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High School Grads: Strong Work Ethic
POSTED ON: MAY 12, 2008The 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…
Technical Disciplines Command Highest Salaries
POSTED ON: MAY 12, 2008New 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…
Healthcare Shortage Talent Pool Solution
POSTED ON: MAY 12, 2008It 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…
Monster Worldwide Reports on Q1 2008
POSTED ON: MAY 7, 2008Monster 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%…
Online Advertised Job Vacancies Fall Sharply
POSTED ON: MAY 7, 2008Online 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…
Importance of a Green Workplace
POSTED ON: MAY 7, 2008Beyond.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…
Nursing Shortage Reaches Record Levels
POSTED ON: MAY 4, 2008National 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…
Work-Related Experience Gains Market Edge
POSTED ON: MAY 4, 2008New 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…
Employment Situation Unchanged in April
POSTED ON: MAY 4, 2008According 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…
Engaging and Retaining Healthcare Employees
POSTED ON: APRIL 30, 2008Feeling 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…
Pay Variation for Administrative Professionals
POSTED ON: APRIL 30, 2008Administrative 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…
Global Struggle to Find Qualified Candidates
POSTED ON: APRIL 30, 2008Manpower 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…
Job board leveraging Web 2.0
POSTED ON: APRIL 27, 2008Recently 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…
Trends in Employee Recognition 2008
POSTED ON: APRIL 27, 2008A 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…
Soft Labor Market for May 2008
POSTED ON: APRIL 27, 2008HR 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® (LINE®). 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…
Jobfox a Red Herring Award Finalist
POSTED ON: APRIL 22, 2008Jobfox, 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…
Emotional Keys to Employee Engagement
POSTED ON: APRIL 22, 2008HR 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…
eJobWire.com Caters to All Industries
POSTED ON: APRIL 22, 2008The 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…
Positive Job Market for Class of 2008
POSTED ON: APRIL 21, 2008Regardless 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…
Recruiting, Hiring, and Retaining Gen Y
POSTED ON: APRIL 21, 2008As 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…
Job Searching by Salary
POSTED ON: APRIL 21, 2008Indeed, 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…
Better Employee Performance/Retention
POSTED ON: APRIL 13, 2008We 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…
Oscars of the Internet
POSTED ON: APRIL 13, 2008Jobfox, one of the fastest-growing job sites on the Internet, was recently recognized as...
CareerTV Top Diversity Employers
POSTED ON: APRIL 13, 2008The 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.…
Revolutionizing Job Advertising
POSTED ON: APRIL 13, 2008Vitruva, Inc., a second generation career Web site, recently announced the launch of the first and only career website that offers a performance-based business model in which employers pay only when they receive the best-qualified candidates for a posted job opportunity. The quality of the match between a candidate and a job opportunity is determined in real-time by a high-accuracy artificial intelligence job matching engine — unlike traditional job boards and newer job matching sites,…
USCIS Reaches FY 2009 H-1B Cap
POSTED ON: APRIL 13, 2008The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) reports that it has already received enough H-1B petitions to meet the congressionally mandated cap for fiscal year 2009. USCIS has also received more than 20,000 H-1B petitions filed on behalf of persons exempt from the cap under the “advanced degree” exemption. Before running the random selection process, USCIS will complete initial data entry for all filings received during the filing period ending on April 7, 2008. Due…
Monster and MSNBC.com Alliance
POSTED ON: APRIL 13, 2008Monster(R) and msnbc.com recently announced an agreement which designates Monster as the exclusive job services provider featured in msnbc.com's marketplace, including the popular TODAYshow.com site as well as msnbc.com's Local News section. Consumers can easily access job resources through a new co-branded link at: http://msnbc.monster.com . Under the terms of the relationship, Monster will be the exclusive provider of career tools and services in msnbc.com's marketplace properties through co-branded recruitment channels, where job seekers can access…
Job Hunting on Company Time
POSTED ON: APRIL 8, 2008Organizations should continue to “re-recruit” their top performers even after the hiring process is over. In fact, according to findings of a recent survey developed by Accountemps, a specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals, 75% of executives would be comfortable looking for a new job while on their current employer’s payroll, as compared to 69% in 2002. In addition, of the executives polled, 38% in 2008 claim they would be very…
Hiring Pace Consistent in Q2
POSTED ON: APRIL 8, 2008CareerBuilder.com, an online job site, and USA TODAY recently released the results of their latest survey, "Q2 2008 Job Forecast," conducted by Harris Interactive, which tracks projected hiring trends for the upcoming quarter. According to the report, the hiring pace in Q2 2008 is expected to remain the same. "The job loss reported in the first quarter signified a gradual deceleration in recruitment in the U.S. as the nation's economy downshifted," says CEO, Matt Ferguson.…
