United Airlines recently hired a top exec from American, and it led to a Fortune article titled, How a New Hire Added $1.5 Billion to United Airline’s Market Cap. Details: Investors decided Tuesday that adding Scott Kirby to the United Airlines turnaround formula made the company worth $1.5 Shares of the airline rose as much as 9.58% in trading Tuesday against the stock’s previous closing price—sending the airlines market cap up to $16.6 MORE

Gag order placed on American Airlines employees prohibits them from complaining about excessive executive compensation [Forbes]. BLS: Staffing job growth strong in March [Staffing Today]. MORE

Sue the rude: Southwest Airlines agent who was publicly shamed on Twitter sues customer [ERE]. More than a quarter of unemployed Americans have been out of work for at least a year – but it’s worse in other developed nations [NY Times]. MORE

At Southwest Airlines , our world-famous culture and reputation for putting our people first allows us to recruit the best. We know we’re lucky to have inherited this culture from our legendary founders, who entrusted us to maintain what’s special about the LUV Airline. MORE

The world’s largest manager of flight bookings for major airlines has over 40 Data Scientists on their payroll. With the explosion of information pouring into companies’ servers and data warehouses in recent years, the enormous power that big data holds is unquestionable among executives. MORE

If you were anywhere near the internet last week, you likely saw headlines about United Airlines forcibly removing a passenger from a flight on the evening of April 9 after he refused to give up his seat. Companies to Learn From employee advocacy employee empowerment PR united airlines MORE

Recruiting analytics helped Frontier Airlines discover that quality of hire was the same for the long-term unemployed as it was for other candidates. This year’s ERE Recruiting Conference was all about quality of hire, which will be a key trend for 2016. MORE

American Airlines gives candidates the option to apply using their Yahoo credentials. Last week I decided to research the applicant tracking systems (ATS) used by the Fortune 100. MORE

Lately I have been assessing why I usually fly Qantas, as I have been getting more and more aggrieved at the airlines pricing policy. Seriously, Qantas regularly have Business Class seats at TWICE the price of comparable airlines to places like London. I see a lot of the inside of planes. Some of my business […]. Client Skills Recruitment Recruitment Skills client service Customer loyalty customer service MORE

Here’s a quick rundown of.0001% of the companies that use it and, in some cases, haven’t changed their branding in 50 years because of it: 3M, American Airlines, Jeep, BMW, Jackass , The Office , JC Penney, American Apparel, Target, NASA, Apple, Motorola, and Panasonic. MORE

AviationCV.com has extraordinary news as they launched a new page which is dedicated to Chinese airlines. Boeing predicts that China alone will need 111 000 pilots and 119 000 technicians in the coming years. So there is an undoubtedly promising aviation market. MORE

He was the director of a France based airline cooperative, and he took me by the horns and set me straight when I was selling my airline software all wrong. I was lucky early on to get schooled by a great sales personality. Prospect champions can quit, get fired and even flat out die. Then who ya gonna call? He taught me something every great staffing sales person knows intuitively: to win a mega deal you need a champion inside the prospect’s organization. MORE

In some cases, it’s practical for workers to fly into town on a regular basis instead of relocating, taking advantage of the fares on low-cost airlines. MORE

One airline has soft-launched a new career site, after a year and a half spent working on its brand strategy and developing new content. Corporate Career Website Featured MORE

Here are a few possible areas for travel negotiation: Airline choice—no more price points: Traditionally, frequent fliers were at the mercy of company budgets. As a negotiating point, candidates and current employees are looking for their choice of airlines based on safety record, scheduling, and on-time records. Travel schedules: In addition to choice of airline, executives are looking for travel arrangements that suit their overall schedule. MORE

Anne Taylor, Corporate Recruiter and Talent Acquisition Manager with Virgin America will be on hand to discuss their experience following Alaska Airlines’ […]. A merger or acquisition usually means culture change, layoffs, new policies, procedures, and regulations. MORE

For example, an Arizona-based company may have worked out an arrangement with a major airline to purchase all of their employee transportation from that airline in exchange for lower prices. Recruiters work hard to find people outside of their immediate location to work for their companies. MORE

Companies like Southwest Airlines, for example, have excelled at this and if you've ever taken a flight you'll see it by the upbeat, fun-hearted nature each and every employee has. Taking the stories of their employees and what its like to work for Southwest Airlines has allowed them to build a culture that is unbeatable. This type of content makes Southwest Airlines a best in class company to work for. MORE

But much like your airline mileage or hotel points where the membership reaches beyond the Silver and Gold to Platinum, the same can be said for the next level that everyone should be aspiring to: a status known as trusted advisor. MORE

