If you’d like to see the future, visit the Henn-na restaurant near Nagasaki in Japan. Inside, a robot chef makes pancakes, while another makes cocktails or … Read more
The Last Recruiter: AI and Recruiting
A long time ago, in a conference room far, far away, I was asked by an HR executive if the ATS I was implementing would eliminate the need for recruiters. … Read more
Many RNs Think Nursing Shortages Getting Worse
Registered nurses — the backbone of the healthcare system — see the problem of nursing shortages first hand, and many believe they are getting … Read more
University Study Says These Are the Top 10 Emerging Jobs for College Grads in the U.S.
Looking to launch a new job board or searching for a recruiting gig with real potential? If so, the University of California San Diego Extension Center for … Read more
Blue Collar Blues: Recruiting Manufacturing Workers
Manufacturing in America is huge. Over the last 20 years manufacturing output has increased by almost 40 percent, and the annual value of production by … Read more
The 5 Things Talent Acquisition Should Be
More than 100 of us leading practitioners and thought leaders in HR have been collaborating to understand the forces of change impacting work today and in … Read more
Average Time to fill Takes Big Drop In May. But Is It Temporary?
It took an average of 27.6 working days to fill a job in May, according to the latest data from career site publisher DHI Group. That’s the fewest … Read more
Here’s the Email CareerBuilder’s CEO Sent Employees Announcing New Ownership
Note: This article was updated to reflect information from industry sources regarding the CareerBuilder sales price. Big news at CareerBuilder this week. … Read more
Majority Share In CareerBuilder Sold to Investment Group
Note: This article was updated to reflect information from industry sources regarding the CareerBuilder sales price. A Canadian pension fund and private … Read more
What 1 Company Is Doing About Manufacturing’s Skills Shortage
Manufacturing is not the object of the media’s affection like the technology field is, but it has a skills shortage of its own. In the eight-minute … Read more
The Future of Recruiting Is an Internal Talent Consulting Group, As Technology Handles Daily Recruiting Tasks
8 Things To Do When You Want Recruiting To Be More Strategic The march of technology is already underway in recruiting. And that means that most day-to-day … Read more
$1 Billion Sale For CareerBuilder Could Be Near
Reuters news is reporting that a Chicago private equity firm is in talks to buy CareerBuilder for more than $1 billion. Citing anonymous sources, Reuters … Read more
Intel’s Latest Acquisition Will Speed-Up the Mass Unemployment of Truckers, Drivers
In the next decade, robots could replace 1.7 million American truckers, a workforce that represents one of the last remaining careers to offer a … Read more
Nearly 500,000 New Jobs Added This Year
Employers continued to add nonfarm jobs at a rapid pace in February, increasing payrolls by 235,000 during the month, blowing past predictions of a more … Read more
3 Questions Talent Acquisition Leaders Need to Ask Themselves About Their Company’s Layoffs and the Impact on Job Seeker Perceptions
Outplacement firm Challenger, Gray, & Christmas reports that “the new year started with an increase in corporate downsizing,” led by the … Read more
Talent by the Numbers
A new feature: some recent stats, facts, data, and figures in the talent-acquisition field, the job market, and the economy. If you have any good ones, let … Read more
The Big Squeeze: Too Much Money and Too Few People Means Recruiters Will Struggle
Recruiters in the U.S. can expect to be busy filling a lot of jobs in the coming years. What makes this likely are the massive amounts of money flowing … Read more
Don’t Forget That the People You’re Competing Against Just May Be Your Next Hires
According to Moody’s, 71 percent of corporate respondents and 86 percent of private equity investors anticipate an increase in M&A transactions in … Read more
Employers Add 227,000 Jobs In January, But Slow Wage Growth
Hiring surged, wages slumped, and the unemployment rate rose slightly in January, as the first month of the new year and a new administration showed the … Read more
Private Sector Adds 246,000 Jobs In January
Private sector hiring surged in January, with employers adding 246,000 new jobs, significantly above the 170,000 economists were predicting. It’s the … Read more