Category: Employee Engagement
IT Morale
November 20, 2009
More Than a Quarter of IT Employers Rate Their Organization’s Employee Morale as Low, Finds New CareerBuilder Survey
CHICAGO, November 17, 2009 –
- Categories: Employee Engagement, Technology Industry
Talent
November 17, 2009
November 17th
“Talent is not patient, and it is not faithful”
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How to Manage Gen X and Gen Y
November 2, 2009
November 2nd
How to Manage Gen X and Gen Y featuring David DiStefano, CEO, Richardson from Selling Power.
- Categories: Articles, Employee Engagement
Power of Social Media
October 28, 2009
October 28th
Did you know that Careerbuilder is an authorized reseller to Facebook? In a recent post of ours we talked about a survey that was conducted by Ethos Business Law in July 2009, saying that social media is being used as a means to enhance relationships with customers, build a company’s brand, as a customer service tool, boost employee morale, and add to the recruitment process.
My question today for you is how much time have you put into learning about how your business can be impacted by Social Media?
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Recruitment and Growth in Biotechnology
August 28, 2009
Biotechnology is often used to produce drugs, therapies, and vaccines commonly found in medical practice, while it is also used in the development of genetically modified crops, DNA fingerprinting, environmental products, and industrial applications. Consisting of about 1,500 companies, the industry has a combined annual revenue of close to $70 billion. The average revenue per worker is more than $350,000, being that the industry is highly capital intensive. Of course, Biotech firms often face stiff competition from pharmaceutical companies, who are also vying to be first with a new product or discovery.
Positive signs of growth at the end of Q2 2009 include the rise of US consumer prices for medical care commodities and medical care services, which are common indicators of biotech’s firms profitability. Both increased to just over 3% in June compared to the same month in 2008.
- Categories: Employee Engagement, Employee attraction, Technology Industry
Study on Social Networking
August 20, 2009
August 19, 2009 –
As social networking grows increasingly pervasive, more
employers are utilizing these sites to screen potential employees. Forty-five percent of employers
reported in a recent CareerBuilder survey that they use social networking sites to research job
candidates, a big jump from 22 percent last year. Another 11 percent plan to start using social
networking sites for screening. More than 2,600 hiring managers participated in the survey, which
was completed in June 2009.
Of those who conduct online searches/background checks of job candidates, 29 percent use
Facebook, 26 percent use LinkedIn and 21 percent use MySpace. One-in-ten (11 percent) search
blogs while 7 percent follow candidates on Twitter.
The top industries most likely to screen job candidates via social networking sites or online search
engines include those that specialize in technology and sensitive information: Information
Technology (63 percent) and Professional & Business Services (53 percent).
Why Employers Disregarded Candidates After Screening Online
Job seekers are cautioned to be mindful of the information they post online and how they
communicate directly with employers. Thirty-five percent of employers reported they have found
content on social networking sites that caused them not to hire the candidate. The top examples cited
include:
• Candidate posted provocative or inappropriate photographs or information – 53 percent
• Candidate posted content about them drinking or using drugs – 44 percent
• Candidate bad-mouthed their previous employer, co-workers or clients – 35 percent
• Candidate showed poor communication skills – 29 percent
• Candidate made discriminatory comments – 26 percent
• Candidate lied about qualifications – 24 percent
• Candidate shared confidential information from previous employer – 20 percent
Fourteen percent of employers have disregarded a candidate because the candidate sent a message
using an emoticon such as a smiley face while 16 percent dismissed a candidate for using text
language such as GR8 (great) in an email or job application.
Why Employers Hired Candidates After Screening Online
Job seekers are also encouraged to leverage social media when advertising their skills and
experience. Eighteen percent of employers reported they have found content on social networking
sites that caused them to hire the candidate. The top examples include:
• Profile provided a good feel for the candidate’s personality and fit within the organization –
50 percent
• Profile supported candidate’s professional qualifications – 39 percent
• Candidate was creative – 38 percent
• Candidate showed solid communication skills – 35 percent
• Candidate was well-rounded – 33 percent
• Other people posted good references about the candidate – 19 percent
• Candidate received awards and accolades – 15 percent
“Social networking is a great way to make connections with potential job opportunities and promote
your personal brand across the Internet,” said Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human
Resources at CareerBuilder. “Make sure you are using this resource to your advantage by conveying
a professional image and underscoring your qualifications.”
Haefner recommends the following DOs and DON’Ts to keep a positive image online:
1) DO clean up digital dirt BEFORE you begin your job search. Remove any photos, content
and links that can work against you in an employer’s eyes.
2) DO consider creating your own professional group on sites like Facebook or BrightFuse.com
to establish relationships with thought leaders, recruiters and potential referrals.
3) DO keep gripes offline. Keep the content focused on the positive, whether that relates to
professional or personal information. Makes sure to highlight specific accomplishments
inside and outside of work.
4) DON’T forget others can see your friends, so be selective about who you accept as friends.
Monitor comments made by others. Consider using the “block comments” feature or setting
your profile to “private” so only designated friends can view it.
5) DON’T mention your job search if you’re still employed.
Survey Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the U.S. by Harris Interactive© on behalf of
CareerBuilder.com between May 22 and June 10, 2009 among 2,667 hiring managers and human
resource professionals (employed full-time; not self-employed; with at least significant involvement
in hiring decisions; non- government) ages 18 and over. With a pure probability sample of 2,667 one
could say with a 95 percent probability that the overall results have a sampling error of +/- 1.9
percentage points. Sampling error for data from sub-samples is higher and varies.
About CareerBuilder
CareerBuilder is the global leader in human capital solutions, helping companies target and attract
their most important asset – their people. Its online career site, CareerBuilder.com, is the largest in
the U.S. with more than 23 million unique visitors, 1 million jobs and 32 million resumes.
CareerBuilder works with the world’s top employers, providing resources for everything from
employment branding and data analysis to talent acquisition. More than 9,000 Web sites, including
140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder’s proprietary
job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune
Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI) and Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT),
CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the U.S., Europe, Canada and Asia. For more
information, visit www.careerbuilder.com
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Trends in Software Development
August 7, 2009
Demand for specific types of software is heavily influenced by consumer profits, corporate spending, and total computer sales. Today, computers are replaced far less frequently than they were in the 1990’s. Businesses that purchased PCs during this time and automated business functions can no longer be counted on to grow the company’s revenue at an increased or even identical rate. Software has only a few years before it is replaced by superior products because of to the ongoing development of new products.
On the upside, the rapid increase in computer power creates new software opportunities, such as photo and video editing. Also, developers of user applications create updated versions of the same product in order to make it faster or to increase capability.
- Categories: Employee Engagement, Employee attraction, Technology Industry
Reaching Beyond
August 3, 2009
August 3rd
Advertising: Today we find ourselves in a world of endless possibilities. The way you can interact with your clients or how you recruit your talent is much more dynamic than we could have imagined 5 or 10 years ago. In today’s world its thinking about new and creative ways to approach your talent or business.
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Are Salary Increases in your budget this year?
July 23, 2009
July 23rd
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Will Your Talent Today Be Your Talent Tomorrow?
June 26, 2009
It’s no secret that technology changes every day. If you disagree with that statement you need to find a way to climb out from the rock you are living under. For the youth today in college it is becoming more apparent that the technology they learn in their first year of school is becoming irrelevant by the time they graduate 3 to 4 years later. The same could be said for every business out there. Raise your hand if you haven’t upgraded any technology in your business. It doesn’t matter what business you are in, Construction, IT, Education, everything changes. They question that everyone is asking themselves is how are we combating the change, or more importantly how are we embracing it?
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