When interviewing for a position with a member of a company's HR services, it may not be a bad idea to come prepared with a joke or two. According to a recent survey from Accountemps, 79 percent of chief financial officers (CFOs) said an employee's sense of humor is important for "fitting into the company's…

The economy is seemingly improving, as the latest figures from the U.S. Labor Department indicate that the nation's unemployment rate dipped from 8.5 percent in December to 8.3 percent in January, Forbes reports. Furthermore, 243,000 jobs were added last month. Good, right? Not so fast. The number of unemployed might be declining, but only because…

Jobs and career community site Glassdoor is integrating with Facebook to further enhance the job-hunting experience, TechCrunch reports. Its Inside Connections feature lets users sign into Glassdoor.com using their Facebook account information to view where their friends work. This is significant because if a user discovers that one of his or her friends is close…

Two major U.S. job markets - construction and engineering - were recently analyzed in two separate reports, with dissimilar results. Randstad reports that according to the Associated General Contractors of America's December data on construction jobs, work increased in 148 metropolitan areas between December 2010 and last December. Conversely, it dropped in just 128 metropolises.…

Recent findings from Adecco revealed Americans are more concerned about job security than they are about getting a raise, and temporary worker positions are being viewed more favorably. Specifically, 31 percent of respondents felt job security was more important than perks, time off or company culture - an increase from 21 percent in 2011. This…

More and more, companies' HR administration departments are bypassing job applicants' resumes in favor of more interactive elements to determine their suitability for a job, The Wall Street Journal reports. Primarily, managers are asking for links to profiles on social media sites such Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn, with the resume becoming an optional attachment. "A…

According to a recent survey from Robert Half International, 38 percent of surveyed executives said they were more open to negotiating salary with top candidates than they were one year ago. Specifically, 27 percent said they were "somewhat more willing," while 11 percent said they were "much more willing." "Job seekers, especially those with skills…

According to a recent CareerBuilder report, more than one-third of American companies are operating with smaller staffs post-recession, and 36 percent of businesses plan to hire temporary workers in 2012. Eric Gilpin, president of CareerBuilder's Staffing & Recruiting Group, noted that "Temporary jobs from staffing and recruiting firms are playing an increasingly important role in…

Facebook can be a powerful employee recruiting tool for HR administration, and the new Timeline update that's currently being rolled out by the social network will make paid candidate advertising more effective, according to Staffing Talk. "Unlike the traditional Facebook layout that is basically a top to bottom view of your activity, Timeline makes your…

U.K.-based international information technology services company Atos recently banned email in its workplace, as the company's chief executive believes it to be a waste of time, the Daily Mail reports. Thierry Breton announced that instead, Atos' 80,000 workers across 42 countries should spend more time interacting with each other on the phone or in person,…