The Best Companies To Work For and Why Jim and Karen discuss the best companies to work for and what makes them so special, a new trend in outsourcing – childbirth and how employee discrimination affects a company’s bottom line. And in all this, Jim manages to talk more than Karen. (As if that were even possible – amazing.) 00:30 [...]

So glad to welcome the contribution of a good friend of mine – Otis Collier. Check out his article below and be sure to check out his website. *** X-RAYING YOUR NEXT JOB By: Otis Collier http://www.otiscollier.com In today’s market, networking is an extremely important part of job-hunting. Many experts will tell you that it is still the most popular [...]

Check out the highlight of an article I just read over at CNN. Very interesting… ** Think you’ve got what it takes to make a successful career in HR? Here are 10 common HR positions with increases in job growth, according to SHRM and the BLS. 1. Compensation supervisors oversee the pay practice area of compensation, including wage, salary, incentive [...]

With this edition of “The Recruiting Life” I am trying something different. You may notice that my comic is formatted somewhat differently than before. The engine behind this new look is Comiqs and I was so fascinated by their tech that I decided to give it a try. So for the next few comics I publish, expect my comics to [...]

“If you always do what you’ve always done, you will always get what you’ve always received,” said some wise person. This is certainly true when it comes to job-hunting, especially during a “sucky” economy. How many times have you applied to a job on Monster.com? Now ask yourself, “How many other people have applied for the same position?” The numbers [...]

Hat tip to Janine Milne over at CBR for the heads up on this one. Very interesting read… It screams to me how retention is as important (if not moreso) than recruiting. Like that old blues song says, “Its cheaper to keep her.” ** Women in IT feel let down by the lack of support from their HR departments, according [...]

People are concerned about a recession here in the USA. I was wondering how our economic situation affected other countries and while I was resarching that, I came across this article on the Japan labor market from Forbes.com. Interesting reading… *** The recovery in Japan’s labor market is at a standstill as the latest economic data showed new hirings stagnated [...]

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I thought this would be of interest to those recruiters who specialize in diversity recruiting. If not, well, I thought it was interesting. Source: United Nations Environment Programme . Related PostsFREE PDF-Diversity Recruitment Marketing Best Practices ChecklistDiversity Recruiting – Know where to advertise your jobsNEW SOURCING TOOL: Searchbots to the rescue!When is American just American?Recruiting a Diverse Workforce – Don’t [...]

The Day In Recruiting presents… My fab 15 for the week “The Apprentice” is a reality series centered on recruiting. Gotta love it! 1. Pay me $200.00 first, then you can interview me 2. Ummm… Pay you for the priveleledge? I don’t get it 3. What we can learn from the death of Heath Ledger 4. Did you get the [...]