Remember Nadine from last month? Nadine has now shifted into the second gear of her corporate detox program. After learning to differentiate urgent from important, she developed a strategy for finding meaning in her professional and personal life.
In Europe, some employers have set up a compensation policy for employees who commute by bike.
Recruiting firm Robert Half has launched a “Don’t let this happen to you”* section on its website, featuring a bunch of funny videos on what not to do during job interviews.
In our continually on-the-go society, where immediacy is becoming the norm, recruiting by cell phone is developing at light speed. Is this just a trend or a required evolution?By Geoffrey Dirat
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On June 23, SaaS* talent management provider Taleo announced the acquisition of Jobpartners for $38 million.
If you are a high achiever or workaholic, take a few minutes from your busy schedule to think about whether it’s all worth it. The perpetual search for excellence is a dependence that brings us to take only calculated risks in order to avoid failure.
Pre-employment background checks. It’s tempting to check out candidates online. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google are full of public information available in just a few clicks. Élaine Léger and Karine Fournier, two labour lawyers with Fasken Martineau, note that the legal framework of such searches is the same as in the real world, however. Recruiters […]
Employees worldwide are unhappy with the information technologies used in companies. Alcatel-Lucent’s study titled “Changing the Conversation in the Workplace” finds that employees are increasingly unhappy with the virtual collaboration tools available to them.
A short clip on YouTube convinces recruiters of the benefits for companies of using social media.
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Just in time for its 50th birthday celebrations, OECD* has announced the creation of the BLI (Better Life Index), which assesses the quality of life in member countries.
