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Archive | July, 2009

take your career to the circus

28. July 2009

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Mediabistro's Career Circus, a half-day educational event, will feature prominent speakers and help you brush up on the skills and knowledge needed to move your career forward.

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a rapid reemployment initiative

28. July 2009

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JobCentral has teamed up with DirectEmployers Association and NASWA to offer a free solution to help displaced workers.

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doctoring up the healthcare industry

28. July 2009

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By Jen Carpenter - We all know that President Barack Obama is doing everything in his power to try to pass healthcare reform. So far, politics have been at the center of that fight, with people on the left wanting one thing and people on the right wanting another. But how would healthcare reform affect those closest to the flame – employees in the healthcare industry itself. At first glance, you might think that every doctor would be in favor of a new healthcare system - one that's meant to help more people - but that's not necessarily the case. Nor is it the case that every doctor is opposed to the plan.

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ready for workplace smile detectors?

27. July 2009

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A Tokyo railway company introduces a smile scan for their personnel, hoping to improve their communication skills with their customers. (YouTube)

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monster testing powersearch

27. July 2009

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The new spin on Monster's standard job search page is able to produce more results by finding relevant jobs that match your search criteria.

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interview: chris merritt, hotjobs

27. July 2009

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By Joel Cheesman - With all the news swirling around Yahoo’s stake in HotJobs and an apparent desire to unload the company (smart money’s pointing to Monster being the buyer, by the way), we thought it would be a good time to catch-up with GM and vice president Chris Merritt for his take. We ran into him at SHRM last month for his take on an acquisition, as well as the company’s launch of a pay-per-candidate model and diving into the whole Twitter phenomenon. “Pay-per-candidate is all about finding people who meet your screening criteria,” said Merritt. “Job seekers go through a questionairre, at which point they become a candidate and employers pay for that.” If an employer links to an applicant tracking system from their job posting, a job seeker jumping to that platform would then become a candidate.

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iviioo garnering international attention

27. July 2009

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The site that has dubbed itself as the "YouTube of recruiting" has begun working with companies in India and Scandinavia.

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