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Randstad Releases List of 2014's Hottest Jobs by Industry Sector

Staffing and HR services firm Randstad has shared its selections for hot jobs across industries including healthcare, technology, pharmaceuticals, HR, finance and accounting, office and administration, and engineering and manufacturing. The top industries and hottest jobs within those industries for 2014 include: Engineering jobs, especially civil engineering and manufacturing...

Giving and Getting the Bad Job-News: Should It Be First or Last? [Part 1]

"To buffer negative affect ... relay good news last, but if the goal is behavior change then ending with bad news may be best."—A. Legg, K. Sweeny, A. Nguyen; Department of Psychology, University of California, Riverside Getting bad news is "bad news"—but chances are that hearing it before the good news, or before anyone else in the office, can, in many instances, make it seem so...

BFFs: Marketing and HR

With necklaces that say "Best Friends Forever," your HR and marketing departments walk hand-in-hand when it comes to creating an employer brand. If they don't, they most certainly should. This powerhouse couple is the driving force in creating that perfect company image in the employment market. Realize You Share Common Ground The attitudes of the employees, hiring candidates, and...

In Job Interviews, Body Language Louder than Verbal Language

There's an old maxim that says, "It's not what you say. It's how you say it." Well, in a job interview it can be twisted around to, "It's not what you say. It's how your body talks." What you do with your body during a job interview can totally eliminate whatever verbal language you use. A blog post at TheNonVerbalGroup.com says, "Dr. Albert Mehrabian, author of "Silent Messages," conducted...

Are Your Company Policies Bad for Business?

I read a story about Heather Levia, a 23-year-old McDonald's worker who was recently fired for allegedly paying for some firefighters' meals. Yes, you read that correctly, Levia's good deed didn't offer her the same positive return on her investment. As the story goes, Levia paid an $83 bill (a split with two other co-workers) for a group of firefighters after they came into the...

How to Thrill the Cynical Generation

Employee engagement experts have been talking about the disconnect between Gen X workplace expectations and what is actually out there for them for a while now, but it feels like change is happening pretty slowly. While exact dates vary from source to source, the general consensus is that Gen Xers are those born between the early 1960s and the early 1980s. There are currently three different...

9 Mistakes To Avoid When Hiring

It appears the hiring process could be all wrong, at least in one expert's view, because many long-term hiring policies and procedures are costly failures. There are nine errors that need to be eliminated from most companies' practices. That is the opinion of Peter Gilbert, an author and expert on hiring salespeople. This advice he offers in a post at grsrecruiting.com isn't limited to just...

Applications for Unemployment Benefits Drop during Final Week of January

For the first time in three weeks, applications for unemployment fell as demand required employers to retain workers. Claims for jobless benefits dropped by 20,000 to 331,000 for the period ending February 1, outpacing median forecasts which called for a decrease to 335,000. Employers appear to be confident in demand for goods and services as fiscal restraints ease. A quickening pace of hiring...

BambooHR's HRIS Software to Sync with Cornerstone Growth Edition, Unifies TM and HRIS Systems

Leading online HR software provider BambooHR and cloud-based talent management solutions provider Cornerstone OnDemand have announced a collaboration to integrate BambooHR's SaaS with Cornerstone Growth Edition. Syncing the platforms will provide organizations, particularly small and medium-sized businesses, with a centralized solution for management, developing, and maintaining...

Effective Employer Branding: 6 Ideas for Local Hiring Success

I went to a soft launch party for a local fashion designer's clothing line last week. It was held at a local studio, with local attendees and his pieces are being distributed locally as well. I guess by now you can see that what I took away from the night was local, local, local. And that makes a lot of since, especially when it comes to your company's employer brand and hiring...

Randstad Employee Confidence Index Hits Five-month High

The newest Randstad U.S. Employee Confidence Index indicates that the outlook of American workers continues to improve. The Index, which measures attitudes and perceptions of employers, job prospects, and the economy measured 56.7 points in January, the highest since August 2013 when the Index reached 58.0. "Worker confidence appears to be gaining momentum as we head into the New Year, which...

Coping With the Loss of Mission Critical Talent

A study reported in smeweb.com shows that around 56 percent of small-and-medium-sized companies would cease trading if they lost one or more key people suddenly to illness or due to them walking out in a dispute without notice. And also, 79 percent admit that the profitability or the survival of the business would be seriously impacted by a sudden loss of an employee, for whatever reason. This...

