Science confirms what job-seekers have long suspected: Those annoying “brain teaser” questions interviewers lob at …
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Top Reasons Why Americans Stay At Their Jobs (And What It Means For The Presidential Campaign)
What’s the No. 1 reason people continue working for their employer? Is it the pay? The benefits? A lack of better options? Those are obvious answers, especially given today’s unemployment numbers and sluggish economy. But they’re …
The Power Within: Why Internal Recruiting & Hiring Are on the Rise
At companies large and small, the hunt for top talent never ends. Lately, amid efforts to cut costs and increase the odds of employees being successful in their positions, many businesses are finding talent in a place that may …
Why U.S. Businesses Are Nervous About Losing Boomer Retirees
Along with overburdened retirement plans and overcrowded early-bird buffet bars comes yet one more worry as the flood of Baby Boomer retirements begins: The overwhelming majority of America businesses are not prepared to deal …
NCAA March Madness and Money, by the Numbers
It’s officially tourney time. Just how much is wagered on games? To what degree do workers slack off to keep up with the action on the court? What is your office doing to stop you from streaming video so maybe you’ll actually get …
In times of trouble, is HR your friend?
Over the past few years, my employer has imposed a few rounds of layoffs. During the run-up, we were encouraged to visit with our human resources department if we wanted to inquire about taking a package. We were assured absolute, air-tight, witness-protection-program secrecy if we chose to do so. Who needs our bosses knowing we’re …
Why Recruiters Hate the Video Resume
…or vidumé, as my pal Gerry would coin it. (I would have thought of that, if I were good with words.) During my research for this article on the rise of vidumés (okay, Ger, it’s mine now), I came across some fiery blog postings on the subject. Mostly they argued against ‘em. Here’s one on MagicPotofJobs, a blog written by Tiffany …
