Brian Alden over at Job.com has always been quick to act and all about measurable results.
It is no surprise that the creators of Job.com are announcing the rapid expansion of its career network by launching 67 new niche sites. (Read more)
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In August 2008, there were 4,833,700 online advertised job vacancies, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series. The August increase of 314,300 offsets July's losses and leaves the overall level of job demand largely unchanged from the June 2008 level. Looking at the new seasonally adjusted national series (which will be officially released with the September 2008 data), job demand in 2008, while somewhat volatile, has remained essentially unchanged.
The CEO Council for Growth Strategies for Talent Management: Greater Philadelphia Companies in Action, a research report that provides insights into how organizations are successfully developing their talent and how others can strengthen their current talent management efforts. The report focuses on a variety of talent management strategies with a core emphasis on tuition assistance programs in the Greater Philadelphia region, an area consisting of 11 counties in northern Delaware, southern New Jersey and southeastern Pennsylvania.
TempWorks Software introduced its next-generation candidate matching search engine earlier this summer and Houston-based executive search firm href="http://www.dantemps.com">The Daniel Group was quick to jump on board.
The Census Bureau, in partnership with 31 States, has launched a series of reports on workers 55 and older. Montana and Oregon report will soon be released. Previously released reports also are available online.
BlueGlue, provider of on-demand recruitment software, announces that LOVEFiLM.com, the entertainment website that provides the UK's largest onine DVD & games rental service, has recently signed an agreement with the company for the provision of outsourced recruitment service.
IBM & MBO are sponsors of The Human Capital Institute Talent Management Forum for Government taking place in September.
WorkBlast.com, an online video resumes and career portfolios group, releases its Visual Portfolio product. It also announced that it has terminated all ties to former partner company, CareerTours, among concerns regarding the company's vision for the future. WorkBlast executives initiated the termination, and CareerTours agreed to end the relationship. The affiliation was terminated after less than 6 months.
Even employees who have survived downsizing and who have been assured that they are valued by their companies may be thinking about changing jobs as soon as the economy improves. Often management is unaware of the level of dissatisfaction among workers and fails to take steps to prevent significant turnover, according to search and recruitment organizationNews Contact