A raft of recent surveys shows that the recession is having a profound impact on workers and employment trends worldwide. Even though they measure … Read more
Advertised Job Openings Down In September
Online job listings took a hit in September, dropping by 101,800 from the August count. The job posting data released today by The Conference Board … Read more
Understanding Available Retention Strategies: Are You Prepared for Turnover Rates to Double? (Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)
As the economic turnaround picks up steam, turnover rates in many organizations are likely to skyrocket and recruiting replacement workers of the same … Read more
Jobster Reborn Away From The Cutting Edge
Remember Jobster? Of course you do. How could any recruiter forget the soap opera story of this company founded by a former White House staffer who, as … Read more
Validation: Practical Information for Staffing Professionals
It is not a stretch to say that the validation of pre-employment assessment tools is both one of the most important, and one of the most overlooked, … Read more
Jobvite Offers New Standalone Sourcing Tool
Jobvite is introducing what I hesitate to call a new sourcing tool, only because the term doesn’t really do it justice. Google is a sourcing tool, … Read more
Job Titles & Headline Statements: Be Noticed, Stand Out From Competitors, Increase Response
Shopping for a car? Need groceries? Want new clothes? Looking at trying a new restaurant? Whether we are actively searching for a given product or not, we … Read more
Wall Street Is Monster Bullish
There’s Monster news today with the international job board lauded in a Barron’s report for its aggressive cost-cutting and wise investments. … Read more
Monster Settles Stock Options Lawsuit
Monster has settled a class action lawsuit brought in connection with the company’s stock options backdating scandal. In a filing with the Securities … Read more
Companies Expect To Hire Fewer 2010 Grads
There’s a report out that should be a wake-up for the procrastinators in the class of 2010. The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) … Read more