New Survey Reveals the Cost of a Bad Hire
Building a successful business depends largely on hiring the right people. But as small and midsize firms expand, how strong is their hiring process? A new survey from global staffing firm Robert Half...
View ArticleIs A College Degree the New High School Diploma? New Survey Results Reveal...
Is a college degree the new high school diploma? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 38% of employers have raised their educational requirements over the last 5 years, compared to 32% last...
View ArticleCan Gambling Help You Land That Job? You Bet!
Sounds strange, but it’s true! A link has been established between online casino games and skill building for job interviews. New Jackpot.co.uk research highlights how online gambling can help you land...
View Article3 Steps for HR to Get Recruiting Help from the C-Suite
Whether you need executive buy-in for a new hire or you’re asking for a new recruiting tool, there are three steps to get what you need, according to the director of talent acquisition for Sodexo’s...
View ArticleHealthcare Hiring Needs for a Graying America
by Josh Wright, Chief Economist, iCIMS Through all the tumult caused by the Great Recession, healthcare companies remained a steady source of job growth, but recent demographic and policy shifts are...
View ArticleWhy Hiring for Cultural Fit Is Critical (And How to Do It)
When most HR professionals think of the ideal candidate, they think of someone whose skills and experience match perfectly with a job description. It’s hard to imagine this candidate struggling in the...
View Article10 Tips for Hiring Minors This Summer
It’s that time again, when employers are considering hiring minors for the summer—in camps, restaurants, resorts, swimming pools, and anywhere else business picks up in the warm weather months. There...
View Article74% of Employers Say They Plan to Hire Recent College Graduates This Year
Now that spring is officially here, college students all over the U.S. are getting their caps and gowns prepared for graduation. But what’s the outlook for them finding a job when school’s done?...
View Article70% of Nurses Feel Burnt Out in Their Current Job
Chances are, all Americans have felt the care and impact of a nurse at some point in their lives. CareerBuilder has released new data that explores the growing demand for—and demands on—this critical...
View ArticleBeyond the Résumé: Finding Talent Everywhere
For HR and hiring managers, finding new employees rarely goes beyond the traditional résumé and interview process. However, sometimes the best candidate for the job doesn’t know the opportunity exists....
View ArticleCreative Ways to Boost Productivity
Productivity concerns affect the entire organization. If the employer needs more productivity, either the existing employees must make that happen through productivity gains, or more employees must be...
View ArticleSummer Hiring: 2 in 5 Employers Expecting to Recruit Seasonal Help
The summer job market is upon us and with good news—companies are stepping up their summer hiring. Forty-one percent of employers plan to hire seasonal workers for the summer, a significant jump from...
View ArticleStop Sabotaging Your Ability to Hire Top Candidates
I’ll never forget my first job interview. Hearing about how great this company was to work for made me want that job so much more. When I arrived, I had to wait a long time before meeting with the...
View ArticleRecruitment Trends and What They Mean to Your Recruitment Strategy
Recruitment has come a long way from decades ago. From the traditional job posting on bulletin boards to the creation of employment agencies, up until the rise of computer and Internet technologies,...
View ArticleAll Eyes on Philly: Businesses Launch Second Challenge to City’s Salary...
For a second time, a Philadelphia business group has asked a judge to block the city’s ban on salary history questions, arguing that the law infringes on business’ free speech rights. The law also...
View ArticleU.S. Employers Remain Optimistic with 25% Planning to Hire in Q3 2017
U.S. employers expect the hiring pace to remain positive in Quarter 3 2017 with one in four employers (24%) planning to add staff between July and September, according to the latest ManpowerGroup...
View ArticleWhat Are Talent Analytics, and How Can You Use Them?
Do you use data and have metrics related to sourcing talent? For example, do you know which of your recruiting pipelines generates the highest percentage of hires? Do you continue to use data to assess...
View ArticleHow Will a Minimum Wage Increase Impact You? CFOs Weigh In (Survey)
Nearly 75% of minimum-wage paying firms in the United States say they would reduce current or future employment if the minimum wage is raised to $15 per hour, according to a recent survey of senior...
View ArticleTrain Hiring Managers to Be Realistic About Jobs During Recruiting Process
While trying to woo job candidates, it is only natural to highlight the organization’s strengths, internal growth opportunities, and positive work environment. However, exaggerating the positive can...
View ArticleWhy Aren’t Hiring Managers Recruiting Veterans?
There is a disconnect between veterans and civilian hiring managers that goes both ways. Veterans leave military service typically unprepared and unarmed with the tools to position themselves as viable...
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