A public comment period will open this week to collect opinion on a proposal to expand the use of .Jobs Internet extensions. A website will be announced … Read more
U.S. Sees Big Jobs Jump in April, Even as Unemployment Rate Rises
This morning’s news that 290,000 new jobs were created in April, while the unemployment rate rose to 9.9 percent, surprised economists who had been … Read more
Even Strong Jobs Growth Signs Couldn’t Help HR Stocks Today
The ebbing tide of today’s 1,000 point stock market drop took with it the publicly traded recruitment-related companies. Not even new, positive … Read more
Signs Point to Strong April Jobs Report
Today’s ADP employment report showed the private sector added jobs for the third month in a row. The 32,000 jobs added in April was in line with what … Read more
Overqualified Candidates, Devaluing Sourcing, and What Keeps You Up At Night
Everyone is on LinkedIn and so are we! Join us there for more of the interesting news and conversations that ERE is known for. Here’s what’s … Read more
HIRE For “Free” Money (But Ask Questions First)
The government is giving away free money and you can get some. As much as $6,622. And it’s easy. All you have to do is hire an unemployed worker this … Read more
Kenexa Breaks Even and Makes 2x Splash
A year after posting a $34 million loss, Kenexa reported today that it broke even for the first quarter of 2010. Technically, the company reported an … Read more
Career Site Builder Company Sold
Standout Jobs, a Canadian recruitment marketing company that debuted at ERE’s Spring 2008 EXPO, has been sold. TechCrunch reported the sale this … Read more
SuccessFactors Improves Financials; Buys Business Networking Firm
SuccessFactors, a provider of workforce management tools, has acquired Silicon Valley startup CubeTree. The deal, worth up to $50 million, will give … Read more
Stock Tumbles on Monster’s Report of Loss
The recession continues to take a toll on job boards, with Monster the latest and largest of the publicly held recruitment advertising firms to report a … Read more