The Brazen Careerist has launched an interesting experiment in social recruiting, introducing what the site and its founder Penelope Trunk call a … Read more
Reports Evidence Job Growth About to Begin
“Job growth is about to begin,” The Conference Board declared Monday. In the second quarter, says Manpower. “We are already seeing … Read more
Unemployment Holds Steady As Jobs Growth Appears Near
9.7 percent and holding steady. Net job loss in February 2010: 36,000. Net job loss in February 2009: 726,000. That’s the top line of the monthly … Read more
Five Scenarios for the Future of Recruiting VIII: The Games
Up at 6am. 15 points. Hit the snoozebar once. Minus 5 points. Brush your teeth for three full minutes. 50 points (with a bonus from the toothpaste maker). … Read more
Array of “Soft” Economic Reports to Please Any Wonk
If you are wonky about economic indicators and labor market stats, this is your lucky week. No fewer than than three reports came out today; one came out … Read more
Mobile Recruiting, Being Quaint, and The Big Disconnect
Did you know that ERE has a group on LinkedIn? Check it out! Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: The only danger in mobile … Read more
.Jobs Sites Go Offline
Where have all the .JOBS job boards gone? Gone to enhancements and improvements every one. DirectEmployers took down its job boards a few weeks ago, while … Read more
Former Jobster CEO in Feud With Citibank Over Gay Network
Update: Citibank issued a statement this afternoon apologizing for the blocking of fabulis, saying: “Citibank sincerely apologizes to Mr. Goldberg … Read more
Five Scenarios for the Future of Recruiting VII: The Pandemic
For a nice overview of the scenario planning process and this project, take a listen to this podcast. Then, brace yourself. This scenario is somewhat … Read more
Recession Recruiting, Candidate Care, and Credit Checks
Here’s what’s going on in the ERE community this week: Top 5 reasons to use a recruiter regardless of market conditions Should recruiters care … Read more