New York equity firm Centre Partners has bought the military recruiting and consulting firm Orion International Consulting Group. The staffing firm that … Read more
Monster Tests Its Flexibility
Just days after American Technology Research analyst Tim Boyd claimed that Monster appears to be losing U.S. market share to CareerBuilder, the Maynard, … Read more
One-Third of Women Claim Weekly Discrimination at Work
Thirty-three percent of female workers said their gender works against them when applying for a job, while 11% said it works in their favor. Another 56% … Read more
Kelly Services’ Higher Placement in Second Life
Kelly Services has helped place a Second Life resident in a real-life job, one of the first companies embarking on the brave new frontier of recruiting to … Read more
What’s Happening in Your World?
For the sixth year, you have the opportunity to respond to a short survey on industry trends and issues. We have been doing this to help highlight … Read more
Sweet-n-Sour: Cadbury Not Disclosing Locations of Global Cuts
Cadbury Schweppes PLC has announced its plans to cut 7,500 jobs and close 11 (approximately 15%) of its candy factories by 2011. However, the company has … Read more
Sensitive Corporate Information and the Ex-Employee
First it was stealing office supplies, and now this. Software firm Check Point Software Technologies claims that widespread access to technology has made … Read more
SHRM Trains Atlanta’s Upcoming Workforce
When the Atlanta chapter of SHRM was looking for ways to provide a charitable community service, it says it decided to turn to the Mayor’s Youth … Read more
Expanding Your LinkedIn Network
Let’s look at ways to expand your LinkedIn network, the online network of more than 11 million experienced professionals from around the world, … Read more
It’s a Cool Summer for Employers
It won’t be a cruel, cruel summer, but Manpower predicts a cool summer, at least when it comes to hiring in the United States. Manpower’s … Read more