Dad could use a little TLC this Father’s Day. Whether employed or one of the 8.6 million men out of work, fathers are feeling stressed, fatigued, and … Read more
SHRM Minutes Show Concern With Secrecy
From the beginning, SHRM’s .jobs advisory council agreed to veil its meetings in secrecy, withholding its minutes and cloaking the names of speakers … Read more
Disruptive Recruiting: Rethinking What Recruiting Is All About
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself. –-Andy Warhol It is time to change the recruiting game. Someone … Read more
Full Body Photo Required; Resume Optional
For several days now, Gawker has been shining a light on hiring practices at American Apparel, a 10,000-worker garment manufacturer where “employee … Read more
.Jobs Expansion Program Includes RFP, Auction Sale of Names
The expansion of the .jobs Internet address has been given the go-ahead by the Society for Human Resource Management, paving the way for the launch of what … Read more
Should We Be Telling the Unemployed Not to Apply?
A report in The Huffington Post two days ago has sent the recruiting world into a paroxysm of self-examination. Dozens of comments here at ERE and more at … Read more
Reasons for Canadian Worker Loyalty Depend on Language
Here’s a curious tidbit from the Great North: money is important to all workers, but French Canadians say “interesting/challenging work” … Read more
CareerBuilder Lets Job Seekers Know How They Compare
A few weeks ago, after President Obama announced new hiring rules for the federal government, ERE members worked him over pretty hard for insisting that … Read more
Hiring Outlook Is Positive, But Modestly So
At least no one is saying “Prosperity is just around the corner.” After Friday’s dismal jobs report, anyone even hinting that might be so … Read more
Jobs Growth Misses Target; Unemployment Rate Drops
Fewer jobs than expected — alas, many fewer private sector jobs — were created in May, suggesting that employers are still not ready to begin … Read more