It’s that time of the year again! College grads are hitting the workforce, and their prospects look better than the rest of the population’s.

According to a recent…

Sad but true, earlier this year the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission had to hold a public hearing because of a disturbing trend: several companies, nationwide, had been excluding unemployed applicants from hiring consideration. Their ads specifically stated that they would only consider employed job candidates, using phrases like “No unemployed candidates will be considered at all” and “Client will not consider/review anyone NOT currently employed, regardless of the reason.”

A…

Readers of this blog know that I’m a big fan of utilizing social media along with staffing software. I did some digging recently and came up with the 10 most influential recruiters and staffers on Twitter as determined by the “jobs” category on WeFollow. Click on their names to get to their Twitter…

This is especially true today, when moving often entails 1) selling a house in a horrible market, 2) selling a…

But what about non-virtual job seeker networks? Are they worth the time of a staffing professional?

I’ll give you my answer by telling you the story of one such network in the Twin Cities.

In 1987, five members of St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church in Eden…

7 Easy Steps for Starting and Maintaining an HR Blog

1. Get permission from the boss. Unless, like me, you are the boss. Then just do…

As you know, I spend a fair amount of time blogging about recruiting software and the talent management industry.  I’m always surprised by the small number of HR professionals who are also blogging.  It’s true, it does take time, but I’ve found that blogging is a great way to get more exposure for our company and products.

My intention in this post is to inspire other HR professional and recruiters to also consider blogging so with that, here are my 5 Reasons Why Blogging in…

The Society for Human Resource Management’s 63^rd Annual Conference and Exhibition is being held from June 26-29, 2011, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. eEmpACT is very proud to be participating in this event, as we agree with SHRM that the next two years will be a turning point in the HR profession and a vital time for the recovery of our nation.

SHRM says that this year’s conference will feature the largest number of practitioners, strategic…

If you’re a healthcare recruiter in the United States, this is good news for you, also. With the need for healthcare positions to be filled, demand is predicted to be strong for the foreseeable future. With salaries in…

Some time ago, I mentioned to you all about my daughter who happens to study philosophy and literature in college. Since college is over for the summer, this series is also coming to an end.  We’ve discussed multiple different ways her world of arts and my world of business coincide and have even produced a blog series from those very discussions. Today is the final version to those that I have already shared with you and it will be the last in this expansive series. While I believe that…

I’ve written a lot about LinkedIn…

Bringing enhanced talent acquisition capabilities, configurable workflows and an improved user experience, the latest version of Bond Talent will be unveiled at this year’s SHRM Annual Conference.

Minneapolis, MN (June 15, 2011) – Bond International Software will be showcasing the latest version of Bond Talent – the web-based talent acquisition and applicant tracking software application – at the…

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: LinkedIn is a great tool for recruiters!

The company has a bunch of products that can help any recruiting professional make the most of the world’s biggest professional network.

Fortunately a lot of LinkedIn’s material is free and you can find out more in the following 3 links. If you check out their Corporate Recruiting Solutions Resources page, for example, you’ll find dozens…

I’ll say up front that the subject matter of this post is a bit unreal. Great interviewing can’t be boiled down to a list of questions. It’s a combination of helping a candidate feel at ease, listening, observing, talking and, yes, asking the right questions. And what a recruiter or potential employer does (or asks) in any given interview depends,…

Starting on June 26-29, the Society for Human Resource and Management’s annual expo is taking place in bright and bustling Las Vegas, Nevada. With a huge number of sessions, exhibits, presentations, no doubt your days will be full of new ideas and connections. Once you leave the exhibit hall, however, there is a whole city at your feet. Whether you plan on taking a new acquaintance out to dinner or strolling along the strip, human capital is first about humans, so here are some Las Vegas hot…

What do Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, Michael J. Fox, and Tim Giehll have in common?

They’ll all be at the 2011 SHRM Conference and Exposition on June 26-29 in Las Vegas. If you’re hesitant to go because of the price, read on. There’s a way to get free passes to the Exposition through Bond Talent.

This conference is, in my mind, more…

In February 2010, The New York Times reported that, for the first time in recorded history, women outnumbered men on the nation’s payrolls.

What does this mean for the American workforce?

Unfortunately, women’s ascendance in the workplace is partially related to the recent recession. More men work in industries hit harder by the recession, such as financial services, manufacturing and construction. Women tend to predominate in industries such as education and…