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Mobile devices will be the most common way people search for jobs

You don’t have to be a futurologist to predict that mobile devices will be, if they aren’t already, the way we get information and how we stay current on the latest news locally and worldwide. While many people use mobile devices to send text messages, make calls, check in on Facebook, or do a number of […]

International study on HR cross-cultural diversity

More and more companies are becoming aware of the increasing impact of cultural diversity on all key organizational processes. However, there is a lack of insight into how European companies are adopting to this need for workforce diversity. Recently, the European Monitor for Change emphasized the importance of a proper recruitment process in order to […]

How did you end up in recruitment?

It’s likely you “fell” into recruitment by chance, according to a popular poll on LinkedIn that was started by Claire Barrow. Two out of three respondents fell into recruitment and only 13% choose it as a career.

The Salary Checker App – a global overview of salary trends and levels

You might be aware of the annual Robert Walters Global Salary Survey, a comprehensive review of global recruitment trends and salary levels. But did you know that they have made this information available via a simple iPhone App? The Salary Checker App allows you to check how much a typical contract daily rate or salary […]

Jobs for Technicians are the most difficult to fill

ManpowerGroup’s 2011 Annual Talent Shortage Survey surveyed nearly 40,000 employers in 39 countries and territories to discover that more than one third (34%) of employers globally are reporting difficulty finding the talent they need to fill positions. This is a 3% increase over 2010 and the highest percentage since 2007, just before the global recession […]

Results of the Job Board Future survey are here!

(Note: Today’s guest post is by Jeff Dickey-Chasins . You can read more at his Job Board Doctor blog) In August, I began gathering data from job seekers, HR professionals, recruiters, and job board employees and operators on the future of job boards and the methods for finding jobs and candidates. Now, 275 responses later, […]

“Social Networking Ever More Critical to Job Search Success”

The outcome of the third-annual social recruiting survey from Jobvite, the findings underscore the many reasons job seekers need to incorporate online social networking into their job searches. Not surprisingly, LinkedIn is the most widely used social recruiting channel amongst HR / Recruiters with a 78% score. Companies who are actively recruiting in 2010 use […]