Kenexa Acquires Quorum International
POSTED ON: APRIL 8, 2008Kenexa, a provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions recently announced its acquisition of London-based Quorum International, specialists in recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services to multi-national corporations throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The acquisition will serve to broaden both Kenexa’s global presence as well as strengthen their position within the industry. “We believe that the combination of Quorum and Kenexa brings together two great organizations and creates one of the strongest teams in…
Unemployment on the Rise
POSTED ON: APRIL 8, 2008BLS Employment Situation: March According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate for the month of March rose from 4.8 to 5.1%. Job growth continued an upward trend in health care, food services, and mining while employment declined in construction, employment services, as well as manufacturing. According to BLS, the employment trend within the health care industry saw, over the month, a gain of 23,000 jobs. Specifically, the industry saw growth within hospitals,…
Monster Employment Index Rises in March
POSTED ON: APRIL 6, 2008The Monster Employment Index rose two points in March, as overall U.S. online job availability rose moderately for the second month in a row, but remained down 10% from a year ago. Over the month, a majority of industry and occupational categories tracked show greater online job demand as compared to the previous month, with 16 of 20 industries and 15 of 23 occupations registering gains. "The Monster Employment Index's slight increase in March was…
Additional Hiring for Law Firms
POSTED ON: APRIL 6, 2008Despite reports of a weakening economy, 45% of law firms and corporate legal departments plan on hiring additional lawyers within the next 12 months implies a new survey developed by Robert Half Legal, a staffing service specializing in attorneys, paralegals, and other highly skilled legal professionals. Of the attorneys polled a mere 3% state that their firms will be downsizing their legal teams in the coming year. Specialty areas forecasted to grow quickly include, according…
Help-Wanted Advertising Index Dips
POSTED ON: MARCH 30, 2008The Conference Board Help-Wanted Advertising Index, a key measure of job offerings in major newspapers across America, dipped one point in February. The Index now stands at 21, down nine points from one year ago. According to the organization, help-wanted advertising declined in seven of the nine U.S. regions, in the last three months. Steepest declines, however, occurred in the East South Central (-12.5%), Pacific (-11.0%) and New England (-9.3%) regions. There were slight increases…
JOB Search Ranking System by Yahoo! HotJobs
POSTED ON: MARCH 30, 2008Announcing the launch of R.E.A.L, a patent-pending search ranking system that is based on Relevance, Engagement, Availability and Location, Yahoo! HotJobs, an online recruitment destination, will make the recruiting process more efficient by providing recruiters with unique insights into job seeker’s behavior. According to Yahoo! HotJobs, while this new algorithm leverages Yahoo!’s behavioral targeting and search optimization strengths to rank job listings based on user engagement, R.E.A.L. has moved Yahoo! HotJobs’ job search rankings beyond…
Motivating Employees in Non-Monetary Ways
POSTED ON: MARCH 30, 2008When it comes to retaining employees in tough economic times, pay raises may actually be overrated say findings of the 2008 Management Action Programs Inc. (MAP) Quarterly CEO Survey, conducted by Vantage Research. In fact, open communication, employee recognition and involving personnel in decision-making are what people value most in a company. That's why many CEOs will be improving these fundamental business practices, rather than just handing out raises over the next few months, the…
Aviation Job Board Launches
POSTED ON: MARCH 30, 2008The launching of its new aviation job board by AirlineCareer.com, specialists in online flight attendant career information will offer flight attendant employment, as well as opportunities in over 20 aviation categories including pilots, mechanics, dispatchers, and customer service representatives. According to AirlineCareer.com, the Website will offer free unlimited job postings, resume searches for employers, and free resume posting for job seekers. In addition, the job board will offer an intuitive "resume builder" interface that will…
Benchmarking "The Value of Workforce Planning"
POSTED ON: MARCH 30, 2008Infohrm, global specialists in on-demand workforce planning, reporting, and human capital analytics recently announced the launch of its 2008 global workforce planning survey titled "The Value of Workforce Planning". The 2008 survey builds upon the findings from last year’s Global Workforce Planning Survey, in which 14% of organizations anticipate and are prepared for the impending loss of skills, corporate knowledge, and leadership that will occur over the next five years. According to the firm, the…
Nursing Industry Virtual First Aid
POSTED ON: MARCH 30, 2008While job seekers continue to pay close attention to a weakening economy and job security, the nursing field is not so concerned. In fact, there is currently a critical shortage of nurses in the U.S. by approximately 44,000 positions. Furthermore, according to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 1.2 million new and replacement nurses will be needed by 2014 -- and government analysts project that more than 703,000 new RN positions…
February Outlook: Biotech/Pharma/Health
