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February Hiring Boost Reduces Unemployment Rate to 7.7 Percent

With the addition of 236,000 jobs in February, the boost in hiring has led to a reduction in the unemployment rate from 7.9 percent in January to the current 7.7 percent. The data suggests that the economy can still become stronger despite higher taxes and massive spending cuts. Not only is the unemployment rate at its lowest in four years, job growth has averaged over 200,000 jobs per month...

PerfChecklist Performance App Released to Improve Employee Success

To help take the pain out of dealing with employee performance issues, Entelechy has announced the release of its new mobile app, PerfChecklist, to let managers more easily analyze employee performance to better address performance issues. The basis of PerfChecklist is Entelechy's Performance Model, which ties together business goals with the performance and behavior of each employee. Once...

New Poll Finds Most Small Business Owners Promote Increasing Minimum Wage

A national poll undertaken by Small Business Majority has determined that, despite the conventional assumption that small business owners stand against a minimum wage increase, 67 percent actually support such action. What's more, these two out of three business owners also think it's a good idea to adjust the minimum wage rate annually in order to stay consistent with cost of living...

6 Things Rick Astley Would Never do as a Recruiter

If you've ever been Rick Roll'd, or were just plain ever born, you've heard the infamous Rick Astley song, "Never Gonna Give You Up". Hearing this song this morning struck a chord in my heart to write up another cheesy post with a seemingly unrelated pop culture tie-in. So here goes: If Rick Astley were a recruiter, there are several things he would never do! 1) Give You Up If I...

Meet the People You Need Most Throughout your Career—Mentors

Whether you are just entering the workforce out of college, switching careers, transitioning to management, or experiencing any other shift in your career, you need advice. For issues as small as determining how best to tackle a single assignment to discussing job offers to career strategizing, having a few mentors to guide and prod can make all of the difference. However, most companies lack a...

The Ultimate HR Tech Tools Wish List

As this year's HR Technology Conference came and went, we saw some pretty amazing advances in all areas of HR and Recruiting. As I walked down isle after isle of vendor, I started to piece together my Ultimate HR Tech Tools Wish List. There were a lot of what seemed to be the same product or service, but upon closer inspection, it was the unique details of each tool that would get them added or...

The Double-Income Whammy—The 2-for-1 Deal That Became a Trap

Twice as much money sounds pretty good. So does, "Two can live as cheaply as one—especially if both of us are working." So, of course, when job markets permanently opened up to women in post-WW II America and throughout the feminist revolution, a couple living together could be forgiven for imagining that life was about to get twice as good as before—just as your dinner presumably...

Bloomberg: Hiring Stagnant, Jobs Not Threatened for Currently Employed

Hiring is expected to remain stagnant with the advent of sequestration and the continued budgetary stalemate in Congress, according to Bloomberg BNA's newest employment-outlook survey. Prospects for most non-management employees to experience any improvement in job opportunities during Q2 2013 remain low, but office and clerical candidates may see some increase in available jobs. For current...

Free App Released to Improve Skills, Change Behavior Through "Micro Learning"

Remember, LLC has announced the launch of its new free iOS app, NewHabits, which offers knowledge card decks to aid in training employees with long-term behavioral changes. Different decks are available to meet specific needs including those for willpower, creativity, influence, and observation skills, to name a few. The free app includes two complimentary decks and provides a platform to easily...

Sleep Deprived? 6 Tips to Still Conduct Successful "Next Morning" Interviews

Sleep specialists recommend that the average person, even high-powered recruiters, should be targeting 7 or 8 hours of sleep per night. But, things don't always work out that way. For whatever reason, it could be jet lag, a bumpy flight, sick children, stress, noisy neighbors, insomnia or simply a product of a busy life, many of you will wake up in a sleep-deprived state on the day of intensive...

Survey: Poor Communication Largest Factor in Morale Problems

According to a new Accountemps survey, 33 percent of HR managers believe poor communication is at the center of most employee morale problems, while nearly one in five (18 percent) of respondents believed micromanagement was the main factor. An additional 38 percent of HR managers reported that communication is the most effective way to counter low employee morale. The survey was derived from...

Job Growth Bolstered by Health Care Sector in January

While the overall national employment rate has remained relatively steady over the past many months, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported that the economy has seen an additional 157,000 jobs added in January, specifically within the health care sector. The health care sector has added over 320,000 jobs within the past year. The number of jobs in hospitals and other health care jobs is also...

