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Salary or Dignity?

At some point in our lives, we'll all hear something along the lines of, "it shouldn't just be about money," when it comes to choosing the right job. As they say, money doesn't necessarily equate to happiness. But, and we can be honest here, a great deal of people are in their current positions solely for the paycheck. Whether it be great or small, people work because they depend on...

Why Do I Have to be Here?

Millennials and technology are quickly doing away with a lot of the conventional practices in business. This new generation of workers isn't interested in a 9-5, full-time job. Because there are so many of them entering the workforce as the Boomers leave, they are in a position to change the way we do business for a very long time. Millennials are less interested in upward mobility in a...

MyOptimalCareer Suite to Help Job Seekers Manage Search

Career solutions provider ThinkOptimal has announced the launch of MyOptimalCareer, a suite of job-searching tools designed to manage all phases of the job search, at the individual level. The one-package solution includes webcam-based interview practice with a script of more than 1,000 questions, tools for building an online portfolio, constructing a video resume, creating a professional...

Mentoring: A Silent but Powerful Benefit to Enhance your Employer Brand

Do you encourage your staff to use a mentor? Do you have a mentoring scheme in place? Let's be honest a mentoring scheme is often not the first benefit that goes on the list when you are trying to entice candidates to your business.? Health, retirement, flexible working and well-being benefits tend to be at the front of the queue. And rightly so, but I think that mentoring schemes can sometimes...

The Dangers of 'From 1-to-10'-Scale Rankings

Let's say you love your spouse (partner), your job and your home, not necessarily in that order. Asked, "In what order?", you may instinctively rank them on a 1-to-10 scale to determine a 1-to-3 order. But their ranking says nothing about how much more you love one than another or how much greater your preference for the first over the second is than your preference for the second over the...

6 Tips to put Your Hiring Process in top Gear

Are hiring managers complaining that posts aren't being filled fast enough? Are decision-makers and budget holders concerned that there is too much lost output due to rising amounts of empty desk time following company departures? Is your time-to-hire rising, above that of industry norms? Do you even measure time-to-hire and benchmark it against industry norms? If you find you are answering...

5 Smart Ways to Make Recruiters Like You & Your Resume (Infographic)

Job seekers are always looking for the best job search advice, and industry experts seem to be always ready and willing to offer it. The latest advice is on resumes and comes from AvidCareerist.com and FreeResumeBuilder.org. The two sites have teamed up to create the infographic "5 Smart Ways to Make Recruiters Like You Your Resume," which gives job seekers tips to do just...

Job Demand for Scientists Sees Significant Growth in January

According to WANTED Analytics, January 2013 saw more than 68,000 online job postings for scientists, despite the ongoing struggle companies' face with recruiting qualified, science-related professionals. Over the year, science-related job ads rose by 15 percent and are up 42 percent since the beginning of the recession. Industries with the highest demand for scientists include pharmaceutical...

Two Providers to Join Up to Develop Cloud-based TM Solutions

Cornerstone OnDemand and Appirio, a human capital management (HCM) technology consultancy, have partnered to provide a cloud-based talent management solution. Appirio will become the preferred service provider of Cornerstone's existing talent management solutions to offer clients a comprehensive talent and learning management solution. As part of Appirio's HCM portfolio, the new capabilities...

Propel your Career: Building a Social Network based on Authenticity

The idea of professional networking doesn't have to bring to mind images of shady used-car dealers or inauthentic fast talkers. Building your network doesn't have to mean schmoozing, badgering managers, or adding people to your friends list that you've never even met. In fact, it may help to think of networking not as a way of to use people for your own good, but as a way to build quality...

Should Religious Tolerance be Promoted at Work?

I recently read a very interesting (and completely false) story about a small town middle school planning to "go Muslim" in November. According to the story, students at Westhills Middle School in Jerome, Illinois, were going to "get a taste of Islamic living" next month as the school celebrated Muslim Appreciation Month in "exceptional fashion." And just what did the fictional...

Famous Recruiters—Really? Who? How?

In the midst of some casual reading of online biographies of historically famous personalities, e.g., Aristotle, I paused to wonder about famous recruiters. Are there any, and, if so, who are they and why are they famous? Before investigating, I decided that if there are no famous recruiters, I'd try to figure out why—and also speculate on what it would take for a recruiter to become as...

