Time Illusions and Workplace Boredom
Boredom is a risk with any profession, especially those that are repetitive and routine—which can include all jobs, if they are viewed, reviewed and described abstractly enough or in very limited detail, even the job of being a U.S. senator, a jet fighter pilot, mom, astronaut, brain surgeon, novelist, deep-sea diver or a recruiter.I've known Cessna pilots who concisely expressed their...
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PeopleAnswers Digs Deeper
PeopleAnswers has long had the goal of helping companies hire people who are going to want to stick around for awhile. This company announced several new improvements to its talent assessment software suite. Now PeopleAnsers offers new business intelligence capabilities, behavioral onboarding tools and a flexible interview guide. They expect that these tools will help recruiters streamline...
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Sun Brings Together Real Estate Brokers and Scientists
"The time to repair the roof is when the sun is shining," said former President John F. Kennedy. Similarly, while there are still some fossil fuels left, it might be the right time to really develop our country's access to renewable energy. Recruiters can expect a growing need for more workers in the solar power industry as well as in other industries devoted to alternative energy. Recent...
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New Jobs, Higher Standard in Colorado
Things are looking up in Colorado. More people are finding work, including in fields that continue to slump in much of the country. Just from April to May, employers in Colorado added 4,200 jobs. The state government was responsible for 900 of them. Unfortunately, workers in Colorado are working more hours and getting paid less. Their average week increased from 34.8 to 35.1 hours of...
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Competition is King
We were out the other night at Richter's, oldest bar in New Haven. Or at least, Richter's WAS the oldest bar in New Haven until last weekend, when it finally turned those taps on for the last time. Yeah, Richter's is closed The current owner cited financial troubles; the recession, not enough customers, increasing regulation. Too bad really. Good food, good people, great...
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Healthy Waterways and Job Growth
American cities were largely built on the livelihood of its waterways. Whether it was to use the force of a river to create mills or to export goods in a port, the economy of a city depended on the health of its waterways. This dependence has been de-emphasized over the years, but the EPA is joining forces with other agencies to bring back the notion that cities will thrive alongside healthy...
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Affirmative Action Program Extends to Contractual Workers
Affirmative Action Program continues to evolve in its practice in the United States. Now federal supply and service contractors can utilize a new process to receive the full support of the Federal Contract Compliance Programs. This update to Affirmative Action establishes that any company with 50 or more employees and a federal contract of $50,000 or more is required to develop a written...
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Who Seeks Union Representation in Modern Corporations
While many people gratefully sing the praises of their union representatives and organizers for ensuring their benefits and job security, other people are trying to figure out how to thwart the creation of new unions. In a survey by the organization Modern Survey, the study attempted to figure out what causes some workers to seek unionization. The likes of Joe Hill and Pete Seeger have been...
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Who is Working from Home?
Free range access to the refrigerator and the lack of a dress code are often celebrated by people who work at home. Some of the benefits are more vague but even more important. One non-profit director reported that he enjoys "the free-thinking environment" that working at home ensures. He finds that he is able to think better away from the institutional setting of an office. He also noted...
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Steel, Stone, and Film Crews
Job creation usually looks to the future. However, sometimes the past has some opportunities for job creation as well. Learning from the past is not always a solitary act in which someone reads a book or meditates. Sometimes, preservation and education demand large, collective efforts. The Department of the Interior has announced the continuation of a large effort that began in 2006 to...
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Survey Reveals Shrinking Benefits for HR Workers
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) survey report has revealed some curious findings. The organization surveyed 600 HR professionals to determine how the economy impacted their benefits. The survey uncovered that seventy-seven percent of surveyed HR professionals said in 2011 that the economy weakened their benefits. Among the benefits that have diminished since 2007 are some...
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Consumer Safety Not a Priority in House of Representatives
It's easy to have mixed loyalties when it comes to the economy. Recruiters faced with many inquiries about job openings may want to greet every new job is a great thing. On the other hand, every company still needs to be held to just standards for safety and consumer protection. Currently, the House of Representatives is choosing to prioritize job creation and uninterrupted production over...
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