Don't Let Desperation Lead You to Disadvantage

This article is strictly for all my job seekers. I know it can be tough. I've applied for job after job with no callbacks. I have definitely been there, done that. And at times when it feels like your entire job hunting efforts are going unnoticed, it's easy to become desperate. But, in these moments, it's very important to reevaluate your situation, strategies and approaches to avoid...

Survey Finds Most Trusted Person in Office Isn't Boss

A survey conducted by Staples revealed that 66 percent of non-administrative employees believe that office administrators are the biggest team players in the office and are key players in morale boosting efforts. Less than 50 percent of respondents voted the boss as the most trusted office member. Over half of all respondents also feel that office administrators are underpaid. The Staples poll...

Being Authoritative with Grace in the Workplace

Imagine an authority figure that not only gets things done but does so without threats, bribes, or raising his/her voice. While it may be rare to come across people who are assertive without being overbearing, they are easy to remember when you meet them in the workplace. On the opposite end, there are plenty of aggressive people around bully and cajole to improve productivity. Once you...

4 Reasons this Guy is the Perfect New Hire

I keep seeing stories about the creative and interesting tactics job seekers are using to gain employment. And with everything I've read, I was still quite surprised (and intrigued) when I came across this headline: Jobless man who auctioned himself on eBay and wrestled in gravy in desperate hunt for work finally gets a job After seeing such a headline, who wouldn't read this...

The Case for Innovative Recruiting

There is no question that human resource departments need to upgrade their recruiting techniques. Traditional recruiting techniques, such as reading resumes, don't work anymore. In the digital age, there are just too many ways to submit information, leaving both recruiters and job seekers overwhelmed and frustrated. Yet, in many cases, recruiting focuses on innovations and process...

Why It's Time for Working-from-Home to Grow Up

There is no doubt that working remotely has come under attack lately. I refer to the recent announcement that one, very high profile, web enabled employer will be pulling the proverbial plug on home remote positions at the company. But, the cracks in the remote worker paradigm may have been appearing for some time as a June 2012 survey by Citrx of 1,013 American office workers found that 43...

Small Businesses Struggle to Provide Employee Benefits

According to research from consulting and professional development form LIMRA, only 47 percent of American small businesses currently offer benefits to their employees. The new finding is the lowest rate of coverage in about 20 years. Further, the study found that 78 percent of small businesses are family-owned, a large subset of the sector that experienced the sharpest decline in benefit...

ClickSoftware Releases Investor Relations App for iOS and Android

ClickSoftware, a leading provider of cloud-based and on-premises automated mobile management and service optimization solutions, has announced the release of a free investor relations application for mobile Android and iDevices. The app allows users to peruse their investment company's investor relations materials and stay up-to-date with stock quotes. The app also features recent press...

LinkedIn Releases Two New Recruiting Products at Talent Connect 2013

As the largest professional networking site, LinkedIn is taking the recruitment world by storm. During its recent 2013 Talent Connect Conference, the social media site introduced two new recruiting products: Recruiter Mobile and Work With Us. Recruiter Mobile helps mobilize the recruitment process as recruiters will now have the option of sourcing and contacting candidates on the go when...

'Surplus' Humans: Do They Exist?

Is there really any such thing as a "surplus" human—for example, a surplus worker as a surplus human resource or as a member of a broader surplus population? If there is, don't assume it means the same thing as "too many". To say that ecologically and economically there already are or soon will be "too many" of us may seem to suggest these are "surplus" humans and that...

U.S. Hiring Spree Anticipated in Yoh 2013 Workforce Study

The 2013 Workforce Trends Study, released by Yoh, has revealed that 80 percent of major U.S. employers foresee hiring levels at or in excess of the rate of hiring in 2012. And of the companies planning to ramp up hiring this year, 83 percent expect an increase of at least 3 percent. Such companies are experiencing talent demand organization-wide but especially in IT, sales, and operations and...

Website Offers Free Wiki Evaluations for Corporate Clients

Wikipedia visibility agency, WikiExperts, has announced a free evaluation and recommendations for corporations looking to boost the searchability and visibility of their Wikipedia profiles. The offer runs through March 15, 2013 and is available at the company's website. "Today, many people don't bother going to corporate websites," WikiExperts CEO, Alex Konanykhin, said "instead, they prefer...

