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• Are You Waiting for the Great Pumpkin? Why It Pays to Be a Proactive Recruiter

  24-10-2016 23:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Every year without fail, beloved Peanuts character Linus sits in a pumpkin patch on Halloween night to wait for the Great Pumpkin to appear. Much to his dismay, it always fails to turn up. Nevertheless, Linus remains unshaken and vows to wait again next year. He believes the Great Pumpkin is out there.The elusive Great Pumpkin is a lot like your dream hire. The ...
  
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• New to Recruitment Marketing? Here's What You Need to Know:

  24-10-2016 23:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  This would be the ideal situation from a recruiter's point of view: They post a job ad and many talented people apply for the position.When you're looking for candidates to fill entry-level positions, this may be what actually happens. However, if you want to attract talented individuals for the most important positions in an organization, you'll have to make greater efforts.Joanna Colle, a recruiter at Careers Booster, sums ...
  
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• 'Jobs on the Outside' Helps People Get Second Chance - TWC News

  24-10-2016 22:38
  
  'Jobs on the Outside' Helps People Get Second Chance
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  GREENSBORO -- Demeterius Morgan works with the Jobs on the Outside or J.O.T.O. program at Triad Goodwill. "Whether that's a misdemeanor, a DWI or felony, have served time or not served time. We help people get jobs because we know how it is," said ...
  
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• Nearly half of financial services employees fear tech will take their jobs - Business Insider

  24-10-2016 21:27
  
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  Nearly half of financial services employees fear tech will take their jobs
  Business Insider
  The ongoing proliferation of new technologies in financial services is making employees fearful for their jobs. In fact, 47% of employees in financial services believe technology is putting their job at risk, according to a global survey by data ...and more »
  
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• To Make New Hires Into New Leaders, Develop Tech-Enabled Social Learning Programs

  24-10-2016 21:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The recruiting process doesn't stop when a new hire shows up on their first day of work. No matter how well educated, experienced, or in tune the new hire may be, the idea that any brand new employee will be at full capacity and ready to lead on day one is a myth.In a recent interview in Harvard Business Review, actor Kevin Spacey said, "With every job, you should ...
  
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• DC data firm CoStar Group to add 730 jobs — in Richmond - Washington Post

  24-10-2016 20:42
  
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  DC data firm CoStar Group to add 730 jobs — in Richmond
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  More than 700 new jobs are headed to downtown Richmond after D.C.-based real estate data firm CoStar Group, owner of Apartments.com, announced Monday that it would open a research and software development hub there beginning next month. CoStar ...
  CoStar to Bring 732 Jobs to RichmondCommunity Idea Stations
  Richmond's value rises as real estate firm pledges 700 jobsWAVY-TV
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• The iPod Turns 15: Watch Steve Jobs' Original Reveal, Those Classic 'Sillhouette' Ads and More - Billboard

  24-10-2016 18:47
  
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  The iPod Turns 15: Watch Steve Jobs' Original Reveal, Those Classic 'Sillhouette' Ads and More
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  Fifteen years and one day ago, a turtlenecked Steve Jobs stood on a nondescript stage, in front of an un-glitzy presentation screen using comically uncool fonts, and introduced the device that would set in motion the digital music age: the iPod. And ...and more »
  
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• Obama Team Excluded Non-Muslims From Jobs | The Daily Caller - Daily Caller

  24-10-2016 18:08
  
  Obama Team Excluded Non-Muslims From Jobs | The Daily Caller
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  Wikileaks shows Obama's transition team kept lists of Muslim and Asian candidates for jobs in the administration.and more »
  
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• Hey Recruiters – Candidates Want More Than a Fat Paycheck

  24-10-2016 17:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The job market is constantly changing, and the priorities of job seekers are changing along with it. A few years ago, candidates would choose career paths that offered stable and high-paying job options. Then, they'd work their way up the company ladder – collecting pay raises along the way – until retirement.For today's job seekers, however, there's more to it than salary concerns.Recruiting Then and Now
  
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• Want a big pay raise? Consider these 13 jobs - CBS News - CBS News

  24-10-2016 16:52
  
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  Want a big pay raise? Consider these 13 jobs - CBS News
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  Americans have suffered from anemic wage growth in recent years, but these jobs are bucking the trend.
  These 13 jobs had the biggest pay raises last year - USA TodayUSA TODAY
  These Are the 13 Jobs with the Biggest Pay Raises since Last YearFortuneall 3 news articles »
  
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• Baby Boomers Won't Be Retiring as Soon as Everyone Expected

  24-10-2016 16:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  We have good news, and we have bad news.The good news – for employers at least – is that baby boomers will probably hang on in the workplace longer than previous generations did, according to a survey from the Futurestep division of global advisory firm Korn Ferry.The bad news is they are hanging around in the workforce because many of them can't afford ...
  
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• How to Adapt to the Insurance Industry Talent Gap

  24-10-2016 16:45 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There's a talent gap on the horizon for the insurance industry: Twenty-five percent of insurance professionals will retire by 2018, according to a study by McKinsey and Company. With such a significant portion of the workforce leaving the industry in such a short period of time, companies may quickly find themselves understaffed and unprepared to fill their empty roles.In ...
  
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• Health and Jobs - New York Times

  24-10-2016 09:21
  Health and Jobs
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  You are right that more research is clearly needed. But we know enough to act now. We know that emotional health and physical health are very tightly intertwined. We know that medical and behavioral issues together lead to significantly worse clinical ...
  
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• The 13 Hard and Fast Rules of Great Onboarding Programs

  24-10-2016 02:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  True or false: Successful onboarding programs are difficult to come by and even more difficult to implement.Answer? False.If you chose "true," don't feel bad. Most companies would agree with you. They think of onboarding as little more than extra tasks for their already over-stuffed to-do lists.And to make matters worse, even when organizations ...
  
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• Why Employee Well-Being Should Matter at Your Business

  24-10-2016 02:02 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Employees essentially have three options: They can love their jobs, be indifferent to their jobs, or hate their jobs. Employee satisfaction often gets ignored, but it shouldn't. Happy employees are more productive, while unhappy employees can have markedly negative impacts on your business and the bottom line.Companies that want their employees to work harder need to focus on their corporate cultures and how they affect employee wellness."One characteristic that we all share as humans is the des
  
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• Trader Joe's: Home of the 18-Year Cashier

  24-10-2016 01:43 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Every other week, I make a Trader Joe's run on the way back from the beach. One recent visit in particular really got me thinking.As I neared the cashier that day, she flashed a big beautiful smile and called out, "Hi! It's so good to see you again!""Well, sister, it's good to see you as well!" I responded.Then, I asked her about something I had heard before: "I'm a writer and have been examining high-performance
  
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• How to Prove You Aren't Overqualified for a Role

  24-10-2016 01:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  If you are trying to take a step down the career ladder for any reason, you may hear from numerous employers that you are "overqualified" for their role. This can be a frustrating experience – as evidenced by a question I recently received from a job seeker:I am trying to take a step back in my career until my baby turns two (he is six months old now), but ...
  
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