Technology has afforded us the ability to do more with less and get our jobs out to the public faster and more efficiently. With the addition of social media and other disruptive technology though, it’s important to continually assess our efforts to remain efficient...
Your stellar résumé is prepared and your interview outfit is chosen…now how do you find relevant job opportunities? As a job seeker your first thought is probably to search out different employment opportunities via search engines, job boards or company career sites....
The following blog post is a companion to the March 21, 2012, webinar, “Job Outlook: Class of 2012,” led by Edwin Koc, Director of Strategic and Foundation Research, National Association of Colleges and Employers. If you plan to hire new college graduates this year,...
“It’s not about just filling a job, it’s about matching talent to the need, because that’s the differentiating factor in great companies.” Dennis Smith, Recruiting Manager, St. Jude Medical Dennis Smith admits his journey into human resources was slightly...
March is Women’s History Month, and today is International Women’s Day. It brings me great pleasure to share the following guest blog post from the CEO of Women For Hire, Tory Johnson. Between my role as workplace contributor on Good Morning America for...
The following is a guest blog post written by Simone Murray, VP of Member Services. Employers Connect kicked off its first 2012 meeting in Columbus, OH. Hosted by DirectEmployers (DE) Member companies American Electric Power (AEP) and Cardinal Health, the event...
Employers plan to hire 9.5 percent more new graduates in 2011-12 than they did in 2010-11. In comparison, last year employers anticipated double-digit hiring increases.[1] To help our readers make the most of their campus recruiting efforts, I reached out to the...
The following is a guest blog post from Preston Edwards, Jr., Publisher, IMDIVERSITY, Inc. I had the pleasure of watching Super Bowl XLVI and was impressed with how the NFL produces this mega-event. The NFL showed a national audience that it gets “It.” It showed that...
This month’s interview features one of our new 2011/2012 Board Members, Angie Grilliot. After taking an unpaid internship 16 years ago, Angie has found a fulfilling career helping people find work and developing expertise around compliance. Angie is also a member of...
Through our relationship with the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA), DirectEmployers continues to develop outstanding partnerships with state workforce agencies. Recently our efforts, and particularly efforts of DirectEmployers staff member...