POSTED ON: MARCH 26, 2008While millions of people in the U.S. anticipate not only a recession but also the daunting prospect of a weakened job market and layoffs, those in the medical field have little to worry about since this profession has grown since the start of 2008, according to the latest findings of The MedZilla Report: February Employment Outlook for Biotech/Pharma/Health. In addition, the report also reveals that as compared to January's numbers, February saw a relatively-large increase…
Top 100 Master's Employers for 2008
POSTED ON: MARCH 26, 2008The Top Master's Employers plan to increase their master's hiring by 22% in 2008, reveal the latest findings of the 2008 Top Entry Level Employers survey by CollegeGrad.com, an Entry Level Job Site. The Top Master's Employers list details the 2008 master's hiring plans for 100 employers nationwide. Among this year's Top 100 Master's Employers listed by CollegeGrad.com, 59% anticipate hiring more graduates in 2008 than 2007, 28% will hire the same number, and 13%…
Strategies to Attract & Retain Aerospace Talent
POSTED ON: MARCH 26, 2008The Interagency Aerospace Revitalization Taskforce, led by the U.S. Department of Labor, recently released the first of five annual reports to Congress, in which the report offers strategies for meeting the aerospace industry's growing talent demands in an environment where young people are neither prepared nor inclined to enter it. "America's world-leading aerospace industry is as vital today to our nation's security and prosperity as it was half a century ago when it was building…
Employee Retention 2008 Top Priority
POSTED ON: MARCH 23, 2008An annual TalentKeepers survey suggests that retention may be at the top of the list for many executives in 2008 as compared to the previous year. In fact more than 80% of business executives consider employee retention a top priority, according to the annual Employee Turnover Trends survey by TalentKeepers®, Inc., a specialist in employee retention research. The survey finds that 81% of executives consider employee retention an important business priority, a staggering jump from…
Interim Rule Announced on H-1B Visas
POSTED ON: MARCH 23, 2008U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) transmitted an interim final rule to the Federal Register that prohibits employers from filing multiple H-1B petitions for the same employee. According to USCIS, these changes will ensure that companies filing H-1B petitions subject to congressionally mandated numerical limits have an equal chance to employ an H-1B worker. This rule does not preclude related employers (such as a parent company and its subsidiary) from filing petitions on behalf of…
College Hiring Remains Optimistic
POSTED ON: MARCH 23, 2008Employers anticipate hiring 8% more new college graduates from the Class of 2008 than they hired from the Class of 2007, suggests the latest Job Outlook 2008 Spring Update report, released by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Yet despite this positive outlook, the current negative economic climate has affected the hiring prospects of new college graduates. In fact, while hiring projections remain positive, they have cooled off since the fall of 2007,…
Automated Job Interview Software Launch
POSTED ON: MARCH 18, 2008As online employment searches and job postings gain increasing popularity, finding quality candidates is becoming a more efficient process for recruiters and staffing firms alike. Recently launched Tele-Interview.net by My Ad Box, Inc., this automated job interview software enables recruiters to effectively screen prospective candidates 24/7 prior to sharing their resumes with the hiring manager/firm. According to My Ad Box.com, the recruiter is given a unique toll-free number to publish with each job posting, which…
Part-Time Practice Trends Intensify Physician Shortage
POSTED ON: MARCH 18, 2008The imbalance in the supply and demand for physicians will continue to intensify as the U.S. population continues to grow faster than the physician workforce. And added pressure will come with the increasing number of physicians practicing medicine on a part-time basis, as reported the 2007 Retention Survey from the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) and Cejka Search, a physician and healthcare executive search organization. Of those responding to the survey, 19% in 2007 report…
Publisher of Education Week Launches TopSchoolJobs.org
POSTED ON: MARCH 18, 2008Editorial Projects in Education, Inc., the publisher of Education Week, Digital Directions, the Teacher Sourcebook, and edweek.org announces the launch of its new career community - TopSchoolJobs.org. Created in response to the growing demands of job seekers and recruiters, TopSchoolJobs.org offers both career resources and national and international job opportunities. According to Shirlanda Braxton, Associate Publisher of TopSchoolJobs.org, administrators and teachers find Education Week a great resource tool. "Every week, more than 200,000 administrators read…
BLS Reports February Job Growth: Health Care
POSTED ON: MARCH 17, 2008According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the unemployment rate for the month of February continued to remain relatively unchanged registering at 4.8%. Job growth continued to expand in health care and food services, while employment declined in construction, retail trade, as well as manufacturing – in particular, durable goods manufacturing. According to BLS, the employment trend within the health care industry saw, over the month, a gain of 36,000 jobs. Specifically, the industry…
U.S. Forecasts Electrical Worker Shortage
