I am always looking for trends or emerging practices that are changing, or at least influencing, the way we source and recruit talent. The Internet is the … Read more
Caterpillar Grows in Weak Times
Despite a painful slowdown across multiple sectors in the building and construction industries, Caterpillar is inching along. The Peoria, Illinois-based … Read more
AIRS Acquired By The RightThing
AIRS, the recruitment technology and training company that introduced “peeling back” “flipping” and “x-raying” to the … Read more
Study Hall: New Data on Contract Labor, IT Staffing
A couple of new studies are out with plenty of new data for you to analyze: First up, the difference between a formal and informal contract labor program … Read more
Bored Employees More Disgruntled Than Overworked, Survey Says
Keep ’em busy and they won’t complain? According to a surprising new survey, bored employees have a more negative impact than overworked … Read more
Empagio, Workstream Merge; Possible Sale Before 2011?
Workstream is being bought in a merger with Empagio, a provider of payroll and human resources software, resulting in the only human capital management … Read more
10 Things That Make Up a Good Video Resume
If you have been viewing more video resumes (or, what I like to call “vesumes”) recently, then you are aware of a growing trend that is … Read more
Taleo Beats the Street, Turns a Profit and Sees Its Stock Plummet
Now here’s a conundrum: On Wednesday Taleo reported the best quarter and the best year it’s had in, well, in years. On Thursday, a day the … Read more
What?s Better Than A Business Card? Myndnet Says It Is
What’s better than having the business card of a software developer at Apple? Knowing that he was part of the UI development team for the iPhone. And … Read more
Losing Their Shirts: Retail Giants Plan Layoffs, Store Closures
February is shaping up to be a bad month for shopping fans but an interesting one for retail recruiters, as a rash of layoffs and store closings point to … Read more