Bush is out the door and Obama is here — but what does this new administration mean for the workplace? There’s the obvious. Many are looking to … Read more
Uncle Sammy’s Double Whammy
Two things’ll be happening to the federal government in just a few years, says The New Republic magazine: 1) Several hundred thousand government … Read more
Does Social Networking = LinkedIn for Most Recruiters?
We ran a webinar today with Elaine Orler and Jason Corsello of Knowledge Infusion about what changes we should expect from recruiting technology in the … Read more
How Could We Lose 84,000 Jobs When Q2 GDP is up 3.3%?
OK, we lost 84k jobs, with June and July revised upward by 56k. Puzzling indeed with Q2 real (after inflation) GDP growth revised upward from 1% to 3.3%. … Read more
Other Countries Are Gaining in the War for Talent
The Australian Parliament recently eased immigration laws with a goal of attracting more high-skilled labor. This was in recognition of the fact that given … Read more
Feeling LeftOut on LinkedIn?
No. It is not a typo. My misplacement of capitalization in the above heading is intentional. LinkedIn spells itself with a double capital so I decided to … Read more
How to Be a Group Leader
I wrote a post awhile back in the MagicMethod group here on ERE called “Get a Group, Get a Blog, Get a Website” and I know at least one person … Read more
The Gathering Storm: Immigration Policy for Skilled Workers Needs a Major Overhaul
There is a major shortage of talent. Critically needed foreign workers cannot make their way here because temporary work visas are snapped up on the first … Read more
The Diversity Conundrum
Raghav had a packed room in San Diego for a presentation on diversity — the overriding theme of which was how to make a business case for diversity. … Read more