Speed misreading the title of the press release led us to think happy thoughts of working as a bartender off Piccadilly Circus or as a cafe host on the … Read more
Get Smart: 5 Winning Strategies for Managers in Tough Times
A few years ago, one of my clients, a large, well-known financial institution in the U.S. (yes, it’s still around), gave me a search that required we … Read more
Got a Spare Few Minutes? Then See These 3 Browse-Worthy New Sites
Almost daily we get news of another online recruitment service launch or job board startup. Some of the more useful we write about. By far though, the … Read more
Are Head-Hunters Afraid Of the Future?
Head-hunters, internal and external, need to stop concentrating on the stuff anyone can do and work on their people skills, because technology is catching … Read more
February Job Losses Are Bad, But No Worse Than Expected
Wall Street reacted tepidly this morning to news that job losses in February were in line with expectations and were smaller than the losses in December or … Read more
Worst Expected In Tomorrow’s U.S. Jobs Report
Economists are worrying and the stock market is reacting to fears that tomorrow’s February jobs report may be worse than expected. A report Wednesday … Read more
Jobseekers Pack Into Times Square For Monster’s Job Fair Tour Launch
Monster launched its free, 47-city Keep America Working Tour in New York City today amidst a flurry of media attention and a jobseeker turnout that filled … Read more
Want A Crew-Rowing, Harvard Financial Whiz? Try OneWire
Holding a job in the world of finance today is a bit of a high-wire act, so it may be apt that a new site to help financial companies and candidates … Read more
A Time for Rebirth: Rethink and Refocus Your Career
Tough times offer opportunities that cannot exist in good times. The brightness of good times means that shadows are deep and lots of creative ideas and … Read more
Aussie Job Board Founder Is Young Global Leader
Paul Bassat, CEO of Australia’s largest job board, has been named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Bassat, who founded Seek in 1997 … Read more