Yes, Aer Lingus (the budget airline) is (in my opinion) one of the best companies for showcasing the people behind their brand on Snapchat. In fact, they were the very first airline to start using Snapchat as part of their employer branding strategy. MORE

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. MORE

The now-infamous incident when United Airlines roughed up a passenger on Flight 3411 concluded with the acceptance of a settlement by the injured party. The airline responded late, and poorly—and they are paying for it. Recruiting Software Blog hr social media united united airlinesUnited Incident Highlights Power of Social Media…for HR. MORE

As quoted in Forbes, former CEO of Southwest Airlines, Herb Kelleher, once said, “we can change skill levels through training, but we can’t change attitude.” In the recruiting world, skill sets are often reduced to metrics. But what about so-called soft skills? Do they matter? MORE

The Stevies are world-recognized accolades for businesses that excel in providing superior service, and this marks our second year joining the ranks of winners like Salesforce, Box, Marriott, and Delta Airlines. We couldn’t be more thrilled to announce that for the second year in a row , Jobvite has won two Silver Stevie Awards: one for Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year , and one for Customer Service Department of the Year. MORE

Republic Airways, an airline you may have flown on without even realizing it, needs pilots badly. So badly, it’s restructuring the company partly due to the skills shortage. Advertising & Marketing Branding College Recruiting Social Media Management Featured MORE

No industry is immune: the airline, automotive, accounting, pharmaceutical, banking, broadcast, and transportation network industries have all been in the hot seat most recently. MORE

Global giant Randstad has partnered with a New Zealand airline points programme, offering one Airpoint for every hundred dollars spent on temp, contract or permanent fees. We’re always interested in the variety of different ways recruitment businesses choose to market themselves. MORE

While the workplace cultures at giants like Amazon, Google and Southwest Airlines are well-known beyond their immediate industries, a positive reputation is just as important for small-to-medium-sized businesses and staffing agencies. MORE

Delta Air Lines is the only domestic airline to use a flexible staffing program. The airline calls it a “win-win,” saying it helps better manage staffing levels. The airline won’t make public the cost savings it derives from the program. MORE

Learn more: For more on what it takes to become a Best Place to Work, check out this blog post from Southwest Airlines about how Best Places to Work starts with hiring the right people. Employer Branding Recruiting Hiring Employment Branding Best Places to Work southwest airlines MORE

Branding & Identity Employer Branding Recruiting Amazon American Airlines employee advocacy Employer Brand Godaddy Public Relations Reputation Social Media YelpThe importance of employer branding has grown exponentially as the war for talent rages on, and candidates increasingly make “culture” a deciding factor in their employment decision. Is your company winning or losing the employment brand battle? MORE

Apple, Chevron, General Mills, Dow Chemical, American Airlines, Kellogg and Sprint are among the companies that have expanded their health insurance policies in recent years to cover some of the costs of gender reassignment surgeries. MORE

Fortune Magazine and Hay Group’s list of most admired companies in the world has Apple, Coca-Cola and Singapore Airlines in it. The post Apple, Coca-Cola and Singapore Airlines: What Can We Learn appeared first on Recruiterbox Blog Here are the three things that small businesses can learn from them: 1. When there is a setback, do not lose hope. Keep trying. If you have a clear vision and are willing to work hard, success is sure to follow. MORE

For example, in mobility industries (transportation, airlines, trucking, automotive) it’s predicted that nearly 40 percent of the key skills required by 2020 are not key today. MORE

You’ll hear from great companies like Rolls Royce, Informatica, and Southwest Airlines and learn from their real world experience. I hope you had a great holiday season and got some time to relax. MORE

Mobile first companies like Uber, Tinder and Instagram are causing huge disruption in their markets and many existing industries are rushing to embrace mobile, creating such useful things as mobile banking, mobile payments and mobile airline check ins to name but a few. MORE

The post Transform Speaker Spotlight: 14 Facts About American Airlines’ Carrie Corbin appeared first on SmashFly Blog. This is a series of Transform speaker spotlights ahead of Transform Virtual June 22. Job Cred: 12 years in talent acquisition (a reformed HR lady) Head of. Industry What's Happening transform virtual MORE

" The responsibility of employers for the behavior of employees is being looked at after the deadly German airliner crash. But what about staffing companies? MORE

Now she has been forced by her former employer – and the courts – to have her Facebook activity and bank account examined for proof that she cheated the airline and didn’t deserve to be compensated for her time off. MORE

” – asked at Spirit Airlines. Is it me, or are job interview questions just getting weirder and weirder?! I know job seekers have to (and should be) prepared for almost anything these days, but seriously? MORE