CareerBliss Lists Happiest and Unhappiest Cities to Work

Online career community CareerBliss has released its report, CareerBliss Happiest and Unhappiest Cities to Work in 2014, based on independent company reviews from thousands of employees around the country who ranked their employers on work culture and identified factors that impact workplace happiness. The top ten happiest cities, ranked from highest to lowest, include: San Jose, CA; Washing,...

InternMatch Diversity Report: 81 Percent of Companies to Recruit Diverse Candidates

We've all heard about the importance of diversity when it comes to recruitment, but now the folks at InternMatch have created a report to detail what recruiters are doing with that knowledge. According to its InternMatch Diversity Report, 81 percent of companies plan to focus on recruiting diverse candidates, but unfortunately, just 13 percent of companies reported to currently having a...

4 Hotspots for Lies and False Information on Resumes

This is never a nice subject for an article, but it shouldn't be ignored, because the truth is that some applicants lie during their applications and interview processes. Yes, a Career Builder survey shows that 49 percent of 3,000 hiring managers surveyed had caught a candidate lying. Of course, it is not always easy to spot a lie, and it can take a lot of time and resources verifying each...

LinkedIn Buys Analytics Company Bright Media Corp. to Spur Growth

As growth slows across all three of LinkedIn's businesses, the company is attempting to expand its revenue base by reaching overseas workers, adding mobile features, and making business acquisitions. Toward the latter, LinkedIn has announced that is has purchased Bright Media Corp., an analytics company that specializes in matching candidates with employers. The buying prices were about $120...

What's In and What's Out for People Coming Back to Job Hunting

According to new research from Robert Half Accountemps, 21 percent of professionals plan to find a new job this year (up from 17 percent last year) and 45 percent of those who don't feel there are advancement opportunities at their current company plan to begin a new job hunt. That's a lot of people hitting the job market, but are they prepared for the latest trends in job searching? They...

Unsuccessful Job Hunt? Invest in a Life Coach [Interview]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' most recent data, there are currently 10.2 million unemployed persons in the U.S. That not only equates to a 6.6 percent unemployment rate, but for job seekers, tough competition also when it comes to getting a job offer. And isn't the job search already tough enough? Sifting through job boards, company career pages and social network profiles...

The Recruiting Benefits of Facebook Graph Search

Employee referral program software company Zao pulled together some social recruiting data from Facebook's Graph Search. This fairly new tool grants users information from photos, people, places and interests. Facebook's Graph Search has become extremely useful in social recruiting because it allows recruiters to zero in on relevant candidates, using the vast amounts of people data that...

How to Interview at a Super Bowl Level

Super Bowl XLVIII attracted about 111.5 million people, and unfortunately, the show they were looking for just wasn't there. Instead, viewers watched as the Dever Broncos struggled to keep up with a high-energy and prepared Seattle Seahawk defense. The Broncos approached the Super Bowl as though it were just another game and the Seahawks came out top dog because of it. Lack of preparation...

A Close Look at the Wisdom of Eye Contact in Business and in the Wild

You think you know when business eye contact is smart and when it isn't? What about eye contact with a mountain lion that's spotted you deep in a forest? Even though interviews and other meetings are generally much safer than a face-to-face with a mountain lion, they pose risks of their own, if you follow the wrong "rules" of eye contact, as some unwittingly do while hiking in cougar or...

Survey Reports Fall in Business Confidence, Jobs and Investments on the Rise

A quarterly survey on domestic and international finance professionals, conducted by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and the Institute of Management Accountants, has reported that U.S. business confidence dropped during Q4 of 2013. This decline in confidence comes as business and investment opportunities in the U.S. have increased thanks to heightened access to growth capital,...

Zoho Recruit to Host NYC Meetup Feb. 20, 2014

Calling all recruiters and HR professionals! Wouldn't you like the opportunity to learn about ways to enhance your recruitment process while mingling with others in your field? Well, the folks at Zoho Recruit, applicant tracking system and recruitment software company, are giving you the chance—and it's all for free. Zoho Recruit is heading to New York City to hold a special Meetup event...

The Recruiter Mission: to Fill a Bucket or to Start a Fire?

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire."— William Butler Yeats, poet On analogy with the well-known description of the ideal teacher as being one who inspires and starts a fire under otherwise wooden students rather than filling their minds, like filling a bucket, with facts and information, it can be asked which of the two, if either, is the truer mission of a...

