Archive for the 'Hiring' Category

Growing Popularity of Temporary Executive Level Jobs

Monday, June 2nd, 2008

Hiring temporary workers for basic office clerical positions has long helped understaffed businesses run smoothly. Now the use of temporary employees options is expanding to many other roles in today’s businesses.

The Resume is Alive and Kickin’

Wednesday, May 28th, 2008

This guest post from HireAbility, courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap, argues for a continuing role of the resume in a largely electronic job application process, using resume parsing technology to bring the resume into the 21st Century.

Is Compensation Discrimination Amendment Needed? (Fair Pay Act, Part 2 of 2)

Monday, May 5th, 2008

Last week, in Part 1 of this series, I discussed the Supreme Court’s Ledbetter decision and the criticism of it that led to the introduction of corrective legislation in the form of the Fair Pay Act.

Today, in Part 2, I’ll cover some reasons why I believe the impact of Ledbetter on employees is not as harsh as critics claim, and why compensation discrimination is not as different from other types of job discrimination as they claim.

How to Choose Where To Post Your Job Ad

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

This guest post by Thomas Torresson, courtesy of Recruiting Blogswap, briefly outlines some factors for employers to consider in selecting from among the rapidly-growing number of options for online job advertising.

“What job board should I use?” The most important thing is to remember to ask yourself this question before you post any position.

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2008 Workworld Predictions: Looking into the Crystal Ball, Part II — Outlook by Occupation/Industry & US Economic Indicators

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Increasing fears of impending economic slowdown suggest a weak 2008 job market. But some other factors — including depreciation of the dollar, baby boomer retirements, and shortages of employees with highly-demanded skills — brighten the employment outlook somewhat.

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