HR talent software vendor iCIMS has a new business partner and $35 million to spend on expansion. The company announced this morning that private equity … Read more
Ask Barb: Goal Setting Tips
Dear Barb: I was wondering what goals to set for the coming year? How many placements per month is a good goal to go for? What goals do you set for the … Read more
SHRM Says: Fewer Jobs, Tougher Recruiting Ahead
You don’t even have to read the text to know that SHRM’s LINE report has bad news this month. The plus and minus signs say recruiting is … Read more
Planning To Win: A Guide to Writing a Business Plan For Your Organization
“All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” — Earl Nightingale, American motivational speaker … Read more
I Wanna Go to SourceCon! How To Persuade Your Boss
Last fall, one of the attendees at the conference in Santa Clara told me that a document we posted to provide some tangible evidence of the benefit of … Read more
Are You Ready for SourceCon Atlanta?
We are all SUPER jazzed about SourceCon Atlanta coming up next month — February 9-10. We hope that this short video will help you feel the same … Read more
Report Says 2011 Ended With Lowered Unemployment and 200,000 New Jobs
Surprising economists and putting an upbeat end to 2011, the U.S. unemployment rate declined to 8.5 percent in December while the economy added 200,000 new … Read more
Recruiter Chronicles: Three Resolutions for 2012
What is it about the promise of a new year that generates hope? To me, it’s always seemed a bit ridiculous to send these promises to the god of … Read more
Economists Cautious About Today’s Strong ADP Jobs Report
Payroll processor ADP says the U.S. added 325,000 private sector jobs in December, a new jobs number that beat even the most optimistic of estimates. The … Read more
Japan-based Staffing Company Acquires U.S. and European Staffing Firms
At the end of December, Recruit Co. Ltd. announced that it had acquired the U.S. and European operations of Advantage Resourcing for $410 million. This … Read more