In what could be the strongest finish since before the recession, an increasing number of employers say they intend to hire full-time permanent workers … Read more
In IT, College Degrees Take Backseat to Skills, Experience
By a surprisingly large percentage, CIOs put more emphasis on skills and experience than on tech degrees from prestigious universities. A Robert Half … Read more
Kill Time Today Reading About Pot, Voice, and Imbibing Idiots
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
Source of Hire: With Referrals Down, Direct Sourcing and Agency Hires Rise
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
Too Slow or Too Low: Why Offers Are Being Rejected
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
With More Hiring Forecast, Fill Time and Recruiting Difficulty are Rising
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
Nursing Jobs: Still Hard to Fill and Forecast Is It Won’t Improve
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
Is the Grass Greener? A Look at What Agency Recruiters Earn
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
In-House Recruiting Survey Unveiled This Morning at ERE Conference
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
If You Want Empathy, Talk to Your Dog, Not Your Manager
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
Why Are You Losing Talent? Because They Don’t Know You Care (and You May Not)
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
Job Boards, Recruiters Are Top Source of Job News for IT Engineers
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
Staffing, Search Firms Turn Cautious, Citing Skills Shortage, Economy as Issues
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
Love Is in the Air (and HR Is Sniffing It Out)
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 Bill Rates Predicted to Rise This Year
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
Healthcare Law Helps to Spur More Medical Jobs Growth
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
2013 Ends With Big Jump in Private Sector Jobs
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
Tech Hiring Isn’t Going to Get any Easier This Year
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
CareerBuilder Jobs Forecast: Cautious Hiring Ahead
Influenced by the budget uncertainty in Washington, HR professionals and hiring managers in CareerBuilder’s annual survey of hiring intentions said … Read more
Order Big, Be Large, and Raise Your Status at Work
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