A new Kenexa survey of multi-national companies found that for the first six months, nearly 75% of workers are engaged on the job. Data from more than … Read more
Toyota to Hire 2,000 in Mississippi
Toyota has selected Blue Springs, Mississippi, as the location for the company’s eighth North American plant. The company announced Tuesday that the … Read more
Get Ready to Recruit in Second Life
What’s it like on TMP Island, you wonder? Well, it’s no all-inclusive Caribbean resort, but it could prove to be a recruiter’s paradise. … Read more
Chatter: Phish Bait, CEO Bark, and Email’s Bite
Phish bait stinks… Writer Tabitha Marshall is not actively looking for employment, but she has decided to turn her resume into phish bait as she … Read more
Plateau Acquires Nuvosoft
Nuvosoft. Inc., a provider of Web-based compensation management software, has been acquired by Plateau Systems Ltd. Plateau offers software for developing, … Read more
Boston’s 5-0 Recruiting Blitz
Just weeks after the Boston Police Department was red-faced over its mishandling of a wholly non-threatening alleged bomb scare, the city’s police … Read more
Kraft Announces Turnaround Plan, but Says No New Layoffs Ahead
Rumors swirled earlier today that Kraft was planning to trim its workforce by another 8,000 workers and shutter 20 production plants. The erroneous … Read more
Chatter: Monster, JobBurner, and RecruiterLand Fun
Monster Sales Reps Fleeing… Monster VP Sue Hayden, a former Oracle Direct vice president, allegedly announced a 70% to 100% increase in sales quotas … Read more
Idea Recruiting
Over the last decade, we’ve seen a wave of innovation that the world has never seen. And this decade will move even faster. In an innovation economy, … Read more
Executive Living: Compensation Goes Up, Trust Goes Down
Just weeks after President Bush criticized lavish salaries and bonuses for corporate executives, two new surveys are showing that although executive … Read more