A number of recently released surveys forecast strong hiring in the first half of 2016. A strong job market will pressure wages as employers boost pay to lure top workers their way. Hiring will be swift and competitive especially in two sectors, namely tech and health care. In the tech world developers of applications and systems software, database administrators, cyber [...]
There has been a lot of press regarding the low employment rate in the US (reported by the government as somewhere in the 5% range). Certain sectors of the job market are hot, such as IT positions. However, in many other sectors of the job market, things are pretty tough. Many of the advertised positions are lower-paying jobs. I recently did [...]
So, you are ready to begin looking for a new job? Many of the best practices in conducting the search are the same whether you have been forced to undertake the search or have just decided that it is just time to make a move. Here are some of my thoughts on best practices: 1. Update your resume and LinkedIn profile These [...]
At the heart of most great companies is an incredibly strong emphasis on the hiring process. During recession periods companies could afford to use long hiring processes to find the absolute best candidate for their open positions. Not so in today’s world. Growing competition for skilled candidates penalizes companies with longer time-to-hire cycles. The lengthening hiring process is the result [...]
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