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         <title><![CDATA[Discovering What Your Hiring Managers Really Need in a Candidate]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[I bet you’ve encountered this situation before: you have a new hiring manager with his first open requisition. He only wants the best candidates, so he’s given you a laundry list as long as your leg for the job description. You start to read it, and realize he’s asking for a developer who also knows everything about testing, as well as the intricacies of a specific software configuration management tool. The description ranges from low-level…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Healthcare Shortage Talent Pool Solution ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It is no secret that America is experiencing a shortage of healthcare workers, with medical facilities struggling to find qualified candidates that include nurses, physical therapists, and pharmacists. In an effort to alleviate further strain on the system, a new Talent Pipeline Generation system, SourceNet, will enable medical employers to avoid the cost of recruitment firms as well as posting unanswered ads on job boards. “From experience, I have learned that most of what the…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Technical Disciplines Command Highest Salaries]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[New college graduates with degrees in the engineering and computer science fields are boasting the highest average starting salaries, according to a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). In fact, chemical engineering graduates are pulling the highest average starting salary offer of $63,616 followed by computer engineering graduates of $59,962, a 14.7% increase from Spring 2007, reveals the Spring 2008 issue of NACE’s Salary Survey. “There is competition among employers…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[High School Grads: Strong Work Ethic]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The majority of high school seniors intend to work this summer, while in college 81% of students will attend in-state schools and one-in-five expect to live at home, say the latest findings of Monster’s annual, nationwide survey of high school seniors. Of the nearly 3,400 college-bound students polled, 86% plan to work this summer; 85% of which are doing to earn money. More than two-thirds intend to work while in school; 86% expect the job…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Recruiting Begins with Retention]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that we are currently in a candidate-driven marketplace. Employers worldwide are competing for the same top talent. Most companies realize that retention starts with the hiring process. In this competitive marketplace, it is important to implement new techniques as part of your strategic staffing plan. McDonalds and Wal-Mart were two of the first companies to target the “aging” population, realizing the shortfall and competition for their normal employee profile. Ask yourself the following…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Engaging Hourly Employees]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Investment in quality jobs for hourly workers makes good business sense, finds a study conducted by researchers at the University of Kentucky and Boston College. Six workplace dimensions, their research indicates, are essential components to employee engagement and customer satisfaction in the retail industry. Supervisor effectiveness is the most powerful driver of these, followed by opportunities for career development, climate of teamwork, job fit and adequate resources to get the job done, schedule satisfaction, and…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Importance of a Green Workplace]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Beyond.com, Inc., a network of specialty career communities, recently polled business professionals throughout its network of more than 15,000 sites to gauge how important it is for professionals to find an environmentally-friendly workplace. Of those polled, when asked about how important it is to find an environmentally-aware workplace for their next job, 44% claim that it is nice to have, but not a deciding factor, 21% state that it is not something they are actively…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Online Advertised Job Vacancies Fall Sharply]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Online advertised vacancies dropped by 715,100 from April 2007 to April 2008, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series™ (HWOL). In fact, April 2008 saw 3,649,900 online advertised job vacancies, a 16.4% decline from the April 2007 level. This is the second consecutive month of over-the-year declines for the nation as whole. While job demand is below year ago levels in 44 of 50 States, of the six states that posted gains, the…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Monster Worldwide Reports on Q1 2008]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Monster Worldwide, Inc. recently reported financial results for the first quarter ending March 31, 2008. According to the report, total revenue increased 13% to $370 million with careers revenue up 16% and careers international revenue growing 44%. Total revenue grew 13% to $370 million in the first quarter of 2008 from $329 million in the comparable quarter of 2007. Excluding the impact of foreign exchange rates, consolidated revenue grew 8%. Monster Careers revenue increased 16%…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[With Immigration, History Repeats Itself]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The current outpouring of concern over immigration to the United States is nothing new. Indeed, the history of North America, from early Viking settlements in Canada to the mostly Latino and Asian immigration of today, often centers on the conflict between newcomers and those who have previously staked their claim to the American dream. Though it may sound na&#x00EF;ve, I believe the current wave of anti-immigrant sentiment will soon subside and that the United States will…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Play Ball!]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[It’s amazing how many great lessons about recruiting and managing you can learn from your kids’ sports activities. For instance, I’ve been helping coach my younger daughter’s “rec” softball team for five years now, and I’ve learned that the approach I typically use to manage a team when times are good don’t fare as well when the going gets tough. Sound familiar? I’ll explain. At the start of each season, the coaches gather together and attempt…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Employment Situation Unchanged in April]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate for the month of April remained relatively unchanged at 5.0%. Job growth continued to show an upward trend in health care, and in professional and technical services, while employment continued to decline in construction, as well as manufacturing, and retail trade. According to BLS, the employment trend within the health care industry saw, over the month, a gain of 37,000 jobs. Specifically, the industry…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Work-Related Experience Gains Market Edge]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[New college graduates looking for a job will likely have an edge over their competition if they have participated