Worried about the future of job boards because of the lousy economy we're in and headed for in 2009? Look to the healthcare industry for some headache relief.
Continue reading...Thursday, December 4, 2008
According to The Conference Board Help-Wanted Online Data Series, online job postings dropped 70,200 in November, bringing the total from Sept., Oct., and Nov. to 264,000.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 20, 2008
By Joel Cheesman - Times are tough. Job board owners are talking about 25-40 percent decreases in postings. Stories of layoffs at boards big and small abound. And it’s only November. December should be worse. Wait, did I say should be? I meant will be. Once the layoffs have hit their zenith, the money-at-all-costs mentality will creep in. My guess is this will include everything from AdSense all-over to Indeed backfill to data selling to SMS spam to the return of strategies seen in years past. Luckily, there's a bright side.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 13, 2008
By Vanessa Dennis - The owner of America's Job Exchange has announced that it received a letter from NASDAQ warning of failure to comply with marketplace rules.
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 11, 2008
By Vanessa Dennis - On Tuesday night some 500 casualties of Wall Street will come together to booze it up with recruiters and performance coaches at what's being called a Pink Slip Party.
Continue reading...Friday, November 7, 2008
By Vanessa Dennis - I've been meaning to pen my thoughts after watching Kevin Wheeler's presentation at ERE Expo 2008 last week on how recruiting is faring around the world. These are just a few things I learned about global recruiting and the talent shortage/demand that's cropping up in some surprising areas. It's so important to check the global pulse of recruiting as often as possible, as Wheeler's presentation suggests. I think that Americans live in somewhat of a bubble, and many don't look outside their window to gain a wider, more appreciative perspective.
Continue reading...Friday, November 7, 2008
By Vanessa Dennis - The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics said in their report for October that unemployment rates have risen from 6.1 to 6.5 percent and 240,000 jobs were lost.
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Friday, December 19, 2008
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