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never fear, healthcare is here!

Friday, December 19, 2008

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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.

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online job postings dropped 70,200 in november

Thursday, December 4, 2008

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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.

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desperate times = desperate measures

Thursday, November 20, 2008

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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.

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nasdaq warns america’s job exchange owner

Thursday, November 13, 2008

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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.

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pink slip party courtesy of theladders

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

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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.

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the globetrotting recruiter

Friday, November 7, 2008

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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.

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unemployment rises to 6.5 percent

Friday, November 7, 2008

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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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