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A Note from the Editor
Breaking News
Today's Recruiting News Headlines
Featured Recruiting Jobs
Recent Recruiting Blog Headlines
Weekly Article: Dilemma of the NEETs
Employment and Economy Stats
Special Trials and Discounts
Employment Studies and Trends
Upcoming Conferences
Site Of The Week: RecruitersDirectory.com
Final Note - On The Lighter Side

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A Note From The Editor

Buying Into the Job Market
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Useful Links

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Breaking News

Online Job Demand Rises in All 28 Top U.S. Metro Markets in February, According to the Monster Local Employment Index

According to the latest findings of the Monster Local Employment Index, online job availability increased in all 28 top U.S. metropolitan areas in February, as recruitment activity in more than half of the major U.S. metro areas tracked jumped significantly.

During the past month, all 28 markets tracked by the Index saw a moderate-to-dramatic rise in online job demand. Metro areas in the western and southern regions of the country experienced the sharpest growth, while California markets, such as Sacramento, San Diego and San Francisco all rose considerably, surging seven points each, due to strong online demand for IT, business and professional services occupations.

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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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Recent Recruiting Blog Headlines

7 Rules for Corporate Blogging
By Anthony J. My grandfather was apparently a wise man. At least that's what my Mom and Dad used to tell me. I never really got to know him that...
3/28/2006 11:28:47 AM [Recruiting.com]

Local Recruiting Stories
-Jim Durbin Let me come out and say something contentious. Blogging for dollars is not a way to fame and fortune. Starting a...
3/28/2006 8:29:22 AM [Recruiting.com]

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Weekly Article
Dilemma of the NEETs
The Herman Group, Inc.

The current shift in the employment market is exciting and invigorating for some. Others are experiencing frustration, disillusionment, and irritation at the situation. The people caught in the middle, feeling disconnected, are being described as the NEETs---Not in Education, Employment, or Training.

The dominant perspective being seen in a number of nations is that these folks are in their early thirties, fairly well educated, and trapped in jobs that are the result of mismatching of new employees' aspirations with the needs of their employers. This problem is attributed to college graduates' hasty choice of employers during what a Japanese newspaper recently described as the “Ice Age for Job Hunters”---the period of the slow economy. These workers will be more careful in their next choices of employers…if they can find the opportunities they seek.

Employers are actively recruiting entry level workers who will be moved up in the company, succeeding those existing employees who will be promoted. Promotions will come as a consequence of growth, replacement of departing talent, and/or employee retention strategies. Older workers are asked to stay as employers realize the irreplaceable value of their knowledge, wisdom, and experience.

Lost in this picture are the employees in the middle---the people in their thirties, forties, and fifties who do not fit into either of these categories, NEETs. If they are employed, most would describe their jobs as a pause in their careers. They do not feel forward movement and are merely parked, waiting for an opportunity to escape. These employees are a perfect example of what we describe as “warm chair attrition”---they show up physically, but their hearts are not in their work. They are not happy being sidetracked and are anxious to find meaningful employment.

Eventually, employers will recruit from this valuable segment of the workforce. Hiring and assimilating NEETs will not be easy. Coming into middle-range positions in their new companies, they will be seen as both valuable assets and outsiders who may need to be force-fit into their roles. Adjustments will be necessary by both employer and employee to achieve comfort and productivity.

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Upcoming Seminars & Conferences

Mar 7 - Staffing Industry Executive Forum Program
April 5 - Human Capital Summit Conference
May 10 - Kennedy Information's Recruiting 2006 Conference and Expo
May 30 - Annual National Meeting and Exhibition for Recruiters
June 21 - EREC 2006
Oct 4 - Human Resource Executive®’s 9th Annual HR Technology® Conference & Expo

Complete calendar for upcoming conferences and seminars.

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Site of the Week

RecruitersDirectory.com

Staffing firms and recruiters, advertise your firm for only $50 a year! Post your profile on of the largest searched recruiting directories on the web.

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Final Note - On The Lighter Side

CAREERBUILDER.COM RELEASES TOP TEN PICKS FOR APRIL FOOL'S DAY PRANKS AT THE OFFICE, BASED ON ITS ANNUAL SURVEY

- One-Third of Workers Admit to Playing Jokes on Co-Workers -


Time to dust off the whoopee cushions and hand buzzers. April Fool's Day is just around the corner and hijinks is in order at the office. Thirty-three percent of workers report they have played a practical joke on a co-worker and 17 percent say they are planning office tricks for this year's holiday. This is according to CareerBuilder.com's annual survey, which was completed in March 2006 and included more than 2,500 workers.

If you are looking to play a prank on a co-worker, consider the top ten April Fool's Day pranks from this year's survey:

• Changed the caller ID on a co-worker's phone to read Mr. Kitten every time he called someone.
• Placed random objects from people's desks in the vending machine.
• Placed a live goldfish in an IV bag in a clinic.
• Snuck onto someone else's computer and sent out an "I love you" email to the entire office.
• Wall-papered someone's entire cube with headshots of his co-workers.
• Pulled the shelves out of the break room refrigerator, hid inside and jumped out at co-workers as they opened the door.
• Sat on the copier and placed the copies back in the paper bin. Anytime co-workers made copies, they had the image of the prankster's backside in the background.
• Turned all the clocks in the office one hour back to make the work day seem longer.
• Locked all the doors, shut off the lights and put a "Closed" sign in the window when the boss went out for lunch.
• Placed fake rubber chocolates in the break room and watched as co-workers tried to chew them.

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