The market for particular fields or job categories should be of interest to those currently in a career transition and those that recruit for these fields. Earlier this year Forbes listed the 10 Dead or Dying Career Paths
Read MoreLesson number three goes back to the beginning of the hiring process. No matter how long you’ve been in your current role, think back to when you were job hunting. Remember what it was like to submit an application and get no response or to spend a lot of time going through the process, only to end up getting a denial letter?
Read MoreFreelance and contract workers have become all the rage with reductions in force and mandatory budget cuts in companies across the nation. With employers escaping health insurance obligations, vacation pay, and other full-time benefits, freelance workers may require a higher wage, but are only on the books for the duration of a project or task. This is absolutely fine with the contract employees too, they prefer it that way.
Read MoreThe economy is in recovery, but it’s a slow climb up the mountain. Company belts haven’t been loosened and with the overall impact of healthcare reform still uncertain, it may be some time before they are. According to HR Daily Report, this is why more employers are looking at voluntary benefits as a lower-cost incentive to attract new hires:
Read MoreRecruitment agencies have taken a hit as the unemployment rate has risen and the number of open positions has drastically fallen. Employers feel they don’t need outside help when there are so many candidates out there looking for work. The problem is that most of the candidates that are unemployed, aren’t necessarily in possession of the right skill sets. Highly overqualified or extremely under-qualified, the job market may be heading in the right direction, but you may be surprised the difficulty ahead in finding the right fit for your open position.
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