recruitment
“How much for a web video?”
Recruiting Has to Go Video, right. Video, combined with the Internet, is a game-changer for recruiting, right, as Kevin Wheeler has stated recently. But I still hear it all the time – “How much for a video?,” “It too expensive?” In ADOTAS I came across an article that is retweeted below. This article answers the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Great Recession Is Almost Over!
The Great Recession is in the ninth inning and the home team is up by one run. As long as the other team doesn’t ties it up, the recession is over. As you can see, I am cautiously optimistic. We have come a long way from the market panic in the fall on ’08 and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Is Twitter (and Linkedin) becoming a Job Qualification?
In the past I’ve wondered what the value of the size of your network on LinkedIn and Twitter is with regards to hiring. Today, I learned in a MediaPost article, Is Twitter A Job Qualification #FAIL? (R/T below), that a Best Buy job description preferred job qualifications of a graduate degree and [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Skilled Occupations with the Most Growth in CA
Skilled Occupations with the Most Growth 2006-2016 in California, but similar in rest of US.
What Jobs/Occupations are Most in Demand? While demand exists for many jobs, the largest demand continues for health care and education workers to serve California’s growing population. Further, as the economy begins its inevitable rebound, a growing number of aging workers [...]
Blowout May jobs report, only 345,000 lost, Jobless rate hits 9.4%
The much smaller-than-expected loss in payroll jobs, reported by the Labor Department on Friday 6/5, shows that the recession is getting better. Economist expected more that 500,000 jobs to be lost. ADP reported 525,00 jost lost earlier in the week. Its also the 4th fourthstraight month that the pace of layoffs slowed.
But, the U.S.’s unemployment rate increased from 8.9 percent to 9.4% (the [...]
Employee Happiness Kit – Low cost solution
Company CEO’s and HR leaders would love to have 100% of their employees to be happy and productive. Recent study of moral and happiness boosting strategies revealed that the following is 100% effect at getting a smile out of your employees.
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Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What are Green Jobs? How to find one.
Broadly speaking a Green Job is any that helps reduce our CO2 footprint. Narrowly speaking, any job heavily focused on renewable energy services and jobs supporting the solar, wind, biomass, hydro, hydrogen and fuel cell industries. To find one start here: www.greenjobs.net. The 2009 Stimulus Package is predicted to create 1.7 Million jobs.
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Using video to attract 3.8 million people for U.S. Census
The U.S. Cencus Bureau launched its 2010 Census recruiting campaign with a new website and recruiting videos targeting a diverse workforce, but mostly women, it seems.
The site desgin is “fun” and the video focus on “why” the these people decided to join the department. Each video is about 30 seconds and allow jobseekers to quickly watch each [...]
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