- Home
- News
- Features
- Topics
- Labor
- Management
- Opinions/Blogs
- Tools & Resources
Think that describing yourself on your resumes as a “highly qualified” “self-starter” who is a “creative” “problem solver” will help you stand out on the job hunt? Think again. According to a new OfficeTeam survey, these are among the most overused terms on resumes. These worn out words and phrases can kill your chances with hiring managers and […]
Continue reading …By JIM MORRISE and CHIP MITCHELL, The Center For Public Integrity— By the time Carlos Centeno arrived at the Loyola University Hospital Burn Center in Chicago, more than 98 minutes had elapsed since his head, torso, arms and legs had been scalded by a 185-degree solution of water and citric acid inside a factory on this city’s southwestern […]
Continue reading …Manpower Inc., a global employment services firm and strategic partner of the 2013 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, says it has spotted four important trends in the wide world of work. These four World of Work Mega Trends are transforming where, when, why and how individuals and companies work, according to Manpower. “In […]
Continue reading …Temporary talent is helping U.S. employers fill the gap rather than hiring full time employees. In a new report from ManpowerGroup, temporary workers, a significant component of a company’s needed flexible work model, remain key to jolting and sustaining business growth, as the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics today reported that the overall January jobless […]
Continue reading …Small business isn’t hiring: That’s one reason the U.S. employment situation isn’t improving. Nobody wants to hire new employees if they don’t have to. Small business owners lack the confidence the current state of the economy to take on new employees. Many businesses are also operating with fewer employees, having been forced to do so in […]
Continue reading …Learn new job skills for free, show it off and get god job—all on the Internet? Here’s the story of an interesting way of training people, giving them usable in-demand job skills people AND then hiring them. This is really a demo for one company’s online education and training platform, but it does demonstrate how […]
Continue reading …There’s free job search advice aplenty on the Internet, most of it worth exactly what you pay for it – nothing. There are also plenty of breathless stories in the media with absurd headlines like this one: 5 Powerful Career Drivers for The Future of Work Why do you need this advice? Why is this […]
Continue reading …Ah, engagement and retention. It’s that time of year when employees are restless and sniffing around for new jobs. As the economy improves, many employers will face the challenge of hiring and keeping top employees with the right skills. What motivates employees and keeps them engaged in their jobs? This infographic dissects employees’ intentions in […]
Continue reading …By HEIDI SHIERHOLZ, Economic Policy Institute— The November Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS), released Jan. 10, 2013 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shows job openings were essentially flat in November, at 3.7 million (up by 11,000). The number of job openings, which had been improving fairly steadily since reaching its low of 2.2 million in […]
Continue reading …Human resources trade publication and website Workforce Management has been by sold Crain Communications to Chicago-based MediaTec Publishing Inc. for an undisclosed sum. An integrated media company covering the human capital, management and workforce development industries, MediaTec publishes Certification, Chief Learning Officer, Talent Management and Diversity Executive magazines. MediaTec also operates the online industry resource HumanCapitalMedia.com. Workforce Management and […]
Continue reading …