Insperity ExpensView Component Released for Insperity ExpensAble Corporate SaaS

HR and business performance solutions provider Insperity has announced the launch of Insperity ExpensView, an extension to the company's expense management solution Insperity ExpensAble Corporate. The solution offers a free 90-day trial to new and existing customers and provides detailed data on travel and entertainment (TE) expenses along with a professional analysis of the data for...

Importance of Disability Benefits Increase as Workforce Weathers Financial Strain

According to an industry analysis by the Standard Insurance Company, the net worth of the average American worker has plummeted over the past decade, thus increases the necessity for disability insurance and related services. "The recession, along with higher health care costs and a multigenerational workforce, is creating a unique situation for employers," Alex Dumont, assistant vice...

3 Powerful Reasons to Hire Older Workers

Usually when I write articles espousing the virtues of older workers, they tend to not receive as much attention as an article about millennials, which makes me think they could do with some more coverage. As I write on this subject of older workers, I want to emphasize that I am pro-millennials, as I believe this generational grouping brings its own unique range of benefits to any...

Dittman Releases Recognition/Rewards Platform for Quick-Starts, Small Businesses

Dittman Incentive Marketing has launched its newest recognition and rewards solution for quick-start programs and small businesses. The Celebrating Success platform is a web-based incentive site designed for engaging employees in ways recently available only to larger companies. Built on top of Dittman's TotalPRO performance recognition platform, companies have access to an engagement tool that...

Defeat the Work Slump Without Quitting your Job

It's a confirmed fact that Americans work some of the longest hours in the world and are expected to produce at even higher rates than their foreign counterparts, all while receiving one of the lowest proportions of vacation leave. It is no wonder that many workers become burned out, frustrated, and demotivated by their jobs every now and then, even if they otherwise love what they do....

Big Biller Summit 2013: World's Largest Free Virtual Recruiting Industry Conference Takes Place Oct. 22-25

The Big Biller Summit 2013, a free recruitment training conference, will take place over the internet Oct. 22-25, 2013. This conference—the world's biggest free virtual recruiting industry summit—will have 20 of the world's "most respected recruiting industry speakers" who will share their global knowledge with fellow recruiters. And for the first time ever, attendees will be able...

Freezing Out Your Candidates?

It would be completely unfair to judge business document print quality by examining something printed using my home printer. Likewise, it would be completely wrong to judge the speed or quality of corporate-grade Internet service during the lunch rush at Panera. These two examples each demonstrate a huge disparity between the low-cost, consumer-level use and the professional application. The span...

Part-time Workers Electing Health Care Coverage Drops to Nearly Half

The 2012 Study of Large Employer Health Benefits by ADP has found that 88 percent of full-time employees are eligible for benefits and 77 percent actually enroll for coverage. This equates to 67 percent of the full-time workforce having healthcare coverage. Part-time employees, who make up nearly one-quarter of the workforce, elect healthcare coverage only 53 percent of the time. Based on these...

Quitting with Style: Why it pays to Follow Passion

We've all heard about Marina Shifrin by now, right? The 25-year-old producer who "danced" her resignation letter? For those unfamiliar, here's some quick background info: Shifrin was a producer (assuming for the past two years) for at Taiwan-based Next Media Animation. Last month, she created a video of herself dancing to Kanye West's "Gone" while telling her employer, like...

Employment Rates Predict Super Bowl Outcome? RiseSmart Says "Yes"

An analysis by next-gen outplacement solutions provider RiseSmart has noted that this year marked the 21st time in the past 26 years that the Super Bowl winning team represented the city with the lower unemployment rate; that's an 81 percent success rate since 1988, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In December 2012, the Baltimore Metropolitan Statistical Area experienced...

360-degree Feedback Administrators Reduce Workload with New Portal

The Panoramic Feedback Company, provider of 360-degree feedback solutions, has announced a new portal for more efficient management of email addresses for feedback administrators. The portal allows administrators to forego providing contact information for responders and instead rely on individuals being assessed to enter their responders' email addresses. "Projects are getting bigger," CEO...

9 Low Maintenance Onboarding Tips for Small Businesses

According to research by the Aberdeen Group, firms that bring in formal onboarding – that is, a well orchestrated and deliberate process for orientating new employees and getting them up to speed – enjoy a 31 percent year-over-year increase in staff retention. There is no doubt that an onboarding process will enable your new recruit to more quickly acclimatise to the surroundings, meaning...