Talentoday Career Guidance Assessment Platform Launches to Fill Support Gap

Talentoday, an online career guidance platform, has launched to provide professional assistance to young professionals and recent graduates with science-based guidance solutions. Talentoday helps individuals identify unique assets, strengths, and motivation in order to choose a more fulfilling career. The platform is available as a free online assessment or as a talent management software suite...

Simply Hired Releases February 2014 Employment Outlook Report

Job search engine Simply Hired has released its February 2014 Employment Outlook report revealing nationwide job openings rose by 28.7 percent over the year but ticked down 1 percent over the month. Over 25 percent of all industries experienced growth with manufacturing producing the largest gains in job openings. "Job openings are up nearly 30% when compared to last year and holding steady...

5 Ways to Make Employers Fall in Love With You

It's Valentine's Day; who doesn't want to be madly in love? And I'm not just talking about your relationship with that special someone, but your employer (or desired employer). It may sound creepy, but think about it: What job seeker wouldn't want a prospective employer to fall head over heels for him or her? And what worker doesn't want to see "stars" in his or her boss'...

8 Ways Job Hunting Is a Lot Like Dating

Valentine's Day is a stressful holiday if you're single. If you're single and unemployed (or underemployed) it's much, much worse. As 2014 marches into its second month, here are eight tips for finding the date—and job—of your dreams. 1. It's a numbers game. The more potential employers or partners you connect with, the better your chances are of finding your perfect match. The...

January Hiring Falls Short of Projections, Weather Limited Market Progress

With very cold weather acting as a factor in limiting the progress of the U.S. job market, companies hired fewer workers in January than was projected. The increase of 175,000 workers was the smallest in five months after a revised 227,000 new workers in December, which was also lower than expected. The median projects by economist surveyed by Bloomberg for January was 185,000. As cold and snowy...

'No-Pants' Work Day—a Stupid Idea, Right?

If Vancouver can have its annual naked bike rides as its contribution to the World Naked Bicycle Ride and seemingly sane Boston, New York, London and other big-city subway riders get on board with global "No Pants Subway Ride" day, why not a "No Pants Workday"? Given that mobs of subway riders, apparently mostly Millennial, remove their trousers, slacks and skirts after boarding a subway...

87 Percent of Workers put Love Before Careers

According to Spherion's recent "WorkSphere" survey, 70 percent of workers believe it's more important for them to focus on their personal lives first and then their careers. A whopping 87 percent of respondents said that when it comes to pursuing love, they would not delay or decide to forgo marriage or enter into personal relationships for the sake of their careers. The survey of more...

Let the Bidding Begin! A New Way to Hire Tech Workers

The tech worker drought has many companies scrambling to find and keep good tech talent. Many are creating talent pipelines starting at the university level, and others are pulling out the stops with perks. One company has found a totally different way to do things, and it could reinvent recruiting for many high-skilled positions. While many areas of the country aren't necessarily feeling...

Effective Employment Branding: 7 Mistakes in the Hiring Process

We all know just how important your brand is when it comes to recruiting top talent. In fact, research from LinkedIn shows that an employer's brand is a key driver of job consideration. The study found: - A strong overall company brand helps with attracting talent. LinkedIn says that if people admire your brand, "they're more likely to be aware of your company as an employer and...

How to Fire a Friend (Respectfully)

Having to dismiss an employee is hard enough, but when you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of having to fire a friend–perhaps a friend you hired or a colleague who you became good friends with–things suddenly become a whole lot worse. This is because you know you risk losing both an employee and a friend in the process. I accept that dismissal processes vary by country, so this...

4 Reasons Your Employee Referral Scheme is Failing

Countless studies, including those from the likes of Jobvite and CareerXRoads, show that the most effective source of hire is through word of mouth–that is, an employee referral. As well as this, further analysis from the Jobvite Survey reveals that word-of-mouth hiring can be faster (55% faster), cheaper and deliver higher-quality candidates with a better cultural fit. Hires stemming from...

Mom Corps YOU Launches to Help Professionals Create a Satisfactory Work-Life Balance

Professional talent acquisition and career development firm Mom Corps has announced the launch of Mom Corps YOU, an online support community that offers weekly resources and tools delivered from leading speakers, authors, and experts. Mom Corps YOU offers a live, biweekly webinar and chat series that includes NBC's Financial Editor Jean Chatzky; ABC contributor Tory Johnson; Founder of the...

