February 2014

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February 13, 2014

Social Media in HR

Well over half of companies plan to increase their use of social media this year, and these days, using this tool effectively means you're capable of far more than tracking status updates. Explore more infographics like this one on the web’s largest information design community – Visually. Infographic courtesy of Success Factors and BLR.

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February 12, 2014

Getting a Leg Up

Whether you’re looking for work or you’re happily employed, being able to verbalize your capabilities and potential value is a huge part of maintaining a competitive edge. This skill is essential, as so often a worker’s worth is determined by the results he or she can generate. Your manager (or…

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February 11, 2014

Three Easy Ways to Perfect Your Video Interview

Video calls have revolutionized how we communicate in a quiet way. Skype, Facetime and and ooVoo are just a few easy ways to digitally talk to someone face to face. It’s not just social, though: job interviews can now be efficiently conducted out of office. But new methods of communication…

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February 10, 2014

Could a Grade Schooler Have Written Your Resume?

The interview is critical to landing a job, but in most cases, it’s the resume that lands you the interview. For that reason, having an exceptional resume should be top priority for job seekers. Documents that are poorly written, badly organized or woefully outdated won’t do you any favors. In…

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February 7, 2014

Where Are All the Women in IT?

The IT field has been fairly homogenous for some time and continues to be dominated by men. John Zappe, of ERE, explored this issue recently, citing some statistics that’ll make you scratch your head: the number of women earning computer science degrees has fallen from 37 percent to 20 percent…

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February 6, 2014

Three Kinds of Employees and What to Do About the Worst

Employees that enjoy their work are usually the most invested and the most valuable. But are all of your employees as engaged as you’d like? The 2013 State of the American Workplace Report says no. Gallup categorized workers into three specific groups: engaged, disengaged, and actively disengaged. Engaged employees are…

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February 5, 2014

Tips to Detect Deception

If you watched the Fox crime drama, Lie to me*, popular a few years ago, you may have been attracted to the concept the show drove home every week, that liars can’t help but give themselves away. There are common “tells” among many people being untruthful, in body language or…

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February 4, 2014

How Do You Feel About Moving?

While teleworking options are more popular than ever, relocations are still very much a part of the recruiting game. Among some highly sought-after and specialized professionals, they’re almost a way of life. But it’s not easy to sell most candidates on the prospect of packing their bags and leaving the…

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February 3, 2014

Staffing Trends in 2014

If you started off the new year a bit bored of the same old hiring practices or a bit concerned about your job security given increasing automation in the field, this blog’s for you. Maren Hogan wrote last week about growing trends in staffing, and the future looks bright, my…