POSTED ON: MARCH 17, 2008Statistics recently released by the U.S. Department of Labor suggest that the U.S. will need to train more than 270,000 new electrical and power line workers by 2016. Figures reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in its 2008-2009 Occupational Outlook Handbook reveal that between 2006 and 2016, an annual average of 27,000 new electricians will be necessary to accommodate growth in the industry as well as replacing those leaving the workforce -- with a…
Prelude to Hiring Slowdown: Survey
POSTED ON: MARCH 17, 2008U.S. employers are anticipating a decline in hiring for Quarter 2 2008 (Q2), reveal the findings of the latest Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, conducted quarterly by Manpower Inc. "A slowing in hiring intentions reflects a widespread wait-and-see approach among employers," says Chairman & CEO of Manpower, Jeffrey A. Joerres, Inc. "However, the survey data points to a gradual and measured downshift, not a sudden and overwhelming change. Interestingly, this data does not look like previous…
JobsInLogistics.com Acquires Truckjobs.com
POSTED ON: MARCH 12, 2008JobsInLogistics.com, a niche job board for the transportation, logistics and supply chain professions, recently acquired TruckJobs.com, one of the pioneers of Internet job boards. "The acquisition of TruckJobs.com strengthens our position in the trucking industry," says Don Firth, president of JobsInLogistics.com. "In particular, it will further increase targeted traffic to our specialty job boards. Drivers can post their resumes and apply for driver positions on JobsInTrucks.com…. Transportation managers, technicians and sales personnel can apply for…
Free Veteran Placement Service by HR Jobmine
POSTED ON: MARCH 12, 2008HR Jobmine, a provider of Internet-based On Demand Recruiting Solutions and Resume Mining Tools, now offers a free veteran placement service for both employers and veterans in finding employment: a program created to help welcome home veterans returning from active service in Iraq and Afghanistan. As part of the service, the recruiting solutions specialists coordinate interviews, upgrade veteran’s status to “preferred”, as well as search for employment opportunities for them. While the transition process for…
Promoting Board Diversity
POSTED ON: MARCH 12, 2008There are very few women among the top compensated executive officers in the nation's largest public companies, suggest findings of the latest report by the InterOrganization Network (ION), a network of organizations in the U.S. comprising senior business and professional women, who have joined forces to advocate the advancement of women in the business world to positions of power. According to the report, 72% of the companies in nine of the ten U.S. regions tracked…
Jobfox Top 25 Most Wanted U.S. Professions
POSTED ON: MARCH 10, 2008Despite a weakening economy, a number of highly skilled professions still continue to be in high demand, suggest the latest Jobfox Top 25 Most Wanted U.S. Professions rankings. According to the Web site that matches, alerts and connects personally branded candidates with employers, software design/development, nursing, accounting/finance executive, sales/business development representative and administrative assistants are the top five most active professions in the March 2008 Jobfox Top 25 Most Wanted U.S. Professions rankings. The report…
Monster Alliance with iHispano
POSTED ON: MARCH 10, 2008Global online careers and recruitment resource, Monster.com, will continue to expand it’s diversity presence in the Hispanic market by forging an alliance with iHispano, a career site for Hispanic and bilingual professionals. The partnership will enable Monster Diversity customers to receive enhanced brand awareness as well as job posting exposure within iHispano’s extensive network of Hispanic career channels that encompass over one million Hispanic professionals. "To help our customers target the broadest spectrum of candidates,…
Human Capital Services Study by Baird
POSTED ON: MARCH 10, 2008Wealth management, capital markets and asset management firm, Robert W. Baird, recently published a comprehensive guide to the human capital solutions sector with the goal to helping organizations more effectively and efficiently address their human capital needs – ranging from planning and recruitment to routine human resource (HR) functions. The study, Baird’s Comprehensive Guide to Human Capital Services, also identifies key short- and long-term industry trends as well as sharing detailed information referencing more than…
Discretion: Vital Part of Hiring Process
POSTED ON: MARCH 2, 2008Executive recruiting firm, The People Link, suggests that discretion and confidentiality are vital aspects of the overall hiring process and that companies could learn a lot from the way the movie industry handles confidentiality when it comes to hiring. "If there is one overriding concern with recruiting good employees and executives - it has to be confidentiality. After many years of getting feedback from both employees and employers, I have found that being discrete is…
Mandatory Federal Employment Verification System
POSTED ON: MARCH 2, 2008The Human Resource Initiative for a Legal Workforce is applauding the introduction of legislation considered critical to strengthening the nation's broken employment verification system and to helping prevent unauthorized employment. According to the HR Initiative, the New Employee Verification Act (NEVA) is designed to provide a superior, user-friendly electronic employment verification system for verifying employment eligibility. "With authorization for E-Verify scheduled to expire at the end of 2008, now is the time for Congress to…
Intern Hiring Increase for 2008
