Posted on January 6, 2014 by Ryder Cullison Today I missed lunch. I frequently do when I write these articles. Sometimes I end up writing through the night despite the fact that I was tired at 11 p.m. I lose track of time. Why? Because writing these articles and helping others with my advice is something I am […]
Ready to Hire? What Interview Questions Should You Be Asking?
21% of US workers plan to change jobs
Daily News – January 10, 2014 More U.S. workers plan to change jobs in 2014, according to a survey by CareerBuilder. It found that 21 percent of full-time employees plan to change jobs in 2014, up from 17 percent last year. The percent of workers planning to change jobs this year is the highest in […]
Human Capital is Execs’ Top Challenge
Daily News – January 9, 2014 Human capital — how best to develop, engage, manage and retain talent — is the leading challenge faced by business leaders, according to The Conference Board’s CEO Challenge 2014 survey released today. It was followed by customer relationships, innovation, operational excellence and corporate brand and reputation. “Though particular strategies vary from […]
Recruiters, Matching Talent With Professional Opportunities
Recruiters offer jobseekers introductions to opportunities. If you have never worked with a recruiter before, the following insights might be helpful. What is the Recruiter’s job? Companies engage outside recruiters to identify and recruit qualified candidates for specific positions. What are the benefits of working with a recruiter? Experienced recruiters have a network of relationships […]
Keeping Great Talent
In conversations over the past 15 years with human resource professionals and hiring managers in a variety of industries and disciplines the same question is often posed: Why is it so hard to attract and retain the very best people when our our compensation and benefits plans are competitive? Yes, compensation is a part […]
Review Your Career During the Holidays
As we approach the holiday season and the end of 2013, it is a good time for every professional to pause, review and outline their accomplishments of the past year. I make this recommendation because you never know when a new and exciting opportunity may be presented. Often the call arrives during a time when […]
Job Openings and Structural Unemployment
On September 10th, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that there were 3,700,000 job openings on the last business day of July, down by 200,000 from June. The 3,700,000 reflects published openings comprised of jobs that are advertised either online or in print format. The hires rate (3.2%) and separations rate (3.0%) also were little changed […]
ADP/Moody’s National Employment Report – August to September 2013
Released, October 2, 2013 Private sector employment increased by 166,000 jobs from August to September, according to the September ADP National Employment Report®, which is produced by ADP®, a leading provider of human capital management solutions, in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics. The report, which is derived from ADP’s actual payroll data, measures the change in total nonfarm private […]
People Feel Their Current Job Is Off Course
Survey Indicates People Feel Their Current Job Is Not Meeting Their Career Vision Daily News, October 18 2013 Most people consider their current job “not on course at all” with their career visions, according to a U.S. poll conducted by Monster.com. 56% of respondents consider their current job “not on course at all” with their career […]
US – Survey: Executive, Managerial Talent Market Increasingly Candidate-Driven
Daily News, September 24 2013 The hiring of executive and managerial talent is largely candidate-driven, forcing companies to simplify their hiring processes to extend job offers to top talent faster, according to the MRINetwork Recruiter Sentiment Study of 170 MRINetwork recruiters. The twice-a-year recruitment practices survey found that 79% of respondents defined the talent market […]
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