Category Archives: Recruiting Update
Generation Y
As we look forward to emerging out of this recession and reducing unemployment, a new and highly anticipated generation of employees is moving into the workforce. There seems to be a lot of skepticism about how effective the “me” generation … Continue reading
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Powerful Tools: For Recruiters
A good recruiter not only finds the best talent, but does it quickly and efficiently as well. With Salesforce.com’s application exchange recruiters can find myriad applications to do just that. While Salesforce is not an applicant tracking system, by utilizing … Continue reading
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Executive Hiring on the Rise
One thing that remains uncertain for the future is the speed at which hiring will pick back up. Several analysts say that the level of unemployment rests in the volatility of the market forces, but recent articles are speculating a … Continue reading
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A New Way to Look at Cost Per Hire
Several recruiting experts across the board say that cost per hire is irrelevant, and in most cases they are absolutely correct. When cost per hire is not calculated correctly, its value is relatively minimal. PwC Saratoga’s most recent report on … Continue reading
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Temporary Employment On the Rise
The American Staffing Association began compiling data related to temporary and contract employment in June of 2006. Since then, the ASA Staffing index has served as an indicator of the level of temporary employment across the country. During the early … Continue reading
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Improving Candidate Experience
With 18 days till Christmas, many people are beginning to notice the elaborate Christmas decorations in malls, airports, and grocery stores. But why do so many retail centers choose to spend so much money on Christmas decorations, which they will … Continue reading
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Actively Looking for a Job? How do you cover all angles?
In this tough economy, competition for open job slots is fierce. So how do you catch the recruiter’s eye? What sorts of things do you do to maximize your potential of being hired? The first thing to keep in mind … Continue reading
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With 10% of the team on the sidelines… What play will you call?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released that unemployment rose by 558,000 people to 10.2% in October. The 0.4% fluctuation from September’s (.8% unemployment rate brought into question the relapse of the economy and what the forecast for the future … Continue reading
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