Word on the street is that Monster Worldwide has taken down its ‘For Sale’ sign and is preparing to announce several strategic social and mobile initiatives. The job board giant had faced a wave of financial uncertainty, which CEO Sal Iannuzzi says is now behind them. http://www.ere.net/2013/08/01/monster…(Read More)
Here’s a post that can get construction recruiters up-to-speed on the technology trends that will impact hiring managers next year. What challenges will your clients be facing in 2014? HR and cloud computing security, business process outsourcing, and mobile tools may be keeping people up at night. This list on Forbes.com…(Read More)
The latest numbers on July’s labor market don’t impress reporter Jeffrey Sparshott of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal. Sparshott, who writes about the U.S. economy, contends that while housing construction is a plus, public construction projects are a drain. http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/08/02/construction-jobs-are…(Read More)
Do project managers and C-suite execs need charisma to succeed in the construction industry? One blogger who writes about leadership suggests you find people willing to get dirt under their fingernails. “They are the ones that will earn respect of people, and results always follow,” maintains Mark Olivito. http://www.hustleorbust.com/2013/07…(Read More)
It’s time to dig deep into Facebook’s Search Graph, a relatively new tool that can help you find fresh talent. It focuses on your ‘Facebook Page for Business’, which is packed with information on your fans…and competition. This post on SocialMediaExaminer.com uses screenshots to illustrate how to leverage Search Graph. It…(Read More)
Do you know the best way to prevent hiring disasters? The secret lies in the personal characteristics and motivation of the candidates you screen. According to Gary Swart, CEO of oDesk, a global freelance hiring portal, these are the two most important criteria for any new hire. Swart maintains that personal values and motivation trump…(Read More)
What’s on tap for Thomas Perez, the new secretary at the U.S. Department of Labor? “Pending or possible OSHA rules dealing with crane safety, silica-dust exposure, and work in confined spaces,” according to a post on ENR.com. The DOL oversees the Occupational and Safety & Health Administration and the Office of…(Read More)
It’s time to dig deep into Facebook’s Search Graph, a relatively new tool that can help you find fresh talent. It focuses on your ‘Facebook Page for Business’, which is packed with information on your fans…and competition. This post on SocialMediaExaminer.com uses screenshots to illustrate how to leverage Search Graph. It…(Read More)
“Fragmented and fragile” is how Ken Simonson, chief economist for the Associated General Contractors of America, describes today’s recovery of construction jobs. He tells GlobeSt.com that when analyzing June’s job figures, the numbers are unsettling. “Job gains and losses were quite different last month from the patterns in the past several years…(Read More)
New research from Mercer, the global HR consultancy, finds that employers plan to increase worker salaries by an average of 2.9 percent in 2014. That’s just marginally better than the 2.8 percent boost they gave this year. But this post on CNNMoney also states that engineering, financial, and legal firms are also…(Read More)
