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IN THIS ISSUE
Newsletter Sponsors
A Note from the Editor
Breaking News
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Recent Recruiting Blog Headlines
Weekly Article:
Revisiting Your Corporate Career Web
Site: Time for an Update?
Employment and
Economy Stats
Special Trials and Discounts
Employment Studies and Trends
Upcoming Conferences
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Final Note - On The Lighter Side
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A Note From The Editor
Monster Employment Index
Rises Sharply in February, Demonstrating Continued
Strength in U.S. Online Job Demand
The Monster Employment Index
moved sharply higher in February, as a majority of
industries, occupations, and all nine U.S. Census Bureau
regions registered increased online job availability
during the month. For the second consecutive month, the
Index shot up six points, demonstrating strong, stepwise
growth in online hiring activity, largely driven by
increased demand for workers in construction and
management. On a year over year basis, the Index was up
35 points, or 29 percent, in February - a rate of growth
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Breaking News
McClatchy to buy Knight Ridder for $4.5 billion
McClatchy has reached a deal to buy Knight Ridder, the
second-largest newspaper publisher in the country, for
about $4.5 billion in cash and stock, the companies
announced Monday. McClatchy will also assume about $2
billion in Knight Ridder's debt.
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Recent Recruiting Blog Headlines
How
thorough are your background checks? (Part 2)
When I read this story, it reminded me of my earlier
comments on background checks. Read below and see if you
get the correlation? *** An...
3/14/2006 2:58:46 PM [Jim Stroud 2.0 - I recruit,
therefore I am.]
monster losing grip on no. 1 ranking for keyword 'jobs'
on google
The bad news for Monster is they're losing their No. 1
ranking for the keyword "jobs" on Google.* The good news
is they're losing it to...
3/14/2006 9:09:33 AM [Cheesman's Online Recruitment
Blog]
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Weekly Article
Revisiting Your Corporate Career Web Site: Time for an
Update?
By The David Group
The economy
continues to improve, and hiring at your organization
has picked up steam again. In addition to having
requisitions that need to be filled, you are faced with
the knowledge that your corporate career Web site has
been relatively dormant the past few years—a reflection
of your company’s limited hiring activities.
But now that
you’re advertising again, you can be sure that the
Internet is one of the first places potential applicants
will go to learn more about your company. An outdated
site can turn candidates away. Here’s how to get caught
up quickly.
Examine Your Existing Site from a Job
Seeker’s Perspective
Go through your Web site and make sure that the content
is accurate and that there are no problems with the
site’s functionality. Look at it from the perspective of
a job seeker. Is your content current? If it is easy for
site visitors to tell that you have not updated your
pages in years, it will have a negative impact on your
ability to convert visitors into applicants.
 To
fix outdated content quickly, remove references to dates
whenever possible. Analyze Web site traffic patterns
with the help of your IT department to figure out which
pages get the most traffic. Typically, the careers home
page gets the bulk of visitors, so at the very least
make sure your home page has fresh content.
Do a similar review for functionality.
Links that no longer work, poor job search capabilities
and cumbersome online application processes result in
frustrated job seekers. If it takes too long to upload a
resume or if visitors encounter error messages during
the job search or application process, you can be
assured that they will leave your site.
Even if your organization is planning to
launch a new career Web site within the next several
months, you should still review your existing pages.
Launching a new career Web site is a complex, long-term
project that can be delayed due to variables out of your
control. Don’t ignore your current site just because you
think a new one is right around the corner.
Laying the Groundwork for a New
Career Web SiteIf you haven’t been focused on your
career Web site for awhile, you probably aren’t current
on best practices in corporate Web site recruiting.
Understanding current best practices and what today’s
job seekers expect when they visit a corporate career
Web site is an essential part of determining the content
and functionality you’ll want to include in your updated
site.
Recruitsoft/iLogos Research has
specialized in establishing and tracking corporate
career Web site recruiting best practices among Global
500 companies since the mid-1990s. In addition to
elements such as a link from the home page, information
about the corporate culture, an overview of employee
benefits, the ability to e-mail jobs to a friend, job
agents and a separate section for college recruitment,
the researchers also note the following best practices:
- Job search by location, category and key word
- Pre-assessment tools for each position
- Choice of resume submission (cut-and-paste,
builder or attachment)
- Connecting the application process to a specific
job opening
- Anonymous application option
- Re-use of candidate information (storing a resume
and/or profile)
What you need to keep in mind is that
while these are established best practices, your site
should be developed to reflect the particular needs of
your job seekers and your company’s hiring practices.