POSTED ON: MARCH 2, 2008Current college students can expect top intern employers to hire more than 46,000 interns in 2008, reveal the latest findings of the 2008 Top Entry Level Employers survey, conducted by CollegeGrad.com, an entry-level job site. Among the 2008 Top 200 Intern Employers listed by CollegeGrad.com, 53% anticipate hiring more interns in 2008 than 2007; 22% plan on hiring the same number; and 25% expect to hire fewer interns than in 2007. Yet, while more than…
Executive Pay Disclosure Needs Improvement
POSTED ON: MARCH 2, 2008While corporate directors and institutional investors disagree over whether the U.S. executive pay model is improving, both groups concur that the current model has tarnished corporate America’s image. According to a recent study by Watson Wyatt Worldwide, a global consulting firm, 63% of directors believe the executive pay system is in fact improving as compared to just 36% of institutional investors. The two groups also diverge on whether the executive pay model has helped to…
Top Employers of Class of 2008
POSTED ON: MARCH 2, 2008Engineering services and accounting firms are forecasted to be among the top employers showing interest in the class of 2008 college graduates, say findings of the Winter 2008 issue of Salary Survey, a quarterly report published by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Consulting, financial services, retail, and petroleum products companies are also expressing a great deal of interest in these graduates notes NACE executive director, Marilyn Mackes. And in many cases, these…
Talent Management Makes a Difference
POSTED ON: MARCH 2, 2008In a recent poll conducted by Kenexa Research Institute, a provider of talent acquisition and retention solutions, involving workers from Brazil, China, Germany, India, as well as the United Kingdom and the United States (U.S.), participants were asked to not only evaluate their company’s commitment to talent management but it’s effect on employee engagement. For many years, academics and practitioners have recognized the influence of talent management on employee execution and motivation to complete tasks.…
recruiTT – A New Concept in Online Recruitment
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 26, 2008Recently launched in January 2008, recruiTT is an online recruitment site with the view to making the recruitment process quicker, cheaper and more effective for employers and job seekers alike. According to the job site, employers are not only able to pre-screen applicants using the unique online Candidate.Filter™ system but also create online interviews, which candidates can then take from the comfort of their home. Applicants are automatically prioritized according to their results and are…
Talking Politics in the Office?
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 26, 2008Is talking politics at work still frowned upon? It may be a thing of the past suggests a recent Workplace Insights survey, revealing that while 50% of American workers actually do talk politics in the office, 47% listen and keep their political views to themselves, and only 3% report that they “don’t know”. The survey, developed by Adecco, a Global Fortune 500 company and specialist in workforce solutions, further suggests that among the younger generation,…
Long-Term Incentive Payouts for CEOS
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 26, 2008Chief executive officers whose companies financially outperformed their peers over a three-year period received long-term incentive award payouts that were more than 50% above their target, according to an analysis by global consulting firm, Watson Wyatt Worldwide. The firm’s analysis reveals that CEOs at high-performing companies — those with total returns to shareholders (TRS) above the median from 2004 to 2006 – were rewarded with long-term incentive payouts that were 156% of their targets. Conversely,…
The RightThing Acquires AIRS
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 24, 2008The RightThing, a customized recruitment process outsourcing provider (RPO) recently announced the acquisition of AIRS, an award-winning recruitment training and sourcing technology company. The acquisition is expected to enhance The RightThing's services by integrating AIRS recruitment sourcing software as well as training solutions, delivering customers a comprehensive suite of tools. AIRS A-list clients, including 70% of the Fortune 500, will benefit from The RightThing's strong customer service as well as customized end-to-end recruitment options. "The…
Managers Lack Business Acumen: Survey
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 24, 2008The absence of business acumen is an issue to contend with among managers suggests a recent study by the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp). In fact, findings of The Business Acumen Practitioner Pulse Survey reveal that of those polled, 27% believe the lack of knowledge among organizational leaders has a "very great" impact, while 40% consider the impact "high" and 25% feel it is "moderate." For individual contributors, such as engineers and white-collar professionals, the…
Plenty of Jobs in Medical/Pharmaceutical Fields
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 24, 2008While there are always exceptions to the rule, job postings generally were down across the board as 2008 began: yet companies were still looking for employees in medical care, clinical research, and even sales – the most popular of the jobs in the medical field. But even more interestingly, MedZilla.com, which tracks job postings and applications in the medical and pharmaceutical fields, discovered candidates weren't necessarily trying to fill those open positions. According to MedZilla,…
TGI… Tuesday, Is Right!