The Many Faces of the Interview: 8 Common Interview Species

Any interview has the power to make an interviewee get hot and bothered, but what if you don't even know what type of interview to expect? Sometimes you may even be faced with interviewing with more than one person, any of whom could have a different idea of what an effective interview should be. If you want an idea of the most common interview formats and why they may be chosen, read on. 1....

How NOT to Write a Cover Letter

The cover letter is a document that nobody particularly enjoys writing...or reading. Every time you submit a resume to a hiring manager, you'll need to slap a cover letter on it. It can be tempting to fall back on formula: "Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my enthusiasm...." However, hiring managers see hundreds, if not thousands, of these letters—and all of that boilerplate...

LinkedIn Releases 2013 Top 100 Most InDemand Employers

During the recent Talent Connect Las Vegas Conference, LinkedIn unveiled the 2013 Most InDemand Employer rankings, a list showcasing companies on the professional networking site that have the strongest talent brands. The list was created by analyzing more than 25 billion member and company interactions on LinkedIn. This data was then compared with surveys of thousands of members to determine...

CIPD Reports Business Leaders, HR Execs Disconnected on Long-term People Strategies

Despite being aligned on short-term cost management issues, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) report, HR Outlook: A Variety of Leader Perspectives, has found that long-term people issues see a disconnect between business leaders and HR executives. The survey found while 64 percent of business leaders and 71 percent of HR professionals feel that cost management is a top...

Effectively Manage Temporary Workers with Spherion's Sandy Mazur [Interview]

According to the infographic "The Status of Temp Staffing" by Headcount Management, the need for temporary workers increased by 65.7 percent this year. And with around 2 percent of our nation's workforce being temporary workers, it's important for higher ups to understand the differences in managing these types of workers. Because temp workers are only contracted for a certain period...

Legal Industry Sees Only Small Upswing in Jobs During 2012

As reported in The Connecticut Law Tribune, the legal industry saw a net increase in jobs of a meager 7,800 in 2012, a rate of growth of just 0.7 percent. The year was actually an improvement over the industry's performance between 2009 and 2011 and is nowhere near regaining the over 60,000 jobs lost at the start of the 2008 recession. The report does foresee 2013 as being a better year than...

More Executives Not Meeting Pay-to-Perform Goals In 2012

Meridian Compensation Partners has found that companies using total shareholder returns (TSR) as a gauge for determining executive pay are now in the majority as the number of firms deploying TSR as a key factor for performance-based-pay rose from 44 percent in 2009 to 58 percent in 2012. Its annual survey polled approximately 140 companies with a median revenue of $4 billion. The survey found...

4 Easy Steps for Small Businesses to Hire Interns

Hiring interns has been on the rise this year with research from the National Association of Colleges and Employers suggesting that intern hiring would be up by 8.5 percent this summer. And with the intern summer season now having drawn to a close, employers can use this quiet interlude to begin developing and adapting their intern program to take advantage of the cream of student/graduate talent...

Keeping 'Big Brother' from Snooping in your Digital Domain

With the limits of digital rights still largely unclear what is and is not acceptable when accessing the otherwise private information of others is not always straightforward. If you forget to log out of a public computer is it legal for another person to snoop? Can social media posts be used in court? These and many other questions are somewhat unclear and defined by law, but it is typically...

Unqualified? Knowing when to Apply for a Job

Successfully applying for a job where you do not precisely meet the requirements is going to be a challenge. After all, there is only so much rewording and rearranging that you can do to demonstrate that you should be considered as a viable candidate despite your obvious lack of required credentials. But many times job seekers will be convinced that they can do a great job if only they were given...

Increase Productivity with SilkRoad Life Suite

What kind of a program are you using to track applications for vacancies in your organization? The truth is that 93 percent of all organizations are using a third party program to assist with recruitment whereas another 4 percent make due with the one that was specifically created for their organization. What about the other 3 percent? Spreadsheets. We wish we were kidding. While...

Unemployment Benefits Claims Up Due to Processing of California Backlog

The U.S. Department of Labor has reported that the number of applications for unemployment benefits jumped by 66,000 for the week ending October 5 due to a large backlog of claims being processed by California. Additionally, the government shutdown is also blamed for some companies deciding to cut jobs. The four-week average also rose 20,000 to 325,000. Previously, weekly figures were sitting at...