There’s no reason to create a Web site with extensive
functionality if you typically have a small number of
hires and receive a limited number of resumes per month.
If that is the case, then focus on the content of your
site and make sure it is effective in meeting the
information needs of individuals interested in working
at your organization.
The Next Wave of Corporate Web Site
Recruiting
Clearly, corporate Web site recruiting will continue to
evolve, particularly as the economy improves and the
demographics of the labor market shift. Given these
trends, along with an increasingly global workforce,
what does Recruitsoft/iLogos Research see for the future
of corporate Web site recruiting?
- Multi-language capabilities that accommodate a
more diverse, global workforce
- Interview scheduling
- Ex-employee alumni programs
- Ability for job seekers to review their
application status/receive feedback from employers
- Interactive assessment tests/role-playing to gauge
skills
- Metrics and benchmarking tools that allow
management to measure the success of their recruiting
efforts against the corporate business strategy
About Author
Looking for corporate career Web site
assistance? The David Group uses Knowledge with Guidance
to identify gaps in your recruitment process before
candidates do.
Contact The David Group:
solutions@davidgroup.com.
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Employment and Economy Stats
|
Current Stats
Unemployment Rate:
4.8% in Feb 2006
Payroll Employment:
+243,000(p) in Feb 2006
Average Hourly Earnings:
+$0.05(p) in Feb 2006
CPI:
+0.7% in Jan 2006
ECI:
+0.8% in 4th Qtr of 2005
Productivity:
-0.5% in 4th Qtr of 2005
Source:
BLS.gov
(p) = projected |
Trends Unemployment Rate
4.8% in Feb 2006
4.7% in Jan 2006
4.9% in Dec 2005
5.0% in Nov 2005
5.0% in Oct 2005
Employment Cost Index
+0.8% in 4th Qtr of 2005
+0.8% in 3rd Qtr of 2005
+0.7% in 2nd Qtr of 2005
+0.7% in 1st Qtr of 2005
Change in Payroll Employment
+243,000(p) in Feb 2006
+193,000 in Jan 2006
+108,000 in Dec 2005
+215,000 in Nov 2005
+56,000 in Oct 2005
Source:
BLS.gov |
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Employment Studies
and Trends
The Herman Trend Alert - Where are the People?
As we warn of the growing shortage of skilled
workers---the most severe in history, we are often asked
if the problem is caused by the retirement of the 76.4
Million people in the Baby Boom generation. Our answer
has to be a guarded "no." Certainly, some Boomers will
retire over the next few years; however, many more will
not. The problem is more complicated.
Following the Baby Boom generation, births during 1946
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X (1965 to 1985). That sharp decline in the birthrate is
a major contributor to our shortage. We saw 2.6 percent
annual increases in the birth rate in the 1970s, but by
the 1990s the birth rate in the United States had
dropped to a 1.1 percent annual increase. This
perspective was highlighted in a recent report issued by
the Rand Corporation, a non-profit think tank conducting
research studies for over 50 years.
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Upcoming Seminars &
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Mar 7 -
Staffing Industry Executive Forum Program
April 5 -
Human Capital Summit Conference
May 10 -
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May 30 -
Annual National Meeting and Exhibition for Recruiters
June 21 -
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Oct 4 -
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Final Note - On The
Lighter Side
One-In-Ten Workers Admit to Drinking on Company Time on
St. Patrick's Day, CareerBuilder.com Survey Finds
St. Patrick's Day, like
many holidays, is a time for celebration for workers of
all backgrounds. While some may partake in
parade-watching, group lunches and treats, others elect
to drink in the festivities. One-in-ten workers say they
participate in after-work happy hours on St. Patrick's
Day, while another one-in-ten admit to having an
alcoholic beverage on company time on St. Patrick's Day.
CareerBuilder.com's survey, "Drinks on the Job," was
completed in December 2005 and featured more than 2,050
workers representing multiple backgrounds and
industries.
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