Good morning valued reader. Before we get to today’s Roundup subjects — sex, drugs, and a British worker survey — I want to thank you on … Read more

Good morning valued reader. Before we get to today’s Roundup subjects — sex, drugs, and a British worker survey — I want to thank you on … Read more
Employee referrals waned again in 2013 as a source of hire, as talent acquisition leaders increasingly leaned on other recruiting methods to fill their … Read more
It’s a job seekers market, but hiring managers haven’t yet fully adjusted to the change, with 40 percent of them taking almost a month to make … Read more
Employers are expressing more optimism about the future and it’s showing in their hiring plans for the rest of this year. CareerBuilder’s … Read more
With National Nurses Week beginning today, Wanted Analytics took a fresh look at the hiring demand for nurses and found, to the surprise of no one who … Read more
Before you decide the grass is greener in agency recruiting, consult the Money Talks survey from Bullhorn. Released this morning, it shows agency … Read more
With a self-assigned grade of B, and an even lower C+ from the hiring managers whose jobs they fill, recruiting leaders from companies large and small … Read more
Empathy is not a skill recruiters and hiring managers include on job descriptions, which explains why it’s in short supply among American managers. … Read more
With the rate of voluntary quits in the U.S. approaching pre-recession levels — 22.8 percent in 2013 — it’s no surprise that in a survey … Read more
Not having any luck reaching out to software engineers? Here’s some advice from Glassdoor: Keep trying. Seventy percent of engineers say recruiters … Read more
Coming off a strong 2013, recruiting and staffing firms are turning more cautious this year, scaling back both their plans to add staff and open new … Read more
If you need yet another reason to know why everyone outside of HR thinks Catbert is not a fictional character, look no further than this data point: … Read more
Temp labor reached new heights last year as employers ratcheted up the use of contract workers, ending the year with 2.8 million temp employees, a 7.9 … Read more
Whatever you may think of the new Affordable Care Act, it’s already creating new healthcare jobs, and increasing demand for nurse practitioners and … Read more
The New Year is starting on a positive note with HR services firm ADP reporting this morning that December saw more new jobs created than any month since … Read more
Hoping for a break in recruiting tech professionals this year? Not much chance of that, says the IT career site Dice.com. Not only is there no sign of a … Read more
Influenced by the budget uncertainty in Washington, HR professionals and hiring managers in CareerBuilder’s annual survey of hiring intentions said … Read more
If hard work and being a team player hasn’t done the trick for you, there’s another, simpler way to raise your status: order large pizzas and … Read more
Employers who background their job applicants on social media are more likely to discriminate against Muslims, an effect that is even more pronounced in … Read more
Hiring plans by American manufacturers are at the highest level in five years, and the 58 percent of industrial employes who say they expect to add workers … Read more