Aug 12, 2011

By Wendy Sanacore Our clients have been increasingly reluctant to consider candidates who would have to relocate for a position, especially if the candidate has real estate to offload. While the job market appears to be shaping up, the real estate marketing is still on shaky ground. Employers are hesitant to interview candidates from outside the area in fear of...

Jun 17, 2011

How much are your IT skills worth? Well, it depends on your particular area of specialization. According to the research firm Foote Partners’ IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index, updated for the first quarter of 2011, pay premiums for certain certifications have hit their lowest point in years – even as certain non-certified skills have seen a...

May 2, 2011

By Wendy Sanacore SCENARIO #1 Co-worker #1 – “Did you tell your candidate to dress business casual for the interview?” Co-Worker #2 - “Yes, I emailed and left a message.” Co-Worker #1 - “OK because if (he/she) comes in wearing a suit, that’s going to be a deal breaker. It shows (he/she) can’t follow...

Jan 25, 2011

4.4 million people nationwide have been unemployed for more than a year.  Does being one of them hurt your chances of actually landing a job? Some say it does. According to many unemployed individuals, there’s a stigma that long-term jobless people don’t really want to work. But in fact, it’s probably the complete opposite. I, personally, was unemployed...

With the influx of social media and online activity, many large companies have begun monitoring their employees’ email activity, instant messages and social network activity. How do they do it? Many companies have enlisted the help of email monitoring software to flag certain types of messages and keywords within a message. One large financial services firm even claims to read 5% - 10% of the messages their employees send.

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