recruitment & staffing

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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Cloud users redirect cash saved to business innovation, staffing

February 28, 2013 7:28am PST

Businesses are taking cloud savings and reinvesting them in other parts of the business including innovation and new staff, according to research.

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What Australian skills shortage?

February 27, 2013 7:47pm PST

The number of industries suffering from a skills shortage in Australia is decreasing, and IT doesn't even rate a mention.

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Create a social media-enabled real-time resume

February 18, 2013 6:37am PST

TweetsResume is a new resume product lets you incorporate social media into your resume.

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Is outsourcing bad for your IT security?

February 15, 2013 7:12am PST

More than half of data thefts investigated by an IT security firm last year were at firms that outsourced a major part of their IT.

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Manage accountability in outsourced projects

January 29, 2013 4:22am PST

Dr. Andrew Maker shares his advice about accountability for project managers seeking to apply PM processes to outsourced suppliers.

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Ask not what a company can do for you...

January 28, 2013 6:45am PST

Hiring managers are out to fulfill one goal--to find someone who can help them meet business goals.

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Poll: Have you ever posted a job on an online job board?

January 21, 2013 6:19am PST

Are online job boards worthwhile from a hiring standpoint? Take our poll and let us know.

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Poll: Have you ever gotten a job using a job board?

January 21, 2013 6:08am PST

Job boards have come under a lot of fire for their usefulness. Have you had any success with them?

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Ten business trends for 2013 - and four ways they affect you

January 16, 2013 1:11am PST

The ratchet of change just went 'click' and is the new stable, the new economy, and there is no going back, and what is in store is even more radical.

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