The Conference Board is predicting that the monthly job losses that have hammered U.S. workers since January 2008 will end early next year. The … Read more
Unemployment Rate Is Highest In 26 Years
October pulled a trick on economists who had expected the U.S. would be treated to a slowing job loss. Instead, the Bureau of Labor Statistics said this … Read more
Personal Brand Building For Under $100
What do you get when you search your name online? Aw, come on. Of course you’ve looked yourself up on the Internet. Almost half of all Internet users … Read more
Google Hiring 200 Recruiters. NOW!
In what is by now an open secret, Google is hiring 200 recruiters and sourcers for a one-year gig. Details are sketchy, but Dave Mendoza did post an email … Read more
Reports Say: Fewer Openings, Longer Job Searches
Two labor-related reports this week offer no evidence that the recession Wall Street believes is over really is, at least so far as workers are concerned. … Read more
Guess Who’s Naked?
The Emperor’s New Clothes by Hans Christian Anderson is about an emperor who hires two swindlers to create a new suit. The emperor presides over a kingdom … Read more
Workstream Changes CEOs Again
Financially battered Workstream has changed leadership again, bringing back its co-founder and board chairman Michael Mullarkey as chief executive officer. … Read more
The Many Benefits of Social Network Recruiting: Making a Compelling Business Case
How do you convince cynical executives to fund a social network recruiting effort? It’s hard to argue against the statement that social networking … Read more
Monster Turns A Profit Despite Lower Sales
Aided by a $32 million income tax adjustment, Monster Worldwide reported it earned $33 million or 27 cents a share. Without the tax benefit Monster earned … Read more
“Tens of Thousands” of New Dot-Jobs Boards Coming
In a joint venture with the manager of the .jobs domain, DirectEmployers has launched the first of what might become tens of thousands of new … Read more