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July 07, 2005  

VOLUME 7 ISSUE 22

  
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IN THIS ISSUE
Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Breaking News
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Weekly Article:
Candidate Uprising Waiting to Happen
Employment and Economy Stats
Special Trials and Discounts
Employment Studies and Trends
Layoffs and Downsizing Report
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Week: Elance.com
Final Note - On The Lighter Side

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A Note From The Editor

JOB ADS IN PRINT NEWSPAPERS dipped in May, according to a report released Thursday by the Conference Board--but online job ads have continued to grow.

The Conference Board's May Help-Wanted Advertising Index, which surveys help-wanted advertising volume in print editions of 51 major newspapers monthly, dipped two points in May, standing at 37 from 39 in April and in May of 2004. The Board's survey showed help-wanted declining in all nine U.S. geographic regions.

These figures stand in marked contrast to recent data from Corzen, a New York research firm, which recently released a survey revealing that listings for jobs posted on three major online job clearinghouses have grown exponentially over the last year

Complete Story >>

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Breaking News

HotJobs.com New Service!

Yahoo is quietly testing a new job search engine that finds not just job listings from paid partners and advertisers but also from across the Web.

"Wouldn't job search be a lot easier and faster if you could search jobs from across the Web through one easy-to-use Web site?" the site's "learn more" page asks. "Well now you can with the new Job Engine from Yahoo HotJobs...We've searched the Web, so you don't have to."

The new HotJobs site lists sponsored postings, featured results from paid listings, followed by job results from the Web. Yahoo's HotJobs site previously got its listings directly from employers and staffing agencies.

Complete Story >>

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Today's Recruiting News Headlines

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Featured Recruiting Jobs

This section highlights several recruiting related positions recently posted on Recruiting Jobs. To view all jobs or to register for a career agent click here.

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Weekly Article
Candidate Uprising Waiting to Happen
Roger Herman

Many employers are not paying attention. Their lack of sensitivity is about to cause some serious damage to their corporate recruiting.

During the late 1990s, employers faced the two-headed dragon of a shortage of qualified workers and a seller's market in labor. With numerous jobs available, talented people could---and did---pick the opportunities they wanted with the companies that offered the best package. That package always included how employees were treated.

Recruiters, gradually becoming more sensitive to employment market conditions, began courting desirable candidates. In fact, to assure their good reputation in this highly competitive environment, human resource professionals maintained a high level of communication with their applicants. Some of those workers would be hired; others would not be, but would tell other candidates of their experiences. As prospective employees shared their experiences---good and bad---with their fellow job seekers, employers became aware of the influence of word-of-mouth. If a company earned a bad reputation because of poor treatment of applicants, the top talent would not even bother to apply.

Over the past four or five years, employers have tended to ignore the common-sense courtesies of interpersonal relations. This misbehavior has become prevalent with employees as well as with applicants. Conditions have changed, but employers have yet to make appropriate adjustments.

The two-headed dragon is back. We face critical shortages of many skills, creating a scarcity in certain occupations that is already more critical that what was seen a decade ago. As we have shifted back to a seller's market, employee turnover has begun again. Executives continue to report that "finding and keeping valued workers" is one of the top three concerns that keeps them awake at night.

Job seekers are talking about how they are being treated. Incredibly, few employers have the courtesy to respond to prospective employees---acknowledging their resumes, thanking them for taking their time for an interview, or letting them know if the job is no longer available. Discourteous employers will soon discover that their competitors are capturing the most desirable workers, just by showing some consideration. Manners make a difference in today's marketplace.

About Author

From "The Herman Trend Alert," by Roger Herman and Joyce Gioia, Strategic Business Futurists. (800) 227-3566 or www.hermangroup.com. The Herman Trend Alert is a trademark of The Herman Group, Inc."

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Employment and Economy Stats

Current Stats

Unemployment Rate:
5.1% in May 2005

Payroll Employment:
+78,000(p) in May 2005

Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.03(p) in May 2005

CPI:
-0.1% in May 2005

ECI:
+0.7% 1st Qtr of 2005

Productivity:
+2.6% 1st Qtr of 2005

Source: BLS.gov
(p) = projected

Trends

Unemployment Rate
5.1% May 2005
5.2% Apr 2005
5.2% Mar 2005
5.4% Feb 2005
5.2% Jan 2005
5.4% Dec 2004

Employment Cost Index
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2005
+0.7% in 4th Qtr of 2004
+0.9% in 3rd Qtr of 2004
+.9% in 2nd Qtr of 2004

Change in Payroll Employment
+78,000(p) in May 2005
+274,000 in Apr 2005
+110,000 in Mar 2005
+262,000 in Feb 2005
+146,000 in Jan 2005
+157,000 in Dec 2004

Source: BLS.gov

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Special Trials And Discounts

Below is a partial list of trials and discounts that companies have extended to our readers. Click here for full list. If your company is interested in offering a promotion/discount, please contact us.

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Employment Studies and Trends

Monster Employment Index Extends Upward Growth Trend to Six Consecutive Months with Rise in June

June 2005 Index Highlights:
* Index edges up two points to 136 - a 28-point increase over June 2004
* Strong demand in the construction industry reflects continued strength in housing market
* Demand for arts & entertainment workers shows strong three-month growth trend with the growth of new media frontiers improving industry's outlook
* Shortage of drivers in trucking industry contributes to sharp up-tick in demand
* Increased online demand for accountants and finance professionals driven by corporate efforts to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley

Complete Report >>

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Layoffs and Downsizing Report

The layoff and downsizing report can be a great leads source for candidates. More information on how to use this section >>.

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Upcoming Seminars & Conferences

July 19 - NAHCR Annual Conference
July 26-27 - CareerXroads Focus: College Recruiting
Sept 21-22 - The 8th Annual Recruiting & Staffing Summit

Complete calendar for upcoming conferences and seminars.

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Site of the Week

Elance.com - Post projects and contractor positions free.

Looking for a freelancer or contractor. Post your project free! Everything from business services, web design, programming and more! Click for more info on elance.com.

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Final Note - On The Lighter Side

A funny employment work flow chart.

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