5 Tips for Recruiting with LinkedIn

The evolution of social media has continually introduced new ways for individuals to stay connected with each other across various platforms. In direct relation with the rise in popularity of social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, the realm of recruiting has also recently started to advance in ways like never before. LinkedIn is now one of the most popular social media platforms...

Manage your Workforce with Infor

There are very few companies that have the ability to not only create a great product, but also have a workforce replete with productive, talented staff. What is the difference between a company with a positive corporate culture and one that is negative? Is it possible for an organization to turn it all around despite a potentially bleak outlook? You might be surprised to know that some...

Classic Symptoms of Job Addiction: Do You Fit the Profile?

As technology has changed over the past couple of decades, so too has the nature of our relationship with our work. Not only has technology changed the way we do business, but it has changed the way we interact with our jobs. Not long ago, it was the norm in professional fields to leave the job in the workplace and out of the home. Before cell phones, texting, social media, email, and vast...

Get Promoted with Tips Straight from your Boss

Advice for receiving a promotion is as prevalent as it is vague with the majority of tips boiling down to pep talks and abstract and unhelpful suggestions such as "be more confident." But there is real, actionable advice to be heeded straight from the top of the food chain. And even if you aren't looking for a boost up the corporate ladder, these tips can help you remain a valued employee....

Corporate Training App Released to Teach Critical Thinking Skills through Gamification

Development team Blue Ocean Brain has announced the release of a new corporate training application designed for mid-to-large sized companies comprised of a high volume of knowledge workers. The app is designed to supplement the effectiveness of physical wellness investments by providing a developmental platform for the critical thinking and problem solving skills. "The fact is we live in a...

3 Reasons Your Company Shouldn't "Side" with this Law

I'm unsure about other states, but this post directly speaks to companies under New York state laws. Even if your business isn't located in the Big Apple, if your state has similar laws or precedents, you may not want to follow suit. What am I referring to? Well, according to a Yahoo! Finance article, Lihuan Wang, a former intern at Phoenix Satellite Television U.S., wasn't permitted...

Identified Recruiting MarketScope for 2013 Offers Visual of 200 Key Tech Players in Recruitment Industry

Data and analytics company Identified recently released its first annual Identified Recruiting MarketScope for 2013. The visual, first unveiled at the SourceCon 2013 Seattle conference, was designed to guide sourcers, recruiters, analysts and journalists as it classifies information on roughly 200 technology players in the recruitment industry. The Identified Recruiting MarketScope, which is...

7 Ways to Create a Workplace Resistant to Staff Poaching

Most companies are at risk of their star employees being poached; it's a year round problem that employers have been facing ever since, well, the dawn of employment really. It may not be obvious to you that your employers are being poached, that is, they just resign of their own accord to pursue a career. But, if you were to conduct detailed exit interviews and your own research, you'd...

Herd Wisdom Updates Flagship Social Recruiting and Referral App

Talent-management app developer Herd Wisdom has updated its Most Wanted social recruiter and referral app to beta version 2.0. The new release expands the app's feature set and improves its suite of social media tools. Version 2.0 adds a searchable public job board, shared access for the management of job postings, new social network options, access to pre-defined job descriptions, and the...

LinkedIn to the Power of 5

LinkedIn may be more job board than social recruiting tool these days but that doesn't mean it's not a necessary part of nearly every recruiting arsenal. In fact, sales people, marketing folks, HR Pros and lots more use LinkedIn on a daily basis, not just to connect with other professionals but to ensure that they get a daily dose of content from LinkedIn's new content engine. In fact,...

Aon Hewitt: Health a Major Factor in Employee Productivity Levels

A new survey from Aon Hewitt has found that an organization's productivity is strongly influenced by the health of its workforce. Employee absences are particularly affected by employee health as 38 percent of all absences are due to health problems. Aon Hewitt says that in order to improve overall productivity, employers must engage the underlying causes of poor health by identifying the...

Recruiters, Please Cut Job Seekers Some Slack

Dear Employers, Recruiters and HR managers, I think all of you should make an effort to cut job seekers some slack—especially recent college graduates. What I mean is, have a heart and be more understanding in your dealings with job seekers. Now, my reasons for asking for such a thing are not because job seekers are lazy, or young, or don't want to be challenged. No. But, it's...