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 19, 2008Tuesday, may be the most productive day of the week, suggests a recent survey developed by Accountemps, a specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. According to the poll, 57% of executives cite this day of the week as being the most productive followed by Monday (12%); and Wednesday/Thursday (11%), respectively. “In addition to serving as a ‘catch-up’ day after the weekend, Monday is when many regularly scheduled meetings occur, which can…
The Next Generation of Pharmacists
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 19, 2008Driven by an aging population, longer life expectancy and the development of exciting new therapies, prescription medication use in the United States (U.S.) continues to skyrocket. However, a number of national reports reveal a looming healthcare crisis within the next decade – a national shortage of 157,000 pharmacists will be needed in order to fulfill the prescription healthcare needs of millions of patients. As part of a continued dedication to address the pharmacy care needs…
Tech Wages Peak in Q4 2007
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 19, 2008Hourly wages for highly skilled technology professionals reached an all-time high during the fourth quarter of 2007, and though growth slowed by year-end, it continued to remain ahead of 2006, reveals the latest findings of the Yoh Index of Technology Wages. In fact, the average hourly wage for high-impact technology workers was recorded at $32.39 during October – the highest average pay figure documented by the Yoh Index of Technology Wages since its inception in…
Grist.org Launches Green Job Board
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 19, 2008Grist, an online magazine providing environmental journalism, recently introduced a new forum that will connect its young professional audience with ideal job opportunities. Through the launch of its green job board, Grist hopes to connect socially and environmentally conscious employers with progressive, green-leaning job seekers, looking for a company that supports their values. Hosting a vibrant community of engaged, young professionals, the new forum regularly draws readers with above average education and income levels who…
RecruitingBlogs.com Partners With Recruiting Roadshow
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 18, 2008RecruitingBlogs.com, a social network for the recruiting industry, recently announced partnering with John Sumser's Recruiting Roadshow™ becoming a charter sponsor for the entire 2008 series. In support of the Roadshow theme of integrating physical community with online social networks, RecruitingBlogs.com is now also the official online community of the Recruiting Roadshow™. Free to recruiters, The Recruiting Roadshow™ aims at bringing continuing education and fostering community among recruiters nationwide. Beginning with the 2008 Las Vegas Recruiting…
Benefits Over Money?
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 18, 2008What attracts prospective candidates more? Benefits? Salary? Work/life balance? A recent survey by Robert Half International, a staffing services firm specializing in accounting and finance, suggests that successfully attracting job candidates may actually take more than salary alone. In fact, of the chief financial officers (CFOs) polled, 37% claim offering higher compensation than competitors is the most effective incentive for attracting accounting professionals, and that 33% felt the benefits package had the greatest influence, up…
Job Hoppers: An Employers Asset?
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 26, 2008Recruiting for each successive generation always requires a different approach if the employer is to successfully attract and retain. And while workplace loyalty can no longer be defined as “a time duration”, it is viewed by the younger generations as more about personal development as well as the appeal of a company brand. In order to gain a better understanding of how often professionals switch employers over the course of their career, Beyond.com, Inc., a…
WEDDLE’s 2008 User’s Choice Award Winners
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 12, 2008WEDDLE's, publisher of print guides to job boards, recently announced the winners of its 2008 User's Choice Awards: the only recognition in the global online employment services industry where actual users-job seekers, employers and recruiters-get to show their support. “In today’s challenging job market, it’s important to know the All Stars of the job board community. That’s what these 2008 User’s Choice Awards winners represent,” says WEDDLE’s Publisher, Peter Weddle. “Equally as important, they haven’t…
Google Top Choice Technology Employer
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 12, 2008While the takeover bid by Microsoft of Yahoo! continues to dominate technology news, Google remains the most highly sought after technology employer by college grad job seekers. In fact, according to a recent poll by CollegeGrad.com, an entry-level job site, 45% of poll respondents reveal they would most like to work for Google; 25% would consider working for Apple; 17% would work for Microsoft, 7% at Yahoo!; and 6% at IBM. So why are so…
Adicio Powers New Medical Career Portal
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 10, 2008The recent launch of MEDopportunities.com by Adicio, Inc., developer of online classified advertising solutions, will merge both medical professionals and job opportunities together online. Dowden Health Media’s new recruitment site for physician career opportunities, features a variety of tools to facilitate locating job listings that encompass a variety of specialized medical fields. According to Dowden Health Media, the new site will enable job seekers to search medical opportunities within 40 different specialty areas such as…
