HR software vendor Taleo grew its revenue and customer count during the second quarter of this year and though it also grew its net loss, the company beat … Read more
Consumer Confidence Erodes On Job Fears
The much-watched Consumer Confidence Index hit a five month low in July, dampening investor enthusiasm after three days of big gains in the Dow and most … Read more
The Case For Job Boards, Strong Employment Brands, and Privacy on LinkedIn
We’re about halfway through our contest looking for the best blog posts from the ERE community in the month of July (still plenty of time to try your … Read more
American Heroism in the 21st Century
Recently, we celebrated Independence Day, so I feel inspired to write about American Heroes. But not the kind of heroes you might be thinking of. If you … Read more
Thoughts on Geography and Search and Placement
Profitable specialties come and go, and most people who have been in the business awhile have switched specialties from time to time – usually due to … Read more
Employees Want Stability, Money
“Give me a job, give me security, give me a chance to survive. I’m just a poor soul in the unemployment line. My God I’m hardly … Read more
Interim Association launches outreach effort to Private Equity firms during Great Recession
The Interim Association has launched an outreach effort to Private Equity firms to promote the Association’s members, especially those fulfilling CFO, COO, … Read more
Aon Acquires Hewitt Associates
A big shoe dropped today in the world of HR consulting as Aon Corporation announced it was acquiring Hewitt Associates in a nearly $5 billion cash and … Read more
What We Can Learn About Recruiting From the Cleveland Cavaliers
There are several recruiting lessons to be learned from the bomb that LeBron James dropped on Cleveland late last night about his departure to the Miami … Read more
Public Comments Solidly In Support Of .Jobs Expansion
Three weeks into a public comment period and what the Internet addressing authority is being told is that it should approve changing the .jobs program. All … Read more