ADP Study Finds Income a Factor in Benefits Participation

In a new study by the ADP Research Institute, the benefits administration provider found that benefit participation rate patterns for 2012, if continued over the next year, will predicate a wave of newly eligible employees opting to remain uninsured due to the perception that insurance is too significant of a portion of their annual income. The study found that employees with wages over 400...

Institute of Recruiters Releases First-Ever Career Map for Recruiters & HR Pros

The job world is constantly offering advice for job seekers when it comes to the job search, landing a job, and how to succeed in their careers. Now, the Institute of Recruiters (IOR), the professional body for recruiters and HR, wants to offer similar advice—only this time it's for recruiters. IOR recently launched the industry's very first career map, which shows how agency recruiters,...

Boomerang Employees –The Untapped Secret Talent Market

To be honest, the idea of the boomerang employee – that is, a former employee who you rehire and restore to their former glory – has in the past not really been part of a deliberate hiring strategy for the masses. Why? There were three main reasons for this. The first was that employees rarely left organizations, relative to today's market place. It was pre-startup boom, disrupt and bust...

Progress of Women Slows in Mature Economies, Jumps in Emerging Markets

According to the Grant Thornton International Business Report, the advancement of women in senior management positions continues to grow within the G7 group of developed economies, but at a rate slower than in developing economies. Globally, 24 percent of senior management roles are filled by women, compared to 21 percent in developed economies. The BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China)...

Employee Appreciation App Gets Update, Features Boost

O.C. Tanner, provider of strategic employee recognition solutions, has announced an enhanced version of its pioneering employee appreciation app, iappreciate. The app, designed to give managers the tools to recognize exceptional employees on mobile platforms, now has a suite of additional benefits and features to help share employee recognition with peer groups. Clients can now use the app to...

Mercer: An Inside Look

Is your organization struggling with compensation and benefits administration? To be honest, it isn't all that uncommon to have a payroll and HR department completely shut down the week that payroll is due, but you can't continue down that path without looking at some serious damage to your bottom line. Regardless of how efficient a business is, there is always a way to improve. Have you...

The One That Got Away: 'Buyer's Remorse' in Recruiting and Marriage—a Comparison

In a recent survey, a staggering 73% of surveyed spouses reported that they believe they did not marry their "true love". Forty-six percent confessed they would be willing to leave their partner for someone better, while 17% said they had met their true love only after having married someone else. Compare data on regretted hires: A worldwide November 2012 Career Builder survey of...

CDW: Personal Cloud use Influences Workplace Cloud Implementation Decisions

CDW has announced the release of its 2013 State of the Cloud Report, which assesses current and future cloud-computing trends in the U.S. The report found that over half of organizations are planning to migrate or have migrated certain business applications to the cloud and that personal use of cloud system services is a primary driver of organizational cloud-related decisions. Specifically, the...

Is Botox a Solution to Unemployment?

When you hear the word Botox, to be honest, most people think of women. Yet, a recent article from marketwatch.com explains how more and more men—specifically ages 50 and up—are getting some "work done." Why, you may ask? Well, it seems that older men are concerned with looking older on the job. And Botox is a way to remove the wrinkles and offer a more youthful appearance—one that...

Infographic Sheds Light on Breadwinning Moms

Mothers wear a lot of hats. They can be mothers, obviously, sisters, friends, aunts, etc. And more and more, today's business world is seeing mothers pick up yet another hat—breadwinner. According to the infographic "Breadwinning Moms: The Rise of the Woman as the Head of Household" by citytowninfo.com, in 2010, 71 percent of working mothers in the labor force had children ages 18 and...

Empower Managers to "Knockout" Salary Negotiations in 3 Steps

The word management sounds powerful; managers have the power right? Not always, especially when it comes to salary negotiations. A lot of resources have been spent getting the right candidate to this step hiring process. To see him or her walk out the door means starting all over again and perhaps finding a lesser candidate to take the position. The candidate will often time have the upper hand...

Exclusive Fortune 500 PSA Software Now Opened Up to Small Businesses

Vorex PSA's newly enhanced software for customizing business automation solutions is bucking the tradition of providing technology priced out of reach for all but the wealthiest of companies. Designed to meet the needs of small businesses looking to develop a professional services automation solution (PSA), Vorex's creation is functionally similar to uber-expensive versions but is offered at...