow A Tech Start-Up
Editor’s Note: Clip and copy this article, and give it to your tech candidates. This is a terrific blueprint for how to prep a candidate. Besides … Read more
Ask Barb: Motivating Your Team
Dear Barb: How to you motivate people who just focus on what’s not going right all day long? I’ve got an office full of whiners and complainers and even my … Read more