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| January 4, 1999 |
Classical vs. Romantic
John Sumser waxes poetic as he considers the Classical and Romantic versions of Recruiting search engines, and considers a company that is breaking away from these traditional styles.
California
Housing Crisis
Jim Previti, president of the California Building Industry, asked
California's policymakers to resolve to address that state's most
pressing economic challenge: California's housing crisis. Previti
reported that many large companies are having problems recruiting
qualified employees, because of the "sticker shock" prospective
employees encounter when they look for homes in California.
In a related story, Valleyjobs.com
added a new section for people looking for apartments or roommates
in the Bay Area.
Technology Hiring Predicted To Increase
Chief
information officers are optimistic about information technology
hiring in the first quarter of 2000, according to RHI Consulting's Information Technology
Hiring Index. Twenty-five percent of respondents plan to hire
additional personnel in the next three months, while just 3 percent
anticipate staff reductions.
Check Out The Competition
NYJobSource ,website for jobs with
top employers in New York State. It is part of the Internet Job
Source network that includes BostonJobSource, ChicagoJobSource, DCJobSource, and SiliconValleyJobSource.
The Affiliates offers law
firms and corporate legal departments with specialized temporary and
full-time professionals including project attorneys, paralegals and
legal support personnel.
Minorities' Job Bank, a free job board that creates ethnic communities.
CareerCoach.com, the
companion website of Atlanta radio show "Career Coach."
Resolutions For The New Year
Watson
Wyatt outlines its predictions for the skills managers need to
succeed in the workplace and the human capital resolutions for
corporate success, and includes the ability to work well under
stress, help employees handle job-related stress, and clearly
explain the reasons behind major business decisions. One thinks they
must read The Bugler.
Immigrants'
Case Tests EEOC Policy
Three illegal immigrants have
filed discrimination charges against a supervisor at a suburban
Chicago plastics plant, giving the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission a test case for its new policy toward undocumented
workers.
The CareerMosaic-Merkley Newman Harty Campaign
CareerMosaic begins its new
advertising campaign "Happy in a career. Happy in life." One
wonders, though ... A man in a bathtub? Playing with children's
toys? ... hmm.
SIX WAYS NOT TO BUILD YOUR CAREER SITE
If a talented candidate dropped by your office, would you make her wait forever in the lobby, staring aimlessly at your company logo?
Would you demand her name, e-mail address, date of birth, current job and zip code before offering even the most basic information about your company? Would you force her to fill out complex applications just to find out if you're even hiring?
Of course not. You'd never do these things. No HR pro would--in real life.
But online, where nearly all potential hires begin their experience with your firm, many of us do all this and more. Maybe that's why 50 percent of all online job seekers describe the experience as unpleasant or frustrating.
Read the full article at:
http://www.hodes.com/branding
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