I’ve been trying to figure out what to make of Jobaline. In some respects, what the recruitment tech vendor offers is just another — if more … Read more
Getting Engaged in Macedonia
Young employees are less “engaged” than older employees, and Macedonian, French, Turkish, Mexican, and American workers are far more engaged … Read more
Santa to Recruiters: Are You Naughty or Nice to Candidates?
What do Santa Claus and job seekers have in common? Neither gets much respect from recruiters. Three months after applying to the last of the 100 Best … Read more
LinkedIn’s Monday: Security Flaw, Stock Slide
LinkedIn is getting hammered today as investors already edgy over European debt problems are bidding down the stock that last week had a stunning runup … Read more
Assessments Can Improve Retention, Save Money
This is a story about how CashAmerica saved millions. And how your company might be able to save money, too. Like so many companies, CashAmerica, a … Read more
Animal Hospital Testing Facebook Contest for Recruits
I’ve mentioned before that recruiting departments are testing the use of games and contests on Facebook as an alternative to their career sites. … Read more
LinkedIn Closes at $9 Billion on its First Day: Is it Really Worth 5 Times More Than Monster?
Wall Street investors who were bidding up LinkedIn faster than the last seconds of a hot eBay auction pushed the company’s value to $9 billion. Not bad for … Read more
LinkedIn Value at Closing: $9 Billion
Wall Street investors who spent the day bidding up LinkedIn faster than the last seconds of a hot eBay auction have given the company a $9 billion value as … Read more
Despite Improvement, Grads Still Face Tough Job Hunt, Lower Wages
Would that it were as easy today as it was in 1967 when Walter Brooke gave Dustin Hoffman a word of career advice: “Plastics.” Ironically, one … Read more
Advice From Grads: Focus on Internships
If college grads of the last five years had it to do over, most would still go to school, but they would pick different majors and get more internships. … Read more