This post is important for many people and in most of the cases, we fall in this category. This is because we do not think about our future and end up messing all our plans. So, if your age is just right, it is a good idea to check whether you are smartly opting for these future financial decisions or not.

Also, if you are planning to retire early in life, you should be ready to deal with it before time runs out.

So, without getting into the detailing of the theory, let’s start…

It used to be said that employers made up their minds whether or not to hire a prospective candidate within 5 minutes of sitting down to interview them.

It’s hard to say if this is true or not, but many people in positions with responsibility for hiring would probably admit that they had made appointments based on a “gut feeling” – simply whether or not they felt the…

If you do not know, Elevate 2015 is the world’s largest virtual summit organized by HireVue and BambooHR last week to discuss all things HR and business. With 60 webinars conducted by industry-leading experts and visionaries, the summit offers a wide array of insights and revelations in many areas, including recruiting,…

“The scarcity of women applying for technical positions (and getting hired), two month averages to fill positions, and the enduring value of personal referrals.”

These are some of the takeaways from Israeli Startup Recruiting 2015, our newest research report, which details the talent acquisition realities for Israeli startups as they try to emulate the earlier successes of CheckPoint, Waze, Chromatis Networks and Wix.…

This week fisher VISTA released its annual HR Buying Trends Survey Report, a 12-page review and analysis of the results of the company's annual survey of HR buyers. The report gathers intelligence on the purchasing habits, preferences and budgets of buyers throughout the HR marketplace.…

Once you have gained some experience in a specific career field, you are going to be asked to play a bigger role with junior employees. Words like manager, mentor, coach, leader, and others may be thrown your way. So of these titles must be awarded to…

You were starting school or playing a sport. Think back to what your mother, or father told you at the time. If you were like my parents you were constantly reminded that if we did not succeed, try, try again until you did. Funny thing happened when we entered the business world. Suddenly you are told if you can’t do it safely don’t do it.  If you tried something and it didn’t work then you are penalized for trying on your annual performance review. If you tried to show sings of innovation…

Today’s job-seekers are on the move and more connected with their mobile devices than ever. More than 85 percent of people looking for jobs use their smartphones to start a job search on a job board, and 70 percent prefer to apply via their mobile devices. More than half want to upload their resumes on the go. If your …

Recruiters like very long Boolean search strings. Why? It seems that the more synonyms and keyword variations you include, in long OR statements, the better control you get over the results and the more relevant results you will find. It's common to run searches on Google that …

Social media lets everyone become their own publicist. Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn have removed all the barriers to self promotion – now we’re free to tell everyone how great we are 24/7.

We’ve all slipped into a constant sales mode, selling our abilities, our product, our services. Think about how many self-acclaimed ‘social media experts’ you’ve come…

The most common conflict we see between the current generations in the workforce is actually one that isn’t new: the older generation thinks the …

Office Space hit theaters in 1999, when Baby Boomers still outnumbered all generations in the workforce, Gen X-ers were amidst their entrepreneurial escapades and most Millennials weren’t even graduated from high school. Now it’s 2015 and Baby Boomers…

If you're on the hunt for a new job, then it's important to set yourself apart from other job applicants.

Standing out among the crowd in a positive way will help put you in the recruitment spotlight.

Here are just a few ways you can stay ahead of the competition when applying for a new job:

Fine-Tune Your Résumé

Many employers base the…

For the better!

This month I’m going to take sides in the generational debate.  I am really tired of hearing how lazy and entitled the millennial generation is.  I get the opportunity to work with brilliant young professionals every day…

5 Attention-Grabbing Candidate Attraction Tips

Does any of this sound familiar?

The recruiting Manager sends a recruitment request to HR. This is followed by an email expressing the dire need and urgency for the…

So last week I wrote about how some seem to feel the usage of tools in staffing and sourcing is un needed. I went on to explain why they are wrong and said I would layout my methodology for determining which tool to use and when.…

As Deloitte redesigns their performance management system, it has made some leaders wonder, What am I missing? Assessing employee performance isn’t just about measuring their skill; it produces inconsistent data. Instead of evaluating the immediate…

My Mom used to hang up on the military recruiters when they would call. I still remember the way the recruiter on the other end of the line would stammer when my mother would say "This is Lt Colonel Deborah Richardson, US Army, and you will not be calling my house again. Do you understand soldier?" Then, when I would ask why I couldn't join the Army too, she would tell me "you aren't a good…

Introducing the debt consolidation loan

If someone is facing a bad creditcard history then the debt consolidation loan presents a perfect way out for this financial problem. Now, some people said that in with the previous multiple credit loans, securing another loan, i.e. the debt consolidation loan can be something very foolish. But this concept is totally wrong. The specialty of the debt consolidation loan is that it has the ability to provide the people with…

HR software is considered to be at the centre of an efficient and productive HR department. Your recruitment software must be able to do more than just handle the hiring of employees.

Choosing good recruitment software is an integral part of an entire business and will streamline all of its HR functions, supporting all of your recruitment and HR work processes in your…