Judging by the calls he gets, recruitment consultant and publisher Peter Weddle says there’s every reason to believe that job boards are becoming the … Read more
Tomorrow’s Otto Man: Strategies to Steer Drivers Back on the Yellow School Bus
You’ve heard about the stepped-up recruiting practices trucking companies use to address the shortage of truck drivers. Well, some of their gains are … Read more
Monster: Security Breach Not Isolated Incident
Following a very public security breach, Monster Worldwide said Wednesday it will institute a comprehensive set of new systems and processes designed to … Read more
Taleo’s Tracking Gen Y on Facebook
Taleo has new plans to join Facebook as a way to give small- and medium-sized business customers the ability to network and source passive candidates. … Read more
In the End, Only the Twinkie Survives
Interstate Bakeries Corp. said Tuesday it will lay off 1,300 workers and quit the bread market in Southern California. This decision will see the closure … Read more
Business Leads Entry-Level Jobs; Base Pay Stays Modest
The top five industries for entry-level workers, according to MonsterTRAK, will be filled by graduating students with diverse interests and unconventional … Read more
Monster Spam, By the Millions
Money was the motive in the Monster data mash, analysts say. Patrick Martin, a senior product manager with Symantec, the company that first discovered the … Read more
Dow Chemical Adds Social Networking as Latest Recruiting Tool
Like a tether that binds current and past employees, The Dow Chemical Co. is hoping its soon-to-launch in-house social networking plan will build real … Read more
WAHBoom! Job Fairs, Niche Boards Vie for Older Workers’ Attention
Older workers — many self-employed and working part time — are not anxious to leave the labor market. That’s why think-tanks like The … Read more
CFO Shuffle at Kelly, Resources Connection, Salesforce, Monster
Kelly Services announced that its executive vice president and chief financial officer of nearly 10 years, William Gerber, will retire at the end of the … Read more