A new report examines 16 factors that drive the performance of a talent acquisition department. The big winner is four times as influential as the … Read more
Worker Drug Test Positives Rise for First Time Since 2003
After a decade of slowly declining workplace drug test results, Quest Diagnostics said the trend reversed last year with more workers testing positive, … Read more
Idaho Wants Employees to Move Home and Stay
The state of Idaho, saying it’s short of the people it needs over the next few years, is trying to bring more people to the state, get current … Read more
Armed With Data, Kesha Owens Fears No Hiring Manager
When Kesha Owens meets with hiring managers about a req, she goes in armed. Her weapon of choice? Data. Data showing the comp for the job locally and … Read more
Inside the Millennial Mind: A Gen Y Recruiter Speaks Out – PART II
Employers and talent acquisition professionals are still trying to grasp what it takes to retain the Millennial generation, making sure that they are … Read more
Experience Is Overrated — Arguments for Hiring Talented Individuals Without Perfect Credentials
Orville Wright did not have a pilot’s license –slogan used at Facebook to warn hiring managers not to overly focus on credentials I, the lead author, … Read more
August Jobs Report Shows Smallest Increase of the Year
Even taking into account the usual summer hiring slowdown, this morning’s jobs report from the U.S. Labor Department can only be called surprising. The … Read more
Your High School Kid Has a New Career Site
You can now recruit people young enough to wear braces, with the launch of a website for high schoolers to showcase their achievements and for helicopter … Read more
August Job Growth Slows; Just a Summer Dip?
The hand-wringing over today’s ADP private employment report should not be taken as evidence of any kind of sudden reversal of hiring. The 204,000 … Read more
Social Network Just for Military Is Helping Vets Get Jobs
When active military are ready for a new assignment, seniority allows them to request certain postings. Military procedure is that they discuss the options … Read more