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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…

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…

Too fat to fight; Military scrambles to fill quota

Despite record layoffs and rising unemployment, many organizations are still scrambling to find qualified workers. According to a post on ABCnews.com, one in five military-age Americans is too…

You can pay now…or pay later

My workforce blogging colleague Jim Kissane always comes up with interesting trends and topics.  In his most recent post, he urges organizations to think twice before cutting training. In…

Cost of turnover exceeds $26,000 per employee!

With rising economic uncertainty and shrinking profit margins, organizations can ill afford the cost of placing "poor fit" candidates into critical roles. According to a just released study…