The Airlines are Hiring
The passenger airline industry has not been getting much in the way of good press over the last few years. The government had to intervene to stop airlines from virtually holding passenger hostage on the tarmac of up to 11 hours waiting for take off. Security measures have made flying more and more inconvenient, and between measuring exactly how much mouth wash you can bring on the plane to...
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Higher Consumer Prices Fuel Inflation Fears
Over the last few years the U.S. Federal Reserve, in an attempt to stimulate the economy, has been buying billions of dollars in U.S. Treasury Bills, thus putting more money into circulation. The overall success of this policy is still open to debate. One aspect of the policy that has been consistently voiced by critics of Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke is that it may lead to inflation. An...
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Holy Social Networking! Linkedin Shares Pop
The greatest investor in the world warned us about social networking company valuations. Apparently, no one listened. Today the public had their first chance to buy shares of Linkedin, and they did so with a vengeance. Linkedin shares quickly doubled on its first day, giving it a market capitalization of over $8 Billion. Wild optimism? Starry-eyed social networking naivety? Perhaps, but one...
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Is a Career in Corporate Finance for You?
If you love working with numbers, are mathematically gifted and possess strong quantitative and analytical skills, corporate finance may be the right career for you. A career in corporate finance is also ideal for you if you enjoy and are exceptionally good at problem-solving, and you also possess possess strong attention to detail. Working in corporate finance requires that you crunch the...
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Back to the Future, an American Recruiter Icon
"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past"—Thomas Jefferson As a recruiter, you pretty much live for the future—the next job posting, the next applicant, the next interview, the next client, the next paycheck, retirement. The past is pretty much a collection of pay stubs, Rolodexed contacts for future use and thank yous. The history of recruiting interests...
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Bears, Babies, and Why No One Remembers You
Yesterday, my car started sounding like there was a baby raccoon squealing from inside the engine block. My powers of automotive description are woefully inadequate for Car Talk, so I figured that I better have some professionals look at it. Do I know a mechanic? No. Do I own the Yellow Pages? No. Does anyone in my extended family have any inkling of what to do with a car besides put it in...
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YouthBuild Program Helps Employ 16-24 Year Olds
The national unemployment rate is hovering at around 9 percent, which is bad enough. But the unemployment rate for teenagers is much higher - 24 percent. The U.S. Department of Labor is trying to address the high rate of unemployment among young people in this country with their YouthBuild program. From an event at a YouthBuild facility in Chicago, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today...
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Employers Expect to Rehire Workers who Lost their Jobs this Winter
We're well into 2011 now. Yet most of us don't seem to believe that winter is finally over. This mental disbelief may have something to do with that storm-mangled tree on your block or that basement that hasn't really smelled right since January. Or it may have to do with the fact that this winter, plenty of Americans lost their jobs. During January, February, and March, employers...
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Beware of Citizenship Discrimination
Discrimination is never pretty, and when it comes to hiring practices, it's downright illegal. It is common knowledge that discrimination in hiring based on sex, race, or ethnicity is strictly prohibited by federal law. Recruiters, especially those dealing with documented foreign job seekers, need to be aware that discrimination based on citizenship status is also illegal. An employer may...
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Why Papa Razzi restaurant gets it right (and others don't)
Tonight, we're heading to Papa Razzi for dinner with the kids. I'm actually really looking forward to it, even though it means eating super early by my standards. On paper, Papa Razi is your "typical" family friendly Italian restaurant. They promote themselves with the very same cookie-cutter slogans found anywhere, like: "enjoy a taste of Italy without the airfare!", or "whether it is a...
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Manpower Offers its Two Cents
Have you filed your recommendations on education, workforce development, immigration, regulatory reform, and health care? Well, if you haven't, other people have. Apparently, it's part of a day in the life of a corporations to weigh in their suggestions on national issues. ManpowerGroup was among those that offered suggestions on all these issues at an event on Capitol Hill. The goal was...
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Employees Gain Recognition Even Amid Companies' Decline
Most companies faced with diminishing profits or lackluster budgets still find ways to recognize their employees' achievements and dedication. Despite the troubling economic times, 86 percent of companies still insist on recognizing their employees in some way. According to a survey released this week by WorldatWork, this priority is down three percent since monitored in 2008. "A 3%...
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