Johnson Controls, Inc. recently released “Generation Y and the Workplace: Annual Report 2010.” This report identifies how important the workplace is in attracting, recruiting and retaining Generation Y workers between the age of 18 to 25 years old and what factors contribute to talent management. The report categorizes the main factors that appeal to them and help enhance Read more…
Dear Hiring Manager: The economy and job market are starting to bounce back. So, if you thought you were receiving a lot of applications for your open positions during the Great Recession, prepare yourself because it’s about to get a whole lot worse. Not only will the unemployed be looking for work, but so too Read more…
We all know unpaid internships are prevalent. We’ve all probably had at least one. (I had several in college!) I’ve always maintained, however, that the laws surrounding unpaid internships were nearly impossible to enforce. No longer, says the U.S. Department of Labor in a recent New York Times article: “If you’re a for-profit employer or Read more…
I just returned from moderating Washington Women in PR‘s “Mind the Gap” panel, and the conversation left me excited to return to my computer. Near the end of the discussion, I asked each of the panelists (Gen Y, Gen X and Baby Boomer) how they felt about Millennials freelancing and/or doing contract work until they Read more…
I was reading the Ask a Manager blog by Alison Green and came across an interesting question from one of her readers: My wife just finished interviewing for a promotion within her company and was given some unusual career advice from the vice president of her division. My wife was told that even though her working Read more…
Have you read “Hiring is Rising in One Area: Low-Paid Interns” by Hillary Chura in the Nov. 27 New York Times? It is a brilliant, recession-proof way to double your work force, said Drew McLellan, whose McLellan Marketing Group in Des Moines has long hired unpaid interns. “It’s more money to the bottom line for Read more…
My husband works for the federal government, and I can attest it’s an extremely long, tough road to get in. But, once you’re there, the jobs are fairly stable — a great thing in this economy! So, when I saw the press release below today arguing the Federal Career Intern Program should “end,” I felt Read more…
Online job boards are crutches. Hiring managers who rely on them solely for recruiting purposes are doing their organizations an extreme disservice. And candidates who rely on them are doing themselves the same disservice. According to an ERE.net post, thousands of new job boards are on the way. Great. It’s important to note I’m a Read more…
My husband told me over the weekend that his employer received an application from a Spring internship candidate who previously worked in another division of the organization. Apparently, the candidate is known for not showing up to work. But, instead of conveying this to him as the reason for not hiring him, my husband’s boss Read more…
I’m well aware I’m repeating myself, but when the economy turns around not only will the currently unemployed be looking for work, but so will the currently employed. The job market will be more flooded with candidates than it’s been since the recession began. So, if you are an employer, I highly recommend working on Read more…