To Share or Not? Political Views at Work
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 10, 2008While talking politics in the office has always been frowned upon, a new survey suggests that it might not be so taboo in the new millennium. In fact, nearly four in ten workers polled state that discussing political campaigns and candidates is common practice. The survey, developed by OfficeTeam, a staffing service specializing in the placement of highly skilled administrative professionals, suggests that 67% of respondents say engaging in political debate is acceptable but within…
Creative Ways to Recruit
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 10, 2008CareerTours, a web 2.0 recruiting platform that offers interactive video career postings and a unique viral marketing strategy to connect employers with hard-to-reach candidates, has launched 1,000 new job boards, expanding the company network of partners. The new job boards consist of city-specific boards, industry-specific boards and hundreds of partner sites that are “powered by” the CareerTours proprietary technology. “CareerTours is expanding like wildfire as we’re adding literally hundreds of career videos a day for…
Workforce Trends: Next 10 Years
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 5, 2008Baby boomer retirements are forecasted to be the most significant workforce trend in the next ten years, reveal the latest findings from Robert Half International, a staffing services firm specializing in accounting and finance. In fact, nearly one out of every two senior executives (47%) surveyed believe baby boomer retirements will have the greatest impact on the workforce over the next decade. Of the executives polled, 47% cite baby boomer retirements as the most significant…
Software Predicts Employee Performance
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 5, 2008PreVisor, a provider of on demand pre-employment assessment software and employee selection solutions recently launched a new ContactCenter Solution designed to meet the complex challenges of agent selection, as well as performance and retention. The software features interactive simulations, dynamically presented content, a contact center retention predictor, real time reporting and candidate stacked-ranking. “By applying years of research and assessment expertise, we’ve constructed an assessment solution that accurately identifies the candidates who are most likely…
HR Job Mine Integrates with Online Recruiting Sites
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 5, 2008HR Job mine, a provider of Internet-based recruiting solutions, has completed its technology integration with CareerBuilder.com, PeopleClues, and Select Pi. HR Job Mine helps employers increase their applicant pool, mitigate risks, keep hiring costs low. Today, automating the entire recruiting process is a necessary evil for any employer tasked with cutting costs, increasing branding, and hiring quickly, company officials say. The integrations seek to increase exposure to open positions, increas access to passive candidates, and…
"Traditional" Benefits Attract New College Graduates
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 3, 2008Employers plan to use traditional employment benefits to help attract new college graduates to their organizations, according to results of a study conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Nearly all the employers responding to NACE's Job Outlook 2008 survey reported plans to offer medical, life, and dental insurance, plus a 401(k) retirement plan. Furthermore, almost all of them expect to provide for annual salary increases. Fortunately for company hiring efforts, traditional…
Significant Other Remains Chief Career Advisor
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 3, 2008When contemplating a career change, one’s significant other may actually become the chief career advisor for many say the latest findings of a national poll developed by Accountemps, a specialized staffing service for temporary accounting, finance and bookkeeping professionals. Indeed, 46% of executives state they turn first to spouses or significant others for advice when evaluating a potential job change, up from 42% in 2002. The survey also shows mentors carry greater clout than five…
Free Internship Jobs Posting Program
POSTED ON: FEBRUARY 3, 2008In a critical move to attract Generation Y students into a career in real estate, the commercial real estate industry has banded together to expand a Free Internship Jobs Posting Program. A recent study by Deloitte reported that, of the 4 million people who comprise the real estate industry, over 50% are Baby Boomers nearing retirement, and Gen Y is the first generation with the capacity to help fill this large void, says Anthony J.…
Perks at Work
POSTED ON: JANUARY 30, 2008Raising a family as well as working is a challenge for most parents, but many businesses may actually be trying to lend a helping hand. In fact, more than three in five (62%) companies have made policy changes to better accommodate working parents, says a national survey developed by OfficeTeam, a staffing service specializing in the placement of highly skilled administrative professionals. When executives were asked whether their organizations made changes in workplace policy to…
Legal Jobs in Demand for 2008
POSTED ON: JANUARY 30, 2008Law firms are moving quickly to hire legal professionals with specialized expertise as they pursue plans to enhance services in high-growth practice areas and attract new business. Legal departments are also in dire need of skilled talent as they expand to meet ongoing corporate governance requirements, according to the 2008 Salary Guide from Robert Half Legal, a staffing service specializing in positions in the legal field. “Intellectual property, litigation, corporate and security, and bankruptcy law…
Severe Job Cuts Forecasted in 2008