Study Finds Learning and Development Spending Spikes in Creating "Supply Chain" of Skills

HR research and advisory firm Bersin by Deloitte has announced new research that shows spending on training rose 15 percent in 2013 ($1,169 per learner), signaling a nationwide response by businesses to the growing skills gap. The industry study, The Corporate Learning Factbook 2014: Benchmarks, Trends, and Analysis of the U.S. Training Market, surveyed nearly 300 organizations and uncovered key...

ZALP Releases Results of First-ever Global Employee Referral Index

Leading employee referral solutions platform, ZALP, recently announced the results of its Global Employee Referral Index '2013 Survey with an accompanying report based on the aggregation of the survey results. ZALP launched the ER-i last year to allow organizations to evaluate their referral process by benchmarking it against that of industry leaders and other high performing referral...

Ideal Candidate is First Recruitment Tool for Sales Industry Backed by Big Data

The introduction of Ideal Candidate brings the first Big Data-powered recruitment tool designed specifically for the sales industry that uses psychometric assessment and social profiling to help find and retain top talent. "Sales leaders around the world are still struggling with the age-old problem of trying to identify top talent. At an average cost of $49,000 per replacement hire, it's...

Liar, Liar, Pants for Hire

Everyone knows at least one person who stretches the truth too much. But what happens when those people are applying for jobs? Jobs in your company? White lies may not seem like a big deal, but what happens when they appear on a resume? What do you do when you don't catch the white lies in the interview? Canadian companies have the right to terminate the employee after they are hired if...

Use These 6 Reporter Skills To Interview Job Applicants

On the occasions when I have had to interview prospective candidates for positions as reporters, I fell back on my training as a journalist to interview them. Turns out those skills can work for any employer. Want to get a good sense of a candidate? Interview him or her like you are a reporter, according to an article from the LinkedIn Talent Blog. This doesn't mean you come down hard on them...

How To Say "No" To a Payrise Request

With average employee turnover rates predicted to rise from 20.5 percent to 23.4 percent over the next 4 years—according to a Hay Group study—it seems that an effective talent retention strategy is going to become an increasingly important differentiator for years to come. Employers will need to get better at: identifying 'flight risks', addressing the issue and re-engaging them back into...

Recruiting an Organizational 'Hero', or 'Anti-Hero'? —Be Sure You Know Which One You Are Hiring!

"These days, you can't tell bad from good."—Greg Gutfeld, during Fox News panel talk about Hollywood anti-heroes You're impressed with how "individualistic" the candidate seems. He's independent, self-assertive, forceful, even audacious, a non-conformist, charismatic, unconventional and very idiosyncratic, if not altogether eccentric. This bodes well for out-of-the-box thinking...

HIMSS Releases 2013 Compensation Survey

HealthIT nonprofit HIMSS recently released its 2013 Compensation Survey, which helps healthcare information technology (HIT) professionals compare salaries and compensation packages. HIMSS also created a graphic to go along with the survey of more than 1,100 HIT professionals. It offers salary information based on demographics such as organizational annual net revenue, geographic region and...

January Payrolls Fail to Meet Projections as Retail, Government Hiring Fall

Payrolls in the U.S. continued to rise, though at a rate less than projected, as retailers cut back after the holidays and hiring for government positions fell. A gain of 113,000 in employment followed a 75,000 increase in December 2013. The median forecast as predicted by a Bloomberg survey of economists was 180,000 with more Americans entering or reentering the labor force. Payroll cuts for...

Right Management Offers Websites to Transitioning Candidates through Workfolio

Talent and career management firm Right Management, a division of ManpowerGroup, and personal branding company Workfolio have announced a partnership to provide personal websites to transitional candidates. The Workfolio technology is part of Right Management's Career Transition and Outplacement services. "Right Management's Outplacement and Career Transition solutions, combined with...

Electronic Commerce, Inc. Launches Feature-rich Onboarding Addition to Apps Suite

Electronic Commerce, Inc. (ECI), a web-based HCM app provider, has announced the release of Empower Onboarding Solution, an addition to its Empower suite of applications. The onboarding solution decreases the time frame for transitioning a new employee to become fully adjusted and productive while reducing costs associated with manual and paper processes. Via the web-based platform, pre-hires...

Follow Your Dreams... Even if the Journey Makes you Uncomfortable

My friend David graduated in 2012 with dreams of working for a PR firm in a major city like New York or San Francisco. But, unfortunately, post-graduation life wasn't so eager to hand him his dreams on a silver platter. So, he stayed in his hometown and worked for the next year to save money. During the summer of 2013 he landed an internship with a PR Agency. The agency was headquartered in...