Mock Trial: Are Job Descriptions Illegal?
If job descriptions aren’t illegal, they should be. Let’s hold a mock trial. You’re one of the jurors. We don’t need unanimity here, a mere super majority will do.
Unemployment Claims Data Adds More Uncertainty
Data, data everywhere, But what of it to think?
Economic Trends Index Rises, But S-L-O-W-L-Y
Another sign of the weak U.S. recovery: The Conference Board’s Employment Trends Index , released this morning, added three-tenths of a point in July, and now stands at 97.0. To put this into perspective, the ETI stood at 100 in 1996, shortly after the economy began its Internet-fueled meteoric rise. By 2000 it was past 120 on its way (but not quite reaching) 130
The Sad Existence of the Active Candidate
“To see the right and not do it is cowardice.” –Author Unknown A recent article by John Zappe entitled Should We Be Telling the Unemployed Not to Apply? was excellent. Furthermore, judging by the varied, contentious, and well-thought-out comments, John’s work clearly struck a nerve with a cross section of ERE readership, this writer included. Tell the unemployed not to apply
.Jobs Expansion OK’d; Next Steps Outlined
UPDATE: Employ Media issued a statement today saying it was pleased with the decision and offered some guidance on the next steps.
And the Winner Is…
We had almost 200 blog posts in the month of July from all walks of recruiting that participated in our ERE Community iPad contest. Every topic imaginable was covered and there was a lot of great content that was covered. In the end, there could only be one winner of the coveted iPad (and two Amazon gift cards for the runner-ups)
Unemployment Rate Holds in July, But That’s all the Good News
The U.S. economy continued to plod along in July, adding 71,000 private sector jobs, but losing 131,000 jobs overall due to the layoff of temporary Census workers.
Baker’s Dozen: Top RPO Firms Listed
Who’s the top RPO? There are 13 of them, according to the Baker’s Dozen list in the latest issue of HRO Today magazine . At the top, and placing first in the “Quality of Service” category for the third time in a row, is SourceRight Solutions
