Since launching in 2003, TheLadders has been pretty clear what it’s all about. It’s the place for jobs who pay $100,000 and up, and for … Read more
Non-profit Looking to Place Top Talent in Startups
Taking a page from the Teach for America playbook, a new program aims to put top college grads in entrepreneurial jobs in struggling U.S. cities. Venture … Read more
Underway Now: Jobs Conference Is a Twitter First
The American Jobs Conference is underway right now and let me tell you, the conversation is vigorous. I don’t know how many participants the … Read more
Summer Hiring For Teens Looking Up, But Most Go Without
More teenagers found summer jobs in June than at any time since 2007. Global outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas says June saw 785,000 16-19 … Read more
Business Embracing Social Media, But Not Always What Employees Say
If you recruit in Italy, don’t check the social networks when you background a candidate. In Spain, you can monitor the time your workers spend on … Read more
Economy: Heal Thyself Is a Foolhardy Approach
Following the release of the June unemployment figures, House Speaker John Boehner released a statement that began with: “The American people are still … Read more
8-city Virtual Job Fair May Be the Crest of a Trend
Back in the day, online career events were exciting only for their novelty. To tell the truth, as recently as a few years ago, online job fairs were barely … Read more
Shrink Pay Not Shrinking
Doctor pay is about flat, but psychiatrists’ compensation is up 11.5%. That’s from a new Medicus Firm survey of 2,339 physicians, nurse … Read more
New Apps and Products, Acquisitions and Politicians, Oh My
From the vendors comes news of acquisitions, product releases, and even a White House appearance. Let’s start with the product announcements. Taleo … Read more
June Not a Complete Loss, But July Gets Cisco Layoff Rumors
Layoff news today about Cisco and and better news from The Conference Board. The latter says June wasn’t the complete disaster it might seem from the … Read more