5 Acts to Keep Yourself from Ever Being Hired

It's a sad fact that no matter how many people apply for any one position, all but one applicant are going to be disappointed with the final decision. There are many things people do to prove to a hiring manager that they are undeserving of a job. Consider some of the most common things you can (or don't) do to have your name struck from the candidacy list. 1. Sending absurdly long resumes...

Survey: Compensation Biggest Motivator to Work

The more difficulty companies have with retaining top talent in their organizations the more critical it becomes to understand just what it takes to keep these employees satisfied. HR Morning has taken a look at what employees really want in the long-term and dispelling some myths along the way. The primary motivator often overlooked in lieu of more savory and noble influencers is money. While...

BlueSteps Survey Shows Many Executives Plan to Transition Industries in the Near Future

In its 2013 Executive Mobility Report, BlueSteps has revealed that 76 of senior executives around the world are prepared to immediately change jobs given the right opportunity, and nearly half already actively searching for new positions. Executives in the technology sector were most likely to express the desire to change jobs with 55.1 percent stating that they would be very likely to consider a...

Reschedge Launches Two New Features to Create More Efficient, Transparent Recruiting Process

Reschedge, the world's most advanced scheduling engine, recently launched two new features that the company says makes the recruiting process "even more efficient and transparent." The Candidate Contact feature completely automates the process of gathering candidates' availability, which helps eliminate this time-consuming task when scheduling interviews. The new Reports feature provides...

Employers, Some things are None of Your Business

I'm aware that, when sourcing top talent, companies like to do a thorough background check. They like to look for common things like criminal history, unemployment gaps, behavioral problems, and the position-related areas, such as skills and work experience. But what about when a company crosses the line of seeking background information to delving into personal information and privacy? I...

OfficeTeam Reveals HR's Most Unusual Interview Questions from Applicants

A new OfficeTeam survey has examined the most unusual questions field by HR managers during interviews and has identified some of the more surprising and "bad" questions at interview, including: • Do I have to be at work every day? • Would you consider going on a date with me? • Do you want to take a ride in my new car? • What color is the point in this office? • Can...

Should I Hire the Quiet Neurotic or Loud Extrovert?

Now this is an interesting question. Have you ever found yourself in the position as a recruiter of having to choose between two good candidates of similar technical/professional stature, where one is quiet, introverted, a little apprehensive and reserved, but the other is a more extroverted, bubbly, talkative, engaging, and confident character? So, which one should you choose? Of course some...

When Passion Turns Passive

When a passionate employee turns passive, it doesn't happen overnight. They disengage slowly but steadily. It's hard to see the downward path until they're a robot showing up to work, drained of the passion for their job that they once had. Many employees start off at a new company bright eyed and eager to succeed. That built-in engagement is often squandered by poor management. As few as...

Online Company Reviews: Believability, Utility, and Usability

Smart shoppers everywhere know that no matter what you're on the market for, it's a good idea to get a general overview of how actual users rate their experiences with the product. Online review websites give customers of products and services everywhere a chance to share their views, no matter how valuable or irrational their perspective may be. Given the propensity for customers to share...

Wellworks For You Releases Smartphone App

Corporate wellness management platform Wellworks For You has announced the release of a smartphone app, available for iOS and Android devices, that is now being included with all versions of the Wellworks For You programs. Participants can now access all program features from their mobile devices, including the wellness calendar that facilitates sign up for upcoming events, challenges, and...

LoseFaceBook.com: Networking for the Disgraced, Rejected and Humbled?

On a whim and from sheer curiosity, I did a Google search for "losefacebook.com", after imagining a Japanese variant of Facebook, as a social and professional networking tool. As I imagine it, the site could combine self-promotion with self-effacing, even self-denigrating humility of those who have, for one reason or another, like a shamed Japanese samurai, lost face and fallen into ...

Survey Offers Glimpse of Real Employee Motivators

EmployWise, a cloud-based SaaS HR automation provider, has released the results of its survey investigating what keeps employees motivated in the workplace. Performed on LinkedIn, the survey drew on responses to the options of constant appreciation, compensation, communication, challenging work, and "all of the above" to pinpoint what keeps employees motivated to do their work. Results showed...