Jonas Axelsson's Blog – July 2010 Archive (4)

Are you ready? The job seekers market is about to explode.

Last few years were pretty tough on the American workforce. You could separate all people into two main groups: those who had a job and those who didn't.





Majority of those who had a job were just happy to have one and stick with it, no matter how much they were interested in doing something else or moving to a different company. Because more people were willing to trade their ambitions for a steady paycheck, the job satisfaction indicator fell to record low 45% by the end of… Continue

Added by Jonas Axelsson on July 27, 2010 at 10:05am — 1 Comment

We don't just hire, we give hope

In addition to my regular job responsibilities I have always loved to collect and analyze various data, trends and facts. Here's one fact that's been driving me crazy for quite a while: with a national unemployment rate stuck above 9% we are still having trouble finding qualified candidates. After hours of research I think I just found a reason for that.





Recently I've been wondering how an average job seeker feels about their job search process, so I posted an online poll asking… Continue

Added by Jonas Axelsson on July 19, 2010 at 1:22pm — No Comments

Recruiters, go to the beach!

It was a beautiful sunny Thursday morning last week that made me want ditch work and go to the beach. And even though I'm allowed to do it once in a while (God bless people who came up with flexible work arrangements!), I still had a tiny feeling of guilt deep inside because I thought I was going to lose the day and not get much work done. Not surprisingly, being a workaholic that I am, I ended up working from the beach, and the entire day turned out to be a quite productive, yet very enjoyable… Continue

Added by Jonas Axelsson on July 12, 2010 at 12:51pm — No Comments

Tips for Hiring in High Turnover

Seeking out and bringing talented employees onboard is not an easy task, it takes effort, time and money. Being responsible for a flow of fresh talent in a company with high turnover rate is an extremely challenging task. Here are 8 tips that helped me succeed with my recruitment project when hiring for a company with a low staff retention rate.





1. Be honest with the candidate.





Most job seekers would appreciate knowing the reasons for the position to be… Continue

Added by Jonas Axelsson on July 7, 2010 at 12:54pm — No Comments

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