New Labor Department regulations — intended to complement the Pension Protection Act and expected mid-February — may lead some employers to … Read more
Don’t Be Fooled by Employment Branding: What it Is and What it Is Not!
There is little doubt that employment branding is one of the hottest topics in recruiting these days. Unfortunately, what a lot of firms implement in the … Read more
Pfizer Plant Shutdowns: A Punch to the Gut
Michigan was hit hard this week after Pfizer announced its plan to cut 10,000 jobs globally and close at least five facilities as part of an effort to trim … Read more
Catering to the Boomer Crowd
New methods for attracting the largely untapped baby boomer demographic are sprouting up around the country. A growing number of companies, being served by … Read more
The Best Employment Branding Is Free, If You Earn It
Many a column on ERE and other staffing forums advise companies on how to increase their presence in the employment market space. Companies spend … Read more
More Retailers Move Online to Hire Hourly Workers
Approximately 70% of major retailers accept hourly applications on their corporate website, up from 41% in 2004. In addition, 16% currently accept … Read more
Third-Party Agencies: Where Are They Headed?
How have third-party agencies fared over the past five years with the rise of Internet recruiting? Are there more of them or fewer? Are they doing what … Read more
Boston Globe to Close Foreign Bureaus
Amid an increasingly global world but tempered by the realities of an evolving system for sharing and disseminating breaking news around the world, The … Read more
Sales Interviews or Tests: More Than Meets the Eye
Almost every sales applicant experiences interviews and tests. Is this good or bad? It’s hard to tell. Although it would take dynamite to separate … Read more
Words Versus Actions: Survey Shows Most Workers Report to White Males
According to a new survey on attitudes and action in the workplace, 19% of workers say they know someone who they believe was denied a job, promotion, or … Read more
The 6 Most Critical Questions to Ask a Recruiter
Some years back I was made to realize that even the highest-level corporate chieftains can find themselves at a loss when it comes to knowing which … Read more
Wal-Mart Shines in Canada
Unlike Fortune’s 2007 list of the 100 best employers in the United States, the list of the 50 best companies in Canada includes Wal-Mart as a best … Read more
Canada’s Best Employers Measure Employee Engagement, Hewitt Says
Somewhat overshadowed by Fortune‘s list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For released earlier this month is a smaller survey that took place among … Read more
Technical Career Path 2.0
Tampa Armature Works, Inc., founded in 1921 to serve the phosphate industry, is in the business of making sure you have electricity. However, recruiters in … Read more
Anatomy of a Bad Hire
When you really think about it, there are only two major hiring mistakes that companies make on an ongoing basis. The first big mistake is hiring someone … Read more
Click for Diversity
Employers say they want to hire a diverse workforce, and employees say they want to work for companies that value diversity. Previous Monster research has … Read more
The Challenges of Recruiting in Asia
Is there a shortage or a surplus of engineers in China? Some sources report hundreds of recent engineering graduates being turned away from job fairs … Read more
Awaiting Pfizer Cuts, Business Expert Says Pharma Sales to Go Through ‘Painful Transition’
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer says it is likely to cut thousands of jobs under a strategic restructuring plan it will announce next week. The … Read more
Vurv Trims Staff; Acquires People Business Network
Vurv announced today that it has acquired People Business Network, a provider of on-demand workforce optimization solutions. As part of its new structure, … Read more
Employee Selection in the Second Life
Remember back in the early days of the Internet era, when the term “virtual reality” was applied to just about anything that had to do with a … Read more