The line between preparing candidates for interviews and giving them all the particulars is sometimes a fine one. Some recruiters even rewrite their candidates’ resumes to better show them to advantage. Are they right in doing so or are they simply scared that their darlings will be found lacking?
Employers take note! If your employees are working longer hours than normal but are not rewarded for their extra effort, they will seek to “reward” themselves during work hours.
According to the results of an Executive Quiz released by The Korn/Ferry Institute, 83% of executives expect it will now take longer than four months to find a job.
According to an article in the American Journal of Epidemiology, there is a cause-and-effect relationship between long working hours and a decline in cognitive function in middle age.
The number of women in top executive jobs in Canada’s largest publicly traded companies has never been higher...
New agreement between Rogers Wireless and Workopolis Executive recruiting reeling from crisis HRmarketer.com gives access to media via LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter Excalibur: Tournament for future HR professionals $75,000 to promote the mobility of nurses Alberta not spared by economic crisis Gabriel Bouchard replaces Patrick Sullivan as president of Workopolis 54% of U.S. employers believe in green management 15th annual Canadian Skills Competition A quarter of Canadians fear for their job Agricultural sector severely impacted by the crisis
Social software can considerably change how candidates perceive a company and therefore impact employer branding strategies. Companies that have implemented a branding strategy via these social networks are still few and far between, however.
I have been working in talent management for over 15 years. My role involves recruiting, career management, working with high-potential individuals and coaching. Many are the people I've seen in my office. Many are the individuals seeking challenges, money, better companies or just a better work/life balance. All adding up to so many expectations to manage, so many promises that cannot always be kept, and so many dreams sometimes resulting in professional success but also in frustration.
Confidence, dialogue and listening were the operative words at the recent seminar organized by the CHRA. The theme was the economic crisis and the key role HR professionals can play.
A new job site for energy workers Creation of Mayomann.com Job section on Plaxo The Caldwell Partners International expanding in the U.S. Opening in 2009 of Adecco outsourcing centre in Montreal Already 7,000 evaluations on RateMyEmployeur.ca Launch of International Migrants Alliance in Canada
Is the best job in the world being well paid to do nothing? This dream job does exist, but it's a bit far—in Australia.
It's never easy to lay off employees ! SO NICE, a small Brussels-based advertising firm, has taken the bull by the horns : their clients have been asked to select which employees to fire.