For the first time in 7 years the economy lost jobs.  That was a really long streak due primarily to the fact that a ton of jobs were wiped out in the downturn and we were working our way back.

The good news is that the stock market took the report in stride and reacted positively.  That’s not just a silver lining, it’s very good news.  The positive reaction to the economy losing jobs shows that we are settling in.  The market looks at this as normal ebb and flow and a good sign for…

The catering industry continues to grow year on year, with new trends and restaurant designs influencing how the industry approaches food, and customer’s attitudes towards restaurants and the food that they eat. We have seen the rise of pop-up food venues and street food, whilst the trusty traditional restaurants still open their doors day after day, filling the demand for social dining.

The industry is in a great place, with 75% of respondents last year claiming their business has…

People have different reasons for choosing counseling as a career option. For some, it can be the good experience of counseling that they had while facing a difficult situation in their lives that made them willing to help others, or it can be a prior experience of…

Some talents are currently in high demand. When it comes to physical therapists, industry experts expect their rate of employment to go up by 39 percent from 2010 to 2020, which is significantly higher than almost every other occupation. As a result, clinics looking to hire top-tier physical therapists will most likely face steep competition. You should, therefore, take the necessary steps to ensure you are…

In part 2 of my Sourcecon posts we will discuss the things that came from the Anonymous Track.

From Jim Schnyder’s Leveraging Linked Recruiter we gain the following tips, tricks or tools: Knowledge of the LIR premium insights, Search insights, Visual Capture ability, Competitive intel, and more. We learned about the LIR CRM capabilities, notes,…

There are some out there who think that recruiting is all about sorting through the incredible number of resumes, submissions, and contacts available.

Sorting is a minor first step.  The real key is attention.  Everybody is reachable in some way, but they aren’t all necessarily interested in engaging with you.  You have to sort to find those with qualifications that may work, but you must gain attention to engage and have a potential candidate.  Attention is the hard part and that is…

What is passion? No, there is no need to search for a definition. I guess you know the meaning and importance of passion in your life. The word itself is efficacious enough to make you feel how precious your happiness in life is.

It's your fallacy that having a well-paid job is a key to happiness. Aphra Behn has wonderfully shown the picture of the society by saying “Money Speaks Sense In A Language All Nations Understand.” Here she has tried to tell that money is the only thing…

Times change and the old way doesn’t work any more, except when it does.  Every industry benefits from modern advances, new tools, more efficient work, more focused work, etc…

A lot of the new is tweaking the old.  Pitchers still pitch the way Sandy Koufax did.  They may be stronger, better conditioned, and have tweaked and advanced some pitches but the motion and most of what they do is the same.  You have to go really far back to see a significantly different basketball jump shot. …

Are you one of the 61% of CEO’s that doesn’t have a social media presence? Hard to believe that many CEO’s don’t understand the importance of a social media presence for their personal brand and credibility.

It amazes me how many CEO’s, directors and business owners have little or a very poor presence on their digital channels, particularly LinkedIn…

With possible tax reform looming, hopes are growing for real economic growth.  It has happened before.  Lower taxes pumping money through the system and driving growth.

The popular example is the Reagan Tax Reform in the 1980’s.  There’s a real good case for something similar working, but we have to keep in mind that the baby boomers were hitting their peak spending years then and that played a big role in the growth that we saw.  We may have some similar forces impacting things now…

As we near the end of Septemeber we bring you some of the top upcoming HR eventsaround Ireland & The UK for the month of October. You might want to circle these ones on your calendar. 

UPCOMING HR EVENTS AROUND IRELAND &…

According to some studies there is no difference in the results for students going to top 50 colleges versus those going to top 500 colleges.  But the cost difference is enormous.

They don’t end up with better jobs, wealthier, happier, or healthier.

What about elite candidates?  Will one of the most elite candidates far outperform those not considered to be at that elite level?  Watch your wallet.

Todd…

What makes up the tech stack of the experienced IT recruiter? In this article, we’ve put together a list of tools from real practitioners and industry experts, namely:…

It’s popular in baseball these days to look for players that are like a Swiss Army Knife.  They can do a bunch of things well.

On a baseball team that brings a lot of extra value to the table.  You can play them in different positions so you can rest different players at different times.  You can tinker more with lineups to find combinations that are more effective.  You can plug them in to do little things in certain situations that have a big impact.

Like anything team…

You can make writing your career. But the question is how you get started. If you ask professional writers,

they’ll tell you that you need to start somewhere. It can be anywhere. You can try reviewing books and submit your reviews to a local newspaper or a magazine. Better yet, you can start a blog. Although these methods won’t pay well, they can get your name in print. They can be a great step to something bigger and better. If your pieces aren’t published in a local newspaper or a…

Post Sourcecon Fall 2017 PT1

So Fall Sourcecon 2017 has come and gone and as you might expect it was awesome. Lots of great presentations which I will go over sin the coming weeks. The Location was great, we pretty much had the hotel to our selves. There were 5 tracks and the General sessions this year as they added a track for…

“Job Hopper” simply stated means a person who changes jobs frequently (typically every 2 – 3 years). Millennials in particular have been pegged as the noncommittal, wandering job-hoppers but a study by the Washington Post determined that millennials are changing jobs slightly less often than their boomer parents did at their age. Regardless of which generation is…

We haven’t seen significant economic growth for some time, but at some point we’ll see it.  Hopefully soon.  Whenever it comes, all boats will rise.

Strong growth brings more business to just about everyone.  You can enjoy it and coast or use it to build.  Going through a period of significant growth and not building the base, going deeper, generating growth in your business that will sustain,  is wasting a great opportunity.  One of the best opportunities that you’ll get for a long…