Job Search Refresher: Looking for a Needle in a Haystack

Job Search Refresher: Looking for a Needle in a Haystack

What is the current picture of the career marketplace?  Some statistics are downright dispiriting.  For example, the US Labor Department reports 7.2 million jobs lost in the US economy from December 2007 to December 2009, and a recent study shows that two thirds of those finding work are accepti

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Some of the biggest Recruitment errors – and how to avoid them

Some of the biggest Recruitment errors – and how to avoid them

An ongoing part of organizational life is the need to hire people.  Whether in a growth mode and building a team, recovering from an unpleasant layoff cycle, or replacing people who departed, many hiring managers and recruiters dread the recruitment process.  And, from hiring top leadership ex

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