Employees in Europe are more likely to receive training and development opportunities next year compared to 2006, with fewer large base-pay increases, … Read more
Few Health Facilities Prepared for Shortage of Nurse Leaders
Fast-forward four years, when approximately 20% of nurse leaders and 35% of nursing employees will have retired, according to a new survey of 980 nurse … Read more
Long Island Sour
Economic experts say local and national trends suggest that Long Island is teetering on the brink of a mild economic recession in 2007. Due to the softened … Read more
Healthcare Staffing Remains Weak
It does not come as much of a surprise that U.S. healthcare organizations have struggled to attract and retain registered nurses and other critical-skill … Read more
Watson Wyatt Study: Benefits Count
While 22% of top-performing employees cite healthcare benefits as one of the top-three reasons they leave a company, zero percent of employers surveyed … Read more
Five of the 10-Best Job Markets in Florida, Study Says
If you’re wondering which state owns bragging rights to the hottest labor market in America, look toward the Sunshine State. According to a new … Read more
Traditional Employer Characteristics Remain Most Popular Among Job Seekers
Corporate employers would be wise to offer interesting work, regular recognition and rewards, and clear advancement opportunities to recruit top talent … Read more
Working With Hiring Managers, Courting Candidates, Living Up to Brand Top Recruiters’ Agendas
New technologies have not solved old recruiting problems, according to attendees at this month’s ERE Expo in Hollywood, Florida. ? On the first day … Read more
Geographic Pay Variables Create Challenge for Employers Across United States
West Coast employers should be particularly mindful of how location impacts the market pay for a great number of professional positions, as San Francisco, … Read more
Advertising Effectiveness Study Points To More Online Recruitment Spending
Corporate recruiters and human resources professionals plan to spend more on online talent channels and less on print classifieds while they begin to … Read more
Global Pay Survey Finds Companies Worldwide Poised To Compete For Talent
Salaries are predicted to rise by an average 5.9 percent worldwide next year, or nearly 2 percent above inflation, an early indicator that companies are … Read more
Pay for Recruiting and Staffing Professionals Outpaces That in Other Industries
Despite uncertain economic conditions and lower-than-average pay increases in other industries, staffing and recruiting professionals’ compensation … Read more
Companies Mixed on Whether Talent Shortage Will Soon Impact Growth Plans
Corporate employers are generally divided on the question of whether a long-anticipated shortage of talent will soon emerge and stress their growth plans. … Read more
Survey Reveals Employers Boosting Work-Life Balance Benefits This Year
More than half of private and public companies have increased their employee benefits for recruiting and retention purposes over the last six months, … Read more
Recruiting Campaign Addresses Growing Shortage of Medical Lab Professionals
A new, three-pronged campaign by Abbott Diagnostics aims to educate hospital professionals and young people about the life-saving work of medical … Read more
Employers Still Cautious in Approach to Increasing Worker Pay Budgets
Just weeks after a Conference Board survey found that pay increases for most salaried workers will stay below four percent, a new study by Mercer Human … Read more
Study Reveals How Recruiters Can Put The Brakes On High Trucker Turnover
Recruiting and retaining good truck drivers has long been a challenge for the trucking industry, where employee turnover rates average near 30 percent. Yet … Read more
Management Consulting Firms Top Survey of Best Student Recruiters
The value of consulting advice may be in the eye of the person writing the check. But it seems corporate recruiters would be well served to follow the … Read more
Recruiting the Retirement-aged More a Challenge For Employers, Candidates
A recent McKinsey survey revealed that almost half of all Baby Boomers expect to work past the age of 65, and a recent Merrill Lynch study found that 76 … Read more
Job Searches Taking Longer
It’s taking longer to find a job, according to John A. Challenger, CEO of an outplacement firm. The 3.6-month median length of a job search last … Read more