Staffing Industry Reaches Record Levels: What HR Needs to Know
Six years have passed since the end of our last recession. The economy has been making a slow recovery as evidenced, for instance, by low unemployment rates. Still, we are faced with decreased labor force participation and 5.5 million job openings as of May, 2016. Staffing Industry Breaks Record Levels Yet, at the same time, the […]
Why Was the May Jobs Report So Bad? Job Postings Went Down
Why Was the May Jobs Report So Bad? Job Postings Went Down Yesterday the Bureau of Labour Statistics released the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) for May and the news shouldn’t come as a surprise: job openings declined sharply to 5.5 million in May. The initial BLS Jobs Report for May, released in June, […]
Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling Will Affect Millions
Supreme Court’s DACA Ruling Will Affect Millions The Supreme Court’s decision last week to continue to block President Obama’s executive actions on immigration will have major consequences on the U.S. labor market. The President’s executive actions would have expanded the existing Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, which provides temporary relief from deportation and work authorization […]
Should We Prepare for a Bossless Future?
This blog first appeared on The Economist’s Executive Education blog here. The author, Laura Montgomery, is a higher-education expert who blogs for The Economist Careers Network. Top-down hierarchies are out, creative and collaborative structures are in. This approach to management is starting to become a new norm in the startup world. But can we expect […]
4 Tips to Attract the Right Cultural Fit with Job Descriptions
Usually, job descriptions are boring. Anyone who has ever written several job descriptions likely has experienced the feeling of their eyes glazing over while typing the words “responsibilities” and “qualifications” over and over (and over) again. However, a job description does not have to adhere to this format. A job description can actually be fun […]
Companies, Cultural Values and Success
This blog first appeared on The Economist’s Executive Education blog here. The author, Kate Rodriguez, is a former senior career search researcher and government analyst who covers career development and higher education marketing for The Economist Careers Network. Companies, Cultural Values and Success ural Values andEver been part in a corporate team-building event? Chances are you have, […]