in an internship or otherwise gained work-related experience, reveals a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Approximately 95% of the organizations responding to NACE’s Job Outlook 2008 survey indicate that candidate experience plays a key role in their hiring decisions. In fact, more than three-quarters are most interested in relevant work…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nursing Shortage Reaches Record Levels]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[National Nurses Week will emphasize the growing demand for registered nurses, especially with reports forecasting a shortage of 1 million RNs by 2011. The American Nurses Association will be celebrating National Nurses Week on May 6 through May 12 – their 2008 theme: "Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day." Organizations, including Allsup, which represents people nationwide for Social Security Disability Insurance benefits, are helping to observe this special occasion and to recognize the important role…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Training Leaders Encountering Challenges with Business Outcome–based Metrics]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As training executives feel the budget burn, they are being forced to defend their value. Training leaders find it challenging to use advanced and business outcome–based metrics to communicate with senior management about the impact and efficiency of their operations, indicate respondents of a joint survey by Training Industry, Inc. and Expertus. Only 23% of the respondents indicate they use these types of metrics, according to findings in the associated report titled Training Efficiency: Optimizing…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[In Health Care Recruiting, Imaging is Everything]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Though I am relatively healthy, over the course of my life I have visited many physicians for one ailment or another, and never has one of them said, “Take two aspirin and call me in the morning.” Nevertheless, there is a reason why that phrase serves as a punch line to a lot of old doctor jokes. For many years, the treatment options that physicians had to offer their patients were limited. Telling patients to take…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Global Struggle to Find Qualified Candidates]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Manpower Inc. releases the results of its third annual talent shortage survey, revealing that 31% of employers globally are finding it increasingly more difficult to fill jobs. The top three candidates most in-demand are skilled manual trades, sales representatives and technicians (technical workers in the areas of production/operations, engineering and maintenance). "This year, the most significant finding in our survey is that the percentage of employers in the Americas having trouble filling positions has dropped…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Pay Variation for Administrative Professionals ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Administrative assistants earn $35,400 on average, while secretaries make $30,000 suggest findings from the latest Compensation Data 2007 survey developed by Compdata Surveys, provider of compensation and benefits survey data. Over the last four years, pay has increased by nearly 6% for administrative assistants and by 4.5% for secretaries. With a bachelor’s degree and three to five years of experience, individuals can earn $48,300 on average as executive assistants. Since 2004, salaries for executive assistants…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Engaging and Retaining Healthcare Employees]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Feeling appreciated and valued are critical key elements when it comes to healthcare employees remaining engaged and performing to the highest levels suggest findings from a study released by the Center for Talent Retention, specialists in employment engagement and retention. The survey, “What Matters to Engaging and Retaining NEW Healthcare Employees”, identifies the top 10 most critical needs, current performance on the top 10 most critical needs, how long employees plan to stay in their…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[How to Structure an Effective Employee Referral Program]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The benefits of an effective employee referral program are huge. In fact, referrals are not just good workers – they also stay longer, reducing costly turnover. On Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 1 p.m. (ET), Recruiting Trends’ Managing Editor, Jeanne Sturges will lead a panel discussion with four of the top thought leaders and active professionals in recruiting today: Dick Finnegan, President, Finnegan Mackenzie, The Retention Firm; Barbara Bruno, President, Good as Gold Training, HR Search, and Heidi Zimmer, Whirlpool...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Soft Labor Market for May 2008]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[HR professionals who recruit and hire employees across the country forecast manufacturing and service sector hiring will drop sharply in May 2008 as compared with one year ago reveal the latest findings from the SHRM/Rutgers Leading Indicators of National Employment&#x00AE; (LINE&#x00AE;). LINE data also show that increases in wages for new hires in the manufacturing sector dropped modestly in April as compared to one year ago while those in the service sector fell slightly. “HR…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Trends in Employee Recognition 2008]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A recently released survey by WorldatWork reveals that employee recognition continues to hold a rank of importance among employers. In fact, 89% of companies use recognition programs as part of their human resources strategy, up from 84% in 2002 and that 96% report their recognition strategy aligns with their organization strategy. According to the survey, weighing in as the top three recognition programs, 86% of employers claim length of service, 79% state going above and…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Job board leveraging Web 2.0]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Recently launched this April, Jobzerk.com, owned and operated by Elki Media, integrates social media into the job and resume search process through blogging, private messaging, and forums. The site offers the ability to post Company, job, and resume listings as well as find jobs through a keyword or directory search. "I believe that the application of social media and Web 2.0 concepts to more mainstream commercial environments is the next evolution of the Web. This…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Run HR “By the Numbers”]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Human Resources (HR) executives want a seat at the strategy table, but most do not consistently deliver the bottom-line data on human capital management necessary to support a strategic role. The lack of meaningful data is not for want of tools. Human Resources technology, specifically HRMS (human resource management systems), has dramatically increased the ability of HR departments to collect and manage employee data efficiently and effectively. However, the failure of HR professionals to consistently…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[eJobWire.com Caters to All Industries]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The recent launch