Wowzer — So much new, so little time. You have updates to existing products, like LinkUp’s, and startups sprouting up left and right faster … Read more
SHRM Says Employers Demanding More Education, While Microsoft Says Solve STEM Shortage With H-1Bs
Declaring an impending crisis in the availability of technical workers with STEM skills, Microsoft announced a lobbying effort to get Congress to expand … Read more
Halloween and HR Conferences
It’s that time of year: the start of the fall holiday season. Halloween will be here soon. Soon there’ll be skeletons, ghosts, monsters, candy being handed … Read more
Ask Barb: Recruiter Reputation
Dear Barb: We placed a staff accountant with one of our top clients who fell off. We quickly replaced this person with a qualified staff accountant who … Read more
Jobfox Now Part of Doostang
A quick update on struggling Jobfox, one of the first companies to enter the business of matching employers with job candidates, eHarmony style: Doostang, … Read more
Big Drop In Unemployment Rate, Though Only 114,000 New Jobs
The unemployment rate in the U.S. fell to 7.8 percent in September, the first time it has been below 8 percent since January 2009. The sharp decrease comes … Read more
Staffing, Search Jobs Decline, As Unemployment Rate Takes Big Drop
The U.S. economy added 114,000 new jobs in September, as the unemployment rate dropped to its lowest level since January 2009. It’s now at 7.8%, down … Read more
Jobs Improvement Seen As ADP Reports 162,000 Added In September
Two days before the U.S. government releases its official estimate of September’s job growth and employment, payroll processor ADP says the economy … Read more
Ask Barb: Getting Your Team Back On Track
Dear Barb: In the past year I left my niche and switched over to IT, which was a disaster for my business. We’re now back placing in manufacturing and … Read more
Integrating Recruitment Into Every Facet of Your Life
I have been a recruiter for nearly a decade now. Being a recruiter is not for everybody; however, for me it is a way of life. I truly enjoy it, and finding … Read more