Currently, the U.S. unemployment rate is at 9.5% and thousands of job seekers are in search for jobs. Even if you currently have a job, you may be thinking that now might be the time to start looking again. I have been interviewing candidates for the past two years for my company and have seen job [...]
The recent release of CareerBuilder and USA Today’s mid-year nationwide survey of more than 2,500 hiring and HR managers and more than 4,400 workers shows that the economy is projected to trend upward and that the numbers are on par with last quarter’s positive changes. Employers will continue to hire at a consistent but moderate [...]
Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.”
–Russell Baker, American journalist and humorist
Monday marked the official start of the summer and while most of us may be concerned with losing a few extra pounds around our midsection or toning up our pecks before hitting the shores this season, this might [...]
Our series, “Ask a Recruiter,” gives all of you out there the opportunity to ask all of the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about hiring, interviewing, the job hunt, recruiters, career tips and more! In return for your questions, one of our experienced recruiters will answer them on our blog each week.
This week’s question [...]
In honor of Father’s Day and Men’s Health Month during June, this post is dedicated to all of the working dads out there. The modern day father has a vast amount of responsibilities and commitments all vying for his attention. The responsibilities of working and building a career, sharing a household and raising children can [...]
Our series, “Ask a Recruiter,” gives all of you out there the opportunity to ask all of the questions you’ve always wanted to ask about hiring, interviewing, the job hunt, recruiters, career tips and more! In return for your questions, one of our experienced recruiters will answer them on our blog each week.
This week’s question [...]
With the onset of the 2010 World Cup quickly approaching, many of us will find ourselves glued to the TV as we watch and cheer on our favorite soccer teams from around the globe. Players will bring fierce competition to the pitch as they strive to beat out international opponents for the coveted gold cup.
In [...]
We tweeted. You clicked. Here are some of the most popular tweets we sent out this week…
- CB: The Hiring Site Know Who You Aren’t: A Lesson In Employment Branding Done Right http://ow.ly/171aoK
- Alexandra Levit’s Water Cooler Wisdom: 5 Personal Qualities Every Resume Should Demonstrate http://ow.ly/1wcdo
- Robot folds towel, but does it do windows? http://ow.ly/1w1rO
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The SkillStorm Blogging Contest!
Submission #2
Subject: Recruiting
There is no doubt that there is a saturated market of candidates right now. As recruiters, we are put to the test of finding the best candidate everyday. In this economy there are more candidates than ever and we have to find other tools to find the best.
Candidates are finding [...]
Here’s how to enter:
Send blog posts on any of the following industry-related subjects: Information Technology, Engineering and Project Management Consulting, Recruiting and Staffing Solutions.
E-mail your blog posts (starting immediately) to the SkillStorm Marketing and Communication Department at PR@SkillStorm.com
We’ll post your blog entries.
We’ll also post links to each blog post on our social networking sites, including [...]
