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Online job sites may create obstacles for older workers
A probe into the top job boards reveals alleged discrimination opportunities are rampant.
By Tess Taylor • March 16, 2017 -
Target ups data analytics game through series of 'acqui-hire' deals
Senior Vice President Paritosh Desai said the arrangements are a valuable way of quickly feeding the brand with new talent and technology.
By Dan O'Shea • March 16, 2017 -
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TrendlineTop trends in talent acquisition
AI is rapidly reshaping talent acquisition, workplace experts say.
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HR continues to embrace the gig economy to overcome skill shortages
The Randstad report shows 80% of HR leaders think their organizations will be affected by scarcity of talent this year.
By Tess Taylor • March 16, 2017 -
Study: 38% of employers have raised educational requirements in the last 5 years
Employers are increasingly demanding college degrees for positions previously held by those with high school diplomas only.
By Tess Taylor • March 16, 2017 -
GE refocused recruiting strategy to bring in top tech talent
The company has managed to lure tech executives from Apple, Google and Microsoft, part of an overarching effort to become a leading software company by 2020.
By Kathryn Moody , Justine Brown • March 15, 2017 -
How an email experiment between two co-workers revealed startling gender bias
Two Philadelphia writers, a male and female, switched email accounts for a day. The results show what so many women have already experienced.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 13, 2017 -
What IBM's 'new collar' workforce says about the changing tech labor pool
Companies have to do something to rework their labor pipelines. Traditional education paths no longer produce enough tech workers to staff the ever-growing industry.
By Naomi Eide • March 13, 2017 -
Accenture diversity report claims progress on company's diversity goals since 2015
Out of 1,000 new workers hired by Accenture in the past two years, 43% are women.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017 -
Study: Multilingual people have better verbal and spatial skills
Employees who have practical work skills are highly valued and much in demand, especially in a job market that is seeking out adaptability.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 10, 2017 -
Amazon, Microsoft and Zulily recruiting talent through nonprofit Northwest Center
Large tech firms are setting their sights on increasing diversity by hiring more disabled adults.
By Tess Taylor • March 9, 2017 -
Facebook VP reveals his favorite interview question
The number one sign of a great candidate for Facebook VP Tudor Havriliuc? A genuine demonstration of cultural fit.
By Tess Taylor • March 9, 2017 -
JumpCrew hires salespeople with no experience to sell their software
The decision stems from a discovery made early on in the company's one-year history.
By Tess Taylor • March 9, 2017 -
Travel limits add uncertainty for international recruitment
Under the current administration, foreign travel limits are making it harder for recruiters to seek global candidates.
By Tess Taylor • March 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
A setback for foreign hiring as the H1-B expedited program is suspended
April 3 marks a big change for H-1B visa approvals.
By Tess Taylor • March 9, 2017 -
Upward mobility, progressive pay drive retention, Glassdoor study shows
Glassdoor researched 5,000 job transitions from resumes shared on its site between 2007-2013.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2017 -
US Immigration agency suspends fast-track H-1B processing
Premium processing permitted H-1B applicants to pay $1,225 in extra fees to speed up a response within 15 days, but that has been temporarily stopped.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 9, 2017 -
Millennials forcing suburban office parks to close
Traditional office parks that companies constructed for boomers buying homes in the suburbs aren’t choice locations for millennials who are staying in big cities.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 7, 2017 -
Tough positions to fill: Physician assistants, food managers, tellers, sales engineers
The American Staffing Association's Skills Gap Index validates talent gaps.
By Tess Taylor • March 2, 2017 -
Reducing time behind the screen can be good for recruiters, too
40% of millennials report that they interact more with their smartphones than their loved ones or co-workers.
By Tess Taylor • March 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The name of the game for recruiting in 2017: Transparency
Nearly half of all organizations plan to boost efforts to be transparent about pay, benefits and other perks this year.
By Tess Taylor • March 2, 2017 -
Old tech brands try new tricks to attract younger talent
IBM, GE and others eye advertising campaigns emphasizing the desire of younger workers to be a part of something bigger.
By Tess Taylor • March 2, 2017 -
Recruiters on ice as hiring freezes continue
Recruiting leaders can improve processes and preserve the company brand during temporary hiring holds.
By Tess Taylor • March 2, 2017 -
Entry level hiring at its highest in 15 years
A new survey shows entry level hiring increasing by as much as 8.5% over last year.
By Tess Taylor • March 2, 2017 -
Asian last names on job apps lead to 28% fewer interviews
Even when qualifications were the same, those with Asian names faced bias at the outset.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 2, 2017 -
British study: Millennial job-hopping isn't as bad as previous generations
In Great Britain, only one in five millennials switched employers before their 30th birthday.
By Valerie Bolden-Barrett • March 1, 2017
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