Employ Media, manager and wholesaler of .jobs Internet addresses, got some support and more time to resolve a dispute over its handling of those addresses. … Read more
HR Jobs Are Growing
You want proof positive that the U.S. economy is picking up? The percentage of HR jobs being advertised is growing by double digits. In March, says new … Read more
Strong Job Growth Pushes Down Unemployment Rate
No April Fool’s joke here: The U.S. added 216,000 jobs in March as the unemployment rate crept down to 8.8 percent. It is the second consecutive … Read more
Raleigh Recruiter Refuses Human Contact
A North Carolina recruiter has decided he will place future candidates and deal with all future clients solely through technology, without having to speak … Read more
Some Disturbing Observations: Are We Missing the Talent Acquisition Forest for the Sourcing Trees?
I just finished my 10th year of ERE Spring Expos (March 23-25, 2011) and I left with a great deal of optimism about the prospects for our industry over the … Read more
Indeed’s New Trend Metrics Show HR Jobs Growing
Thinking of changing jobs? It seems almost everyone is. CareerBuilder says 15 percent of workers are actively looking, but 76 percent of the rest would … Read more
ADP Says Economy Job Growth Gaining Momentum
Payroll processor ADP reported this morning that the U.S. added 201,000 private sector jobs in March, an estimate that bolsters expectations that … Read more
Tax Return Shows SHRM Deficit, Salary Growth
Like businesses all across the globe, SHRM had to dip into its reserves to cover expenses in 2009 when it came up $8.7 million short. The … Read more
Accenture’s Launch, Starbucks’ Recruiter Recruiting, and Other ERE Expo Gossip
Word on the street from San Diego is that Accenture is about to launch a new employee referral program using LinkedIn. It’ll make it easier for … Read more
2011 Recruiting Excellence Award Winners
A big congratulations to this year’s recipients of the ERE Recruiting Excellence Awards. They’ll be in the good company of past winners such as … Read more