POSTED ON: JANUARY 30, 2008Career Protection’s Annual 2008 Layoffs Forecast on workforce reduction plans predicts a 37% increase in companies planning layoffs and reductions in the workforce this year. “This is our worst layoff forecast in the past five years for employees, as corporations appear ready to slash staff and layoff workers,” says Kirk Nemer, J.D., SPHR, President and CEO of Career Protection®, a national provider of employment negotiations advice. “The only good news provided by Executives and Senior…
Pay Disparity Among the Genders
POSTED ON: JANUARY 28, 2008On average, women earn a mere 75% of what men employed in the same occupation earn, according to The Editors at JIST, authors of the recently released reference Salary Facts Handbook. The authors of the book shed light on the pay disparities between men and women and offer advice on how women can maximize their opportunity to earn equal pay for their employment. Indeed, in the Salary Facts Handbook, the editors at JIST reveal the…
International Student Virtual Career Fair
POSTED ON: JANUARY 28, 2008While it is evident that the United States (U.S.) is experiencing a shortage of graduates in key disciplines, in particular, science, technology, engineering, and math, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is addressing the talent crisis by hosting a virtual career fair for international students interested in positions in the U.S. and abroad. In November 2007, NACE issued its "Position Statement on the U.S. Talent Crisis," noting in part, "NACE recognizes that the…
'People First' Workplace Culture
POSTED ON: JANUARY 27, 2008Ernst & Young LLP, one of the world's largest professional services firms, recently announced being named one of FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work for" for the tenth consecutive year. The firm ranks number 57 on the list of 100 companies, as well as ranking number 18 on the large company list. Ernst & Young is the only Big Four firm that has repeatedly made the list for ten years in a row. Ernst…
How “Green” is the American Workplace?
POSTED ON: JANUARY 22, 2008Kermit the frog is famous for singing the lyrics to Joe Raposo’s song, "It's Not Easy Bein' Green." The term “Going green” is the latest buzzword, but has the workplace caught on yet? According to the 2008 SHRM Green Workplace Survey released by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), 50% of surveyed organizations have either a formal or informal environmental responsibility policy, but 43% have no such policy and no plans to implement one…
Podcasting: A Recruiting Strategy
POSTED ON: JANUARY 22, 2008Looking to gain the competitive edge or just a different way to advertise your jobs? A growing number of employers are beginning to use podcasts as recruitment advertising in an effort to standout and connect with the iPod generation now entering the workforce. “Jobcasting”, is a relatively new tool among corporate recruiters with companies like Microsoft and Accenture being among the first to recognize the media as a marketing tool. Owned and operated by AllCountyJobs.com,…
Engaging Job Candidates
POSTED ON: JANUARY 22, 2008With the race for talent continuing to escalate, more organizations need to turn to creative, yet comprehensive recruiting tactics in order to gain an advantage over their competitors. PeopleFilter® Technology, developers of the PeopleFilter web based applicant tracking system (ATS) and related sourcing and recruiting solutions, recently unveiled a revolutionary approach to engaging job candidates known as Amplify for HR. This cutting edge technology enables organizations to pervasively “market” themselves to their job candidates and…
Job Seeker Confidence Wanes
POSTED ON: JANUARY 16, 2008Despite rumors of an inevitable recession, the aftermath of the subprime mortgage crisis of 2007 and the impending presidential election, November 4, 69% of college students and recent graduates still remain optimistic about the job market though their optimism is not as strong as it was a month ago, says job board, CollegeRecruiter.com. The job board for college students searching for internships conducts a monthly poll in which candidates are asked, "If you were to…
Cutting Edge Background Checks
POSTED ON: JANUARY 16, 2008Accurate Background, Inc., specialists in background screening will expand and maximize their compliance and consolidated services by providing a nationwide network of live-scan fingerprint collection machines. Accurate achieved this expansion with the purchase of assets from Cross Match Technologies, provider of biometric identity management systems. "Using conventional methods, fingerprints can take up to six weeks to verify, while digital fingerprint scans can be verified within minutes. “Our customers are interested in a single source. With…
Impact of Telework on Non-teleworkers
POSTED ON: JANUARY 16, 2008The prevalence of telecommuters in an office can adversely impact coworkers who do not telecommute, says a new study by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, in particular, job satisfaction and the likelihood of moving on to other pastures. Telework, also known as telecommuting, is a form of virtual work that entails working some portion of the week away from the conventional workplace and communicating via computer-based technology. Approximately 37% of U.S.-based and foreign companies offer flexible work…
Exploring H-1B Alternatives
POSTED ON: JANUARY 14, 2008As we fast approach the April 1st deadline for H-1B visa applications, VISANOW, an immigration solution provider, is encouraging employers to get an early start when it comes to exploring all viable options when it comes to visas and the hiring of foreign nationals. In 2007, more than twice as many applications for the 65,000 available visas were received on the first day of filing - a clear indication that the allocated H-1B visa supply…