Talk to most corporate or agency recruiting leaders and you’ll likely hear the same thing regarding recruiting budgets for 2010…  Flat from 2009.  A majority of firms reduced their budgets in 2009, so the definition of flat is still down from 2 years ago.  While experts predict retention will be the #1 problem organizations face […]

Companies Keep Spending on HR Technology Despite the global slowdown, large companies continue to invest in human resource (HR) technology systems. Although HR executives have mixed views on the effectiveness of certain technologies, particularly for talent management, technology investment overall remains a clear focus for organizations in 2008. JWT INSIDE Recognized with Ten WebAwards JWT […]

Hiring Decisions Miss the Mark 50% of the Time First of Its Kind Study Reveals Experiential-Based Selection Techniques Improve Recruiting Outcomes Organizations or their new hires regret their hiring decisions 50% of the time, costing the average organization millions in the way of lower performance, less engaged new hires, and higher turnover. The Recruiting Roundtable, […]

By Jason Buss. Amidst rising unemployment, and what some call a recession – or even financial crisis, it’s that time of year to finalize your plans for 2009 recruiting budgets.  This post contains ideas on things you can do to cut (if needed) – or optimize your spending. Once you know anticipated volumes and skills […]

By Jason Buss. Recruiters want strong relationships with their hiring managers. It’s one thing to want, and another to deliver and earn. Strong relationships are not granted – they are earned by producing results. One sign you have work to do is when a new position is opened, he/she contacts an external provider before talking […]

Say it isn’t so! According to this article, hiring decisions are made within the first 10 minutes of meeting a candidate. Check out web tips for recruiting in a web 2.0 world. While your at it, add friendfeed to your recruiting bag of tricks. Wachovia has a record $8.9 billion loss, cuts dividend, and set […]

By Jason Buss. Nearly every reputable business is talking about “going green” right now and trying to find ways to green up their operations as a selling point to their customers. Not just a passing fad, the green movement is a trend that will be around for quite some time, and more and more customers […]

National BDPA and WorkplaceDiversity.com Announce Winners of the 2008 Best Companies for Blacks In Technology.  HSBC North America, Merck and Company, Monsanto, State Farm Insurance, Wal-Mart Stores, WellPoint and Wells Fargo Bank are among the winners.   Contract hiring is under scrutiny in Michigan after a report by the Interagency Task Force on Worker Misclassification, issued last week, […]

In the Social Media Resume, Angelo Fernando asks, “Do you know what’s floating around in your data cloud”? From The Welch Way:  Hiring is Hard Work.  In fact, given the central importance of your people, it’s as important as work gets. And yet, too often we rush headlong into painfully common pitfalls. Overall starting salaries for […]