Video Interview? Don’t Panic
As time passes, in-person interviews may start to become more and more of a thing of the past. By chatting with prospective hires over the internet, companies can save time–both yours and theirs—and often handle the hiring process more efficiently. Rather than having you come back multiple times to meet with different members of the […]
April Jobs Report Sees a Big Slowdown
April’s BLS jobs report shows a big slowdown in hiring with only 160,000 new non-farm payroll jobs. It may sound funny to say “only” 160,000 jobs but it’s a huge decline from last month’s 215,000 increase. For several months the average increase in non-farm payroll jobs has hovered around 200,000, so this represents a drop […]
China Really Wants Millennials to Join its Army
In an effort to recruit the next generation of armed forces personnel, the Chinese Army has put out the world’s most intense recruitment video. China Really Wants Millennials to Join its Army Of course you’ve seen US armed forces recruitment videos, and sure they’re inspiring, all brotherhood, duty, honour and really long hikes in the country. […]
60% of Employers Screen Candidates On Social Media and That’s Ok
60% of Employers Screen Candidates On Social Media and That’s Ok According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 60% of employers are now screening candidates on social media. Look to see that number increase in the coming years and for it to become standard operating procedure of all recruiters and hiring managers. Now, how does that […]
Universal Basic Income After the Robot Apocalypse
Back in January, startup accelerator Y Combinator announced that it would fund research into universal basic income. This made waves for two reasons: 1) it’s still unusual for tech giants to take an interest in social science, despite it being increasingly common for tech innovators to dabble in it, and 2) universal basic income is usually […]
Mobile, Remote, & Fast: The Future of Workplace Communciation
There are several trends that are, and have been, intersecting to create changes in workplace and workforce communication. These trends include: Millennials as the workforce The hatred of email Telecommuting Increased use of mobile devices These four things are changing the face of communication at work. I will explore each below. Millennials As the Workforce […]
