While not yet the norm, Skype job interviews are definitely becoming more common as companies look to cut costs and streamline the hiring process. According to career website FindEmployment.com, a trend is developing in which organizations use Skype for initial interviews – and only those candidates making the cut are then invited to continue the ...
Read moreHR staffers have never had it easy – and with downsizing and budget cutbacks, they are more likely than ever to be wearing multiple hats. With pressure to recruit well with limited resources, and manage often painful workforce fluctuations, it’s no wonder that policy-making is not at the top of anyone’s “to do” list. But ...
Read moreIf you’re one of the approximately 65 million Americans with a criminal record who has tried to find a job, then you know first-hand just how much your past mistakes can haunt your current career efforts. Recently, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) adjusted federal hiring guidelines to help prevent unreasonable screening of job ...
Read moreFound any purple squirrels lately? If so, you’d better move fast. “Purple squirrels” (techies with very specific, very hard-to-find skills in technologies that are in extremely short supply) are never on the job market very long. And, with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting that technical and math occupations are expected to add over ...
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