recruitment & staffing

Blog Post

The fallacy of talent shortages and H-1B visas

June 17, 2013 6:15am PDT

We've all heard about the tech talent shortage and the need for H-1B visas. But how do you reconcile that with the soaring unemployment rate of U.S. military vets?

38 Latest comment by Hans Schmidt

Blog Post

10 important lessons I've learned as a remote engineer

June 14, 2013 6:26am PDT

It takes a special kind of person to handle the remote support role. But for the right tech, the work can be enormously satisfying.

16 Latest comment by Lawrence Garvin

Blog Post

Is this development job a good fit for you?

June 10, 2013 8:05am PDT

All too often, people take a job that just is not the right fit, and the result is uncomfortable at best. So how do you decide if a job is really right for you?

5 Latest comment by salnaib@...

Blog Post

10 signs your staff is about to mutiny

June 7, 2013 5:20am PDT

When your staff is frustrated and resentful, morale and productivity can take a big hit. Knowing how to spot the signs may help you preempt a full-scale rebellion.

42 Latest comment by dvs2rockin

Blog Post

There are no hiring shortcuts

May 30, 2013 3:41am PDT

As a hiring manager, do you depend on superstition and dubious statistics to help you choose the right person?

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Webcasts

Live Webcast - TWEAK IT: How to Harness Small Changes for Work-Life Harmony

May 17, 2013 12:00am PDT

Join us for this LIVE Event on: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Time: 1:00 pm ET | 10:00 am PT To find the right work-life fit, you don't need the large, disruptive transformations that are so often...

Provided by: Citrix Online

Blog Post

Ways to research a company before an interview

May 15, 2013 4:17am PDT

When you're preparing for an interview, it's always a good idea (and will make you more comfortable) if you do some research on the company beforehand. Here's how to get the dirt.

7 Latest comment by Ed.Pilling

Blog Post

Your Twitter account: A recruiter's perspective

May 13, 2013 3:35am PDT

What do recruiters look for in your tweets? We asked an experienced recruiter, and here's what he said.

49 Latest comment by Tim Heard

Blog Post

Is the traditional resume about to be outdated?

May 7, 2013 5:12am PDT

Since the way employers look for candidates is changing--with sites like LinkedIn and movements into Big Data, are traditional resumes a thing of the past?

8 Latest comment by pfisher2k

Blog Post

Inflated job titles: Employees and employers beware

April 29, 2013 6:25am PDT

Companies assign inflated job titles for a number of reasons. But there are better reasons for not following that practice.

128 Latest comment by kmthom

Blog Post

Outsourcing wobbles: Blip or something more telling?

April 26, 2013 1:55am PDT

The latest stats might suggest all is not well with outsourcing, but the expert view tells a different story.

26 Latest comment by BlueCollarCritic

Blog Post

Three interview questions you need to be ready to answer

April 15, 2013 8:07am PDT

Here are the three questions that Forbes says all other interview questions boil down to.

34 Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson

Blog Post

We are hiring, say tech companies - but the government hasn't done much to help

April 15, 2013 8:03am PDT

UK tech companies are aiming to add staff this year, even if they feel that government job-creation policies haven't done much to assist.

8 Latest comment by Deadly Ernest

Blog Post

Indian IT firms rethink campus recruiting

March 26, 2013 7:09am PDT

Top-tier Indian IT firms' hiring patterns hint at big changes in the way companies look at campus hiring.

7 Latest comment by jeantrott

Case Studies

Healthcare Australia: Office 365: A Smarter Office Collaboration Platform for Less

March 26, 2013 12:00am PDT

Healthcare Australia supplies contingent labour to hospitals and aged-care facilities across Australia. With its unwavering focus on staffing Australia's hospitals, Healthcare Australia had let...

Provided by: Microsoft

Blog Post

10 reasons to outsource your cloud

March 25, 2013 9:40am PDT

If you've been thinking about bringing your cloud in-house, make sure you've considered the potential downsides of that approach -- as well as some of the benefits outsourcing might offer.

Blog Post

New trend: Companies sometimes taking months to make a hire

March 18, 2013 7:32am PDT

Companies who interview for months just waiting for that "perfect" hire may never find it.

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Blog Post

Would you hire someone with poor grammar skills?

March 18, 2013 4:14am PDT

Think grammar isn't important in the world of IT? That misconception could cost you a job.

413 Latest comment by Tony Hopkinson

Blog Post

IT job cuts: Is the end finally in sight?

March 12, 2013 5:44am PDT

A poll of IT chiefs' views on hiring and budgets picks out a whiff of change in the jobs climate.

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Whitepapers

Workforce Alignment: Turn your Organization’s Defining Resource into a Competitive Advantage

March 6, 2013 12:00am PST

Workforce Alignment Turn your Organization’s Defining Resource into a Competitive Advantage Are you aligning the initiatives and work done by your workforce with the evolving strategies of your...

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