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Archive: 2012

June 1, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

For some time now, employers have either used or been tempted to use social media to gauge how appropriate prospective employees are for certain positions. Access to a worker or prospect's Facebook information can be beneficial in some regard - monitoring usage can help companies avoid security issues such as employees posting unauthorized videos or…

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May 31, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

Bringing on a full-time employee rather than a temporary worker or contract worker certainly has its benefits. For instance, full-timers have a bigger stake in a company's success as well as an emotional attachment, notes Washington Business Journal. Many times, a full-time job will be that employee's only source of income, which should push them…

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May 31, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

HR outsourcing may be a worthwhile tool for companies feeling the crunch of the struggling economy. Doing so creates one less in-house employee to worry about, and removes the requirement to provide workers compensation, health insurance, payroll and tax filing, Biz Sieve explains. "In place of current management, the HRO firm takes over some of…

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May 30, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

One of the goals of HR administration should be ensuring a positive working environment. According to a recent poll from Calling Brands, there's less of a likelihood of that happening if a company doesn't enact a strong sense of purpose in its workers. The report - Crunch Time: the Power of Purpose - surveyed more…

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May 30, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

According to a recent report from Wanted Analytics, job ads for legal occupations hit 28,000 in April, up 10 percent year-over-year. The most commonly advertised job titles within the legal industry include paralegal, attorney, legal assistant, litigation attorney, counsel, patient attorney and tax attorney. Skills most commonly required for said positions were project management, Lexis…

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May 24, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

According to a recent CareerBuilder/Inavero survey, a disproportionate amount of job seekers don't turn to staffing firms for potential leads. CareerBuilder's Eric Gilpin explains that only 3 percent of candidates look to staffing firms as their first option for jobs. A major part of this is propsects' lack of awareness of these firms, and that…

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May 23, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

In lieu of the fallout following former Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn's recent resignation, the electronics chain has decided to hire a recruiting firm to find its new CEO. Dunn stepped down in April after an investigation found he engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a female employee, which violates company policy. The recruiting firm…

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May 22, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

A recent survey from WorkSimple found that 61 percent of senior leaders and managers at Fortune 500 companies believe their businesses will let more people work from home over the next three years. This emphasizes the growing trend of telecommuters, as Mashable reports that there were 26.2 million such workers in the U.S. in 2010…

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May 21, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

Ever since Facebook began its now monumental growth, employers have increasingly looked to the social network for information about job candidates, notes CNBC. And why not? Many times, companies are looking not only for a skills match for a position, but also a cultural match. Facebook offers an opportunity for employers to get a glimpse…

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May 18, 2012 Read time: 1 minutes

Relocation can sometimes be a part of the recruiting process for those who choose staffing agencies to help them find jobs may be subjected to. While relocation may not be an issue for some, Aon Hewitt recently found that these individuals should suggest they be moved to certain places over others. The 2012 People Risk…

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