Yearly Archives: 2009
Geeks, Geezers and Googlization
Please help us. I launched a survey this week to find out which age groups and generational cohorts are using different forms of technology and social media – from…
Child’s play for parents: Plugged in or unplugged?
"Do your kids a favor," my friend and colleague Matt Angello, advised readers in post to his blog this morning. If you can not overcome your own case…
Unemployed Lean On Libraries To Land Jobs
Public libraries are seeing increased traffic due the large numbers of unemployed people coming in to use the free services. A lot of the people coming in are using computers…
Know your career ‘inflection points’
Everyone has probably head the quote attributed to Albert Einsten that insanity is defined as "doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result…
Overabundance of resumes creates resu-mess
An overabundance of resumes is prompting employers to change the way they review applications and interview candidates. For individuals in search of a new job or career, it is as…
A cold war for talent?
If you're thinking that the current recession has tempered the urgency to recruit and retain employees, think again. Using 'but where else do they have to go…
Hiring Managers Miss The Mark 50% of Time
Just a few hours after posting about Hiring Managers Miss The Mark, I received an email from Conrad P. Schmidt, PhD, Chief Research Officer & Executive Director at Recruiting Roundtable…
1 in 5 workers battling anxiety and fear; presenteeism on the rise
One in five U.S. workers surveyed by staffing agency Adecco USA say the recession is affecting their emotional health as they battle anxiety and fear over the potential loss…
White House struggles finding qualified staff
The Perfect Labor Storm is far from over. While millions of Americans are being laid off, one organization is demonstrating how difficult it is and will be to find…
Young workers hit gray ceiling
The recession has sparked intense competition between young and old for entry level jobs. The number of employed Americans ages 16 to 24 has fallen by 2 million over…