Staffing Talk
JULY 13, 2012
The unemployment rate is too high, and job creation too low, there’s too much heat, and not enough precipitation, and on and on and on. You can however take solace in the fact you don’t have some of these jobs. Funny how often ladders are involved. So Happy Friday. Enjoy the pics – and the weekend.
Jobvite
JULY 12, 2012
In our coverage of the 2012 Social Recruiting Survey, we’ve covered the growing popularity for social recruiting (92% will use it in 2012), and the power of online profiles now have (86% will review social … Continued.
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ExactHire Recruiting
JULY 10, 2012
Let me start off by saying that this blog is not about high-level recruitment strategy or your master plan for world recruiting domination. This piece is about sweating the small stuff in talent acquisition – specifically, raising the bar on employer recruiting etiquette…dotting all of your i’s and crossing your t’s. Especially, if your organization has been doing alright in getting decent candidates in a reasonable amount of time, but now wants to refocus, shape up and really win th
Staffing Talk
JULY 12, 2012
On July 19th, Mary Anderson, the owner of Pleasanton, California-based CornerStone Staffing Solutions , will walk into a San Francisco courtroom with her legal representation. Walking in at the same time, but certainly not beside her, will be Larry Thaxter James. He is her former general manager, who, according to his lawyer, took the company from losing $30,000/month, to a nationwide staffing concern with $100 million in revenue and millions in profits.
Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo
HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.
Staffing Talk
JULY 13, 2012
I really liked this ad by United Airlines…gets me excited to watch the upcoming Olympics. And if you want to get really teary-eyed, watch this video about Olympic hopeful Jordyn Wieber.
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Staffing Talk
JULY 12, 2012
Here’s some good news for service industries like staffing: a web company, Digg, once valued at more than $200 million just got sold off for chump change. Who is/was Digg and what happened them, and what does their story have to do with staffing? Let me take you back a few years. It was 2007 and if you were in tech, you read Digg, a website that aggregated news stories around the web and rated them based on feedback from Digg users, presumably.
Jobvite
JULY 11, 2012
In our second installment on the results of our 5th annual Social Recruiting Survey, we want to take a look at the growing role online profiles play in the hiring process. Since 2010, the number … Continued.
Jobvite
JULY 10, 2012
This year marks the 5th anniversary of Jobvite’s Social Recruiting Survey, which has become an industry benchmark. We took a look at the rise of social recruiting over time, and adoption has reached an all-time … Continued.
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Staffing Talk
JULY 13, 2012
Starting Salaries Are Swirling Down The Drain [Above the Law]. Jobless Claims Fall to 4-Year Low but Drop May Be Temporary [Newsmax.com]. Lakeshore Reveals Insider Secrets in Upcoming Satirical Video Short [PR.com]. Country Reaction to E-Verify Requirements. [WTOC NEWS]. Mason Woman Sentenced for Tax Evasion [Warren County News]. Big-Company CEOs Out of Touch When It Comes to Facebook,Twitter [Entrepreneur.com].
Jobvite
JULY 10, 2012
This year marks the 5 th anniversary of Jobvite’s Social Recruiting Survey , which has become an industry benchmark. We took a look at the rise of social recruiting over time, and adoption has reached an all-time high. When we started polling human resources and recruitment professionals in 2008, roughly three out of four (78%) used social media. Now, it’s become nearly universal at 92%.
Jobvite
JULY 12, 2012
In our coverage of the 2012 Social Recruiting Survey , we’ve covered the growing popularity for social recruiting (92% will use it in 2012), and the power of online profiles now have (86% will review social profiles). The reason social recruiting has become a nearly universal tool in the war for talent is simple: it just works better. It’s an effective way to take a comprehensive look at a large candidate pool and quickly add high-quality talent.
Jobvite
JULY 11, 2012
In our second installment on the results of our 5 th annual Social Recruiting Survey , we want to take a look at the growing role online profiles play in the hiring process. Since 2010, the number of recruiters that always review social profiles has grown 16 points, from 32% to 48%. Another quarter of respondents reported they occasionally review profiles, and 13% will look if they’re provided by the candidate, making social profiles part of hiring for 86% of recruiters.
Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch
Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.
Staffing Talk
JULY 11, 2012
Unemployment Benefits Mistakes Mean Americans Owe Government $14 Billion. [Huffington Post]. Jackson & Coker finds over 50% leave first job aftermedical residency within five years; Recommends approaches for finding the right fit, with location the lowest priority. [MarketWatch]. Job JOLTS – There are 3.5 Unemployed People Per Job Opening for May 2012 [The Economic Populist].
Staffing Talk
JULY 9, 2012
Volt Information Sciences provides update on business performance during the fiscal second quarter and first six months 2012. [Yahoo Finance]. Robert Half International Inc. said Friday that it will take a second-quarter after-tax charge of $11.4 million related to the settlement of a trio of lawsuits filed by groups of its employees. [Bloomberg Businessweek].
Staffing Talk
JULY 10, 2012
‘Zombies’ are costing your business: Vitamin T adds up the cost of “zombie hires” and comes up with a number that’s nearly as terrifying as the walking dead. Luckily, it also offers three ways to protect your business from the threat. [Inc.]. SVK Systems Inc. in Montgomery has paid nearly $258,000 in back wages to 21 nonimmigrant employees from India it hired through the H-1B visa program, according to the U.S.
Staffing Talk
JULY 11, 2012
When the House votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act today, it will be the 33rd time Republicans have acted to defund, dismantle or repeal the health care law. Regardless, any such action faces Democratic barriers in the Senate and President Obama has vowed to veto it in the unlikely event it were to ever reach his desk. So let’s assume Obamacare will live on and continue our spirited engagement about how the law might impact staffing companies.
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