According to DiversityInc's 2006 survey of the top 50 companies for diversity, these leaders in human capital diversity aggressively recruit and retain a high percentage of women, candidates of a diverse ethnic mix, and candidates with disabilities. They are also more likely to offer benefits to sup...
The Science of Hiring
Read the Inc.com article on the "science of hiring" to learn about the latest strategies employers are using to find their dream candidates and get the "skinny" on cognitive and personality tests, group and behavioral interviewing, and reference checking. You may get a bit squemish reading about the...
Credit Checks as Part of the Hiring Process
A recent Salary.com survey revealed that running a credit report is a relatively common practice employers use to judge an applicant's level of responsibility, verify their employment history and identity, and assess their risk for workplace theft. According to the survey, more than 1 in 5 small and...
Are You Stuck in Middle Management Hell?
In a recent Fortune Magazine article, Are You Stuck in Middle Management Hell?, Generation Xers bump up against the 77 million baby boomers born between 1946 and 1964 as they struggle to achieve upward mobility in a phenomenon called "The Gray Ceiling". The article offers creative advice on how to b...
Best Career Portals
The CareerXRoads Annex has a post from Gerry Crispin commending corporate sites he believes actively engage potential job search candidates and build a positive experience. The winners are...Agilent, Bank of America, Bell South, C. H. Robinson, Capital One, Federated, Ford, GE, General Mills, Goldma...
Networking is a lot of Work
Let's face it...Networking is a lot of work. The key to successfully networking is to leverage opportunities to be in the right place at the right time as frequently as possible. With the rapid proliferation of job posting and social networking sites, the lines between the two have been somewhat bl...
New Career Management Tool
A successful job search campaign requires exceptional organizational and follow-up skills. A new tool called Jibber Jobber provides an easy to use interface that takes the drudgery out of the job search process while improving efficiencies and accelerating search activity. Whether you are tracking n...
On-Line Identity Sites
Check out Zoom Info's article on networking. It's full of great tips for staying visible and connected to your network during a job search. Over 70% of job seekers find their jobs through people they know so it pays to keep your network alive and vibrant. Consider joining on line networking groups l...
Simply Hired
Simply Hired Want to make your on line posting campaign more efficient? Simply Hired is a job aggregate board that pulls listings from multiple boards so you don't have to spend valuable search time combing numerous posting sites. In addition, Simply Hired has an interface with LinkedIn, a virtual ...
Interview Questions for Recent College Grads
According to a recent NACE survey profiled on JobWeb employers predict a 14.5% increase In new college grad hiring for 2006 and many are offering higher starting salaries than were offered to last year's graduating class. Are you prepared for your first interview out of college? Below are four inter...