CareerBuilder (profile; site) has just bumped up its coolness factor and raised the stakes in the competition to be the No. 1 job board in the U.S. Soon, … Read more
Unemployment at 5.5% and the Reluctant American Employer
American companies are reluctant to hire, and the proof is in the Bureau of Labor Statistics new report, released early Friday morning. Here are some … Read more
Softscape Charges Espionage Attempt in Court Suit
With the Clinton-Obama fight over, Softscape and SuccessFactors (profile; site) have stepped up to fill the void with the two HR software companies in … Read more
Such Wise Guys
The Employment Guide has launched www.WiserWorker.com, an employment website dedicated to job seekers age 40 and older. It says its mission is to connect … Read more
Monster Extends Video Branding To Its Sites Worldwide
Employers worldwide can now incorporate video into their Monster (profile; site) job postings, a move that extends the U.S. born trend to a global market. … Read more
Can Workstream Hang On?
Battered by losses running into the millions, talent software provider Workstream (profile; site) is asking vendors to renegotiate bills as it struggles to … Read more
Chatter: 50K Jobs, Google MBAs, and More Job Corps Training
The Money Niche… Some shoot for 100K+ jobs, other shoot for just half of that. And it’s this market, those seeking a starting salary between … Read more
Six Degrees of Animal House: Dice Joins National Lampoon Franchise
Dice.com (profile; site) has signed on as “brand integration partner” with the National Lampoon, Inc. comedy franchise. Why would a niche IT … Read more
20 Best Companies for Multicultural Women
You probably know of Working Mother magazine for its annual list of “100 best companies” that actively recruit and retain those multitasking … Read more
Some NYC Teens Create Their Own Summer Jobs
This is a new take on old-fashioned summer jobs. Hundreds of teens from across the five boroughs in New York City, who are part of the National Foundation … Read more