Why Substantive Job Growth Remains Elusive

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA – The U.S. economy is now producing about the same amount of goods and services as in 2007, the year before the recession hit. Unfortunately, it is doing so with 6.3 million fewer workers.

The American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), a nonprofit economic research organization, recently compared production and employment across various industries in 2007 and 2010 (the latest data available). Their findings are charted and explained below.

AIER FINDINGS:

While production totals are similar in 2010 as in 2007, the mix of goods and services is different. Underlying the country’s current economic expansion is a radically reallocated market.

The industries that are growing are not the ones that lost the most jobs during the recession.

Dwindling employment in nearly every industry signals that the economy has become more efficient in using labor. Nearly all industries need fewer workers to produce the same amount of goods and services.

Novo Shares Tips for Identifying and Recruiting Top Talent In 2012

MILWAUKEE, Jan 25, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — “In 2012, companies looking to successfully add top talent to their company need to be aware of the shifting dynamics in the recruiting arena and become even more strategic in their approach,” said Cindy Lu, CEO of The Novo Group, a national managed recruitment outsourcing firm.

Mid-career Changers: Hays Identifies the Changing Face of Japan’s Workforce

Tokyo, Jan 23, 2012 – (JCN Newswire) – Ninety five per cent of companies plan to hire new staff in 2012, and almost one half (47 per cent) of these job vacancies will be filled by mid-career changers, according to a survey by recruiting experts Hays.

For one third (33 per cent) of those who make a mid-career change, their motivation is career advancement. Other factors driving people to make a mid-career change include securing a higher salary (29 per cent), the opportunity to specialise in a new field (22 per cent) and work/life balance improvements (22 per cent).

Hiring Demand for Recruiters Grows in 2011, Up 4% during December

New York, NY (PRWEB) January 18, 2012 — During December of 2011, employers and staffing firms placed more than 3,900 job ads for Recruiters and Employment Specialists, according to WANTED Analytics™ (http://www.wantedanalytics.com), the leading source of real-time business intelligence for the talent marketplace. The volume of job ads for Recruiters increased 4% compared to December 2010, 45% versus 2009, and 50% from 2008.

In addition to the volume of job ads increasing over the past three years, the number of companies that placed job ads for Recruiters increased 37%. During December 2011, more than 1,700 organizations advertised Recruiter job openings, up from just 1,000 in the same month of 2008. Staffing firms placed about 1,800 job ads for Recruiters, while corporate human resource departments accounted for the majority of job postings, representing 54% of hiring demand during December.

On The GoWARE Now Offering Mobile Developer Recruiting and Placement Services

Mobile development firm On The GoWARE now helping corporate HR departments and IT headhunters recruit talented mobile programmers. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2012 – As more and more companies seek to hire their own internal mobile development personnel, it has become increasingly difficult to recruit people with the necessary experience, location, and employment terms. [...]

New HR & Recruiting Webinar Unveils Trend in Mobile Engagement

(PRWEB) January 18, 2012 Mobile has been listed as one of the top ten HR and Recruiting topics for 2012. That’s the topic of the Tuesday, January 24, 2012 webinar titled, “Mobile: The Next Big Thing in HR, Recruiting, and Employee Engagement.” Industry experts, Rayanne Thorn and Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR, will discuss mobile engagement basics and success stories from this new and emerging industry.

Participants will learn how to effectively use mobile technologies and apps, text messaging, and QR (quick response) Codes in addition to your social media and engagement campaigns. Learn how to use mobile technologies to build relationships with your employee population, a communication tool for emergency response, and building a talent community and candidate pipeline.

Popular Job Board Network Seeks New Ownership

TRUMBULL CT – 1/16/2012 – AllCountyJobs.com LLC, a regional job board network covering the Northeast from DC to Boston is for sale according to its CEO & Founder, Chris Russell.

The network includes 18 local job boards an 8 site green job network. The business also includes dozens of other job related domains and working blogs such as SecretsoftheJob Hunt.com.

The Best Online Employment Resources

STAMFORD, CT. With unemployment likely to be the central issue in the presidential cam-paign later this year, it’s important to recognize those resources that have been tested and proven to work. That’s what the WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Awards are all about. They identify the elite of the online employment services industry, chosen not by pundits or experts, but by actual site users.

With 150,000 job boards and social media sites now in operation, it’s difficult to know where to go online to get the best support. The 2012 winners of the WEDDLE’s User’s Choice Awards solve that dilemma. They are the choice of job seekers, employers and recruiters alike.

Arbita Platform to Migrate to Broadbean Technology

Newport Beach 16 January 2012 – Broadbean Technology, the universal provider of recruiter-specific candidate sourcing technology, announces that Arbita OnePost’s clients will have the opportunity to migrate to the Broadbean job posting platform. Arbita is closing the OnePost platform and will help its clients move to the Broadbean posting system.

“Prior to reaching this decision, I reviewed the market and selected Broadbean to take over the seamless integration and smooth running and of Arbita’s clients. Broadbean has been in the job posting distribution market for over ten years and is known for its high quality customer service and innovative technology. On that basis, Arbita clients will be in safe hands,” stated Don Ramer, Arbita CEO and Founder.

Colleague Recruitment Software Expands Again and Acquires Dynamic Technology, Recruiter Tools

Colleague Software, a leading provider of recruitment solutions, continues to expand its product offering and customer services with theacquisition and integration of sales lead generator, Recruiter Tools, and the hiring of a client account manager.

Recruiter Tools – a dynamic sales lead generator and vacancy finder appliance – is to be fully integrated with Colleague Recruitment Software, helping users find and win new customers by crawling the web in real time.