There are two parties involved in the hiring process. How often do you find advice directed to the other partner in the hiring dance, namely, the employer?
Taking the place of face to face interviews in retail chains is the computer interview, where a job candidate fills out an automated application on-line.
With today's high-tech jobs reportedly paying 78 percent more than the average wage, job seekers looking to acquire top skills and good pay would do well to explore the field of technology services.
Many interest rate increases later, the full-employment economy keeps on ticking. Unemployment figures just released by the government confirm there has been no slowdown yet.
Two new tools aim to help job seekers on the Internet. Coming out on the same day, they reveal just the tip of the iceberg of new tools that promise to revolutionize hiring and HR, in ways small and big.
Remember those days not so long ago when HR's biggest problem was downsizing and successfully outplacing unneeded employees? Sure seems like a world away from today's big challenge - hiring and retaining the torrent of skilled people needed to keep your organization going.
How often have you been satisfied with answers you received when involved in a serious exploration (employment interview, sales call, consulting project) only to learn later that the person gave you all the "right" answers, but not what you were looking for& the true meaning behind the answers?
With the dawn of a new century rapidly approaching, a new survey shows that the continuing shortage of qualified employees will remain the overwhelming concern of American business.