of new job Website, eJobWire.com, will enable employers to reach targeted demographics of job seekers who represent a highly diverse and educated workforce interested in executive, non-executive, middle-income jobs in traditional as well as skilled and hourly positions. According to the job site, job seekers may upload up to 3 resumes for employers to view and contact them and can directly apply for jobs. Job seekers can use various methods to search…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Emotional Keys to Employee Engagement ]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[HR consulting firm, Juice Inc., recently released its white paper, The Five Drivers of Engagement: The Role of Emotional Motivators in Employee Performance, which focuses on what drives employees to put forth their best effort. The Five Drivers, according to the report, can be framed as statements an engaged employee would make: “I Fit” “I’m Clear” “I’m Supported” “I’m Valued” “I’m Inspired” Research from leaders including Towers Perrin, BlessingWhite and The Gallup Organization all conclude that…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Jobfox a Red Herring Award Finalist]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Jobfox, a career-connection site on the Internet, was recently listed as one of 200 companies identified by Red Herring as a top tech startup based in North America. The Red Herring editorial board evaluated more than 800 companies to choose top businesses leading the next wave of innovation. “Market enthusiasm continues to grow for Jobfox and its unique set of online services that empowers working professionals and connects them intuitively – based on the specific…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[What Do Interns Want?]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Those engaged in college and university recruiting recognize that as winter transitions into spring, another transition is also taking place. But rather than being driven by rising temperatures, the other transition is driven by the type of recruiting effort. You see, fall/winter recruiting has traditionally been dominated by organizations who are trying to hire college seniors for entry level, permanent positions. Winter/spring recruiting, on the other hand, is split between organizations that are trying to…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Job Searching by Salary]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Indeed, a search engine for jobs, announces the launch of Job Search by Salary – a feature that enables job seekers to find jobs meeting their salary requirements regardless of whether the information is posted by employers. In order for Indeed to fulfill this requirement, the search engine estimates the salaries of millions of such jobs through the analysis of similar job listings that do include salaries. Job seekers may also set up an email…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Gen Y]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[As college graduates begin entering the job market and workforce over the next few weeks, it is important that organizations looking to hire and retain Gen Y workers understand their attitudes and motivations toward work. Generation Y, also known as the Millennials, Boomlet, and Digital Generation, are those people born between the late 1970s and the late 1990s (approximately 72 million) and are the current and future workers for just about every organization in the…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Positive Job Market for Class of 2008]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Regardless of a weakening economy, average starting salary offers for the Class of 2008 are on the rise, suggests a new report from the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). According to the Spring 2008 issue of NACE’s Salary SurveyJob Outlook 2008 Spring Update report. “In fact, the overall change from the average salary offer to all graduates in this report is an increase of 5.3% compared to the overall average to all grads…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Getting to Know You… Who is the “boomer employee”?]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[A core principle of marketing is to listen to the voice of the customer: identify the needs, wants and expectations of the customer, then build the product and service strategies to connect with the customer. A recent report by Towers Perrin prepared for AARP titled The Business Case for Workers Aged 50+ draws upon extensive studies of issues and interests of employees in the 50+ age group. Key findings from the report give “voice” to…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Nonprofits Urged to Improve Recruiting Practices]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Jobseekers in the social sector are a lot determined to build long-term careers in the nonprofit sector, but believe that nonprofit organizations fail to do enough to address obstacles they face, finds a survey of nonprofit jobseekers. More than three-quarters believe nonprofits have to immediately change their recruitment, employment and professional development practices. Mission and cultural fit are the most important factors to nonprofit jobseekers, with 84% of respondents to Commongood Careers’ survey indicating that "work…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[CareerTV Top Diversity Employers]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[The month of April saw the launching of CareerTV Show, by CareerTV, a career video website. The premier episode, “CareerTV Top Diversity Employers,” features employers such as Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, the US Department of State, and PricewaterhouseCoopers which students have voted as the most diverse in the nation. The show is available on over 50 college campuses nationwide on cable, video on demand, and closed circuit TV as well as available segments online at CareerTV.com.…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Oscars of the Internet]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Jobfox, one of the fastest-growing job sites on the Internet, was recently recognized as...]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Better Employee Performance/Retention]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[We often hear about how employees are hired for eligibility and fired for suitability. Yet to achieve superior employee performance and retention a firm needs to hire the right employees. Companies measuring suitability at the point of hire will reap the benefits of employee productivity and commitment. According to a paper from Impact Achievement Group, companies can measure levels of candidates’ suitability, rather than just traditional eligibility factors at the point of hire. And while…]]></description>
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         <title><![CDATA[Executive Recruiting: Where it’s Going And Where It Will Be In 2020]]></title>
         <description><![CDATA[Predicting the future is a blurry prospect at best. But when we peer into the year 2020 it’s clear that the recruiting business will at once remain essentially the same and be fundamentally different. This may seem contradictory but it isn’t. At its core, recruiting and staffing is based on personal relationships in which providers identify, qualify and deliver the right people with the right skills for the right positions. That won’t change regardless of…]]></description>
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