No, they are not. Human Resources as a profession can be an extremely rewarding one, when working for an organization that values the investments it makes – especially its’ workforce. As with any job function in a company there is a broad spectrum of views, performance, self awareness, and emotional competence. Irregardless of what you think […]

We’re looking for a few great Recruiters… Recruiting and advising talent takes talent, and while there are enough opinions (and content) in the recruiting and job seeker space – a majority is driven by self proclaimed experts or an agenda to sell a product.  There’s also enough of the“sky is falling drama”. This is where […]

Top Recruiter TV, a Recruiter Earth Production is live, and Tiffany Crenshaw is the talent scout on stage. What’s the buzz about? Both Human Resources and Executive Recruiting  are as important to corporate America as athletic scouts are to professional sporting teams. They can literally change the very fabric of a company with the people […]

CareerBuilder released its’ 2010 Job Forecast this morning. The forecast finds that the encouraging news regarding the economy may be easing hiring fears, as employers signal an increase in their plans to hire in the new year. Twenty percent of employers say they plan to increase their number of full-time, permanent employees in 2010, up […]

Coming this fall to an internet browser near you… The internet has made the job posting and job hunting process in many ways more convenient and efficient, enabling companies and individuals to expand geographical reach and to have access to dramatically improved communication tools. With dozens of job boards available however, the level of service […]

With the increase in gas and energy prices, has the telecommuting tipping point finally arrived? 76% of all companies in the survey were found to have some kind of succession plan in place, yet 40% of companies lacked any process or capability to identify future talent. Succession planning does not mean getting carbon copies. At […]

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. Online Job Board Offers Job Seekers FREE Listing and FREE Video Resume Posting Until Jan. 1, 2009. One day there is talk about the drawbacks of video resume’s. The next, a new job board, FutureResume.com opens shop. The site is scheduled to go live for employer job listings in August. During that […]

By Jason Buss. In recent polls, Americans report that after the economy it’s the environment that people are concerned about. This is expected after seeing record prices at the gas pumps, in heating oil, the housing market, and more. Given this focus on the environment and climate, it is not surprising that politicians are coming […]

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 […]