By Inc.com
Conventional wisdom says they’re a pain. In reality, they are doing you a huge favor.
What you do and how you do it are important. But it’s the “why” that provides the real motivation to succeed. Continue reading
Ouvrir votre Facebook aux recruteurs ?
par Thomas Debelle
Pour l’heure l’affaire se passe aux Etats-Unis, mais elle pourrait faire des émules en France, même si une telle éventualité est totalement illégale et sujette à bien des controverses. Quoiqu’il en soit, il est sans doute très courant, aux USA comme chez nous, que des recruteurs fassent un petit détour sur Facebook afin d’y découvrir le profil d’un candidat. Si l’on peut regretter une telle pratique, il suffit à chacun d’interdire l’accès public à son compte pour éviter toute visite inopportune. C’est pourquoi, aux Etats-Unis, de plus en plus de recruteurs exigent le mot de passe Facebook des postulants ! Continue reading
If Unemployment Is So High, Why Is Hiring So Hard?
by Robert Moritz
Why aren’t U.S. businesses leading the global economy to recovery? Erratic capital markets, systemic risk, tax policy, and regulatory uncertainty have all been offered as culprits, and all play their parts. But another factor is lurking that may eclipse the rest and, if left unaddressed, will continue to put the U.S. at a severe global disadvantage — the great mismatch between skilled jobs and the talent needed to fill them. The failure to find and nurture this talent is preventing U.S. companies from innovating their way to competitive advantage. Continue reading
Job seekers getting asked for Facebook passwords
By Manuel Valdes, Associated Press
Resume, references, password: Job seekers get asked in interviews to provide Facebook logins
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SEATTLE (AP) — When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username and password.
Bassett, a New York City statistician, had just finished answering a few character questions when the interviewer turned to her computer to search for his Facebook page. But she couldn’t see his private profile. She turned back and asked him to hand over his login information. Continue reading
Top 5 Reasons Recruiters Don't Offer Contracting (But Should): Part 5
(This series focuses on the most common reasons we’ve heard for why recruiters don’t want to offer contract staffing. These reasons are based on common misconceptions about contract staffing and prevent recruiters from reaping the benefits of offering contractors to their clients.)
Reason #5: Offering contract staffing would distract me from my direct business
Contrary to popular belief, there is no reason that a recruiter should have to choose between direct and contract. As we discussed in the previous post,contract job orders don’t take a lot of extra time if you use a contract staffing back-office for your contract placements. Continue reading