A CareerBuilder survey found that more than a third (35%) of American companies are working with smaller staffs than before the recession. Almost the same amount (36%) said they planned on filling any worker voids in their operations with contract or temporary workers in 2012. These figures have been steadily climbing since 2009, when 28% of companies expected to do the same. It will be interesting to see how the hiring trends in 2013 flush out.
Out-of-country vacationers and internet scammers overseas were in for a big surprise when the unemployment checks they commandeered from the state of New York were been discovered via a technological investigation. $90,000 in unemployment checks that were mailed out in June and July to foreign addresses were found and stopped, according to state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, all part of a larger investigation totaling over $2 million.
A popular misconception regarding the nation’s current unemployment situation is that with millions of Americans out of work, surely there must be very few vacancies in the job force; this is not necessarily the case. CareerBuilder has reported that 2.5 million jobs are actually going unfulfilled every month. So why can’t the unemployed, ready-to-work job-seekers out there be placed in these open positions? The answer is that it’s a lot more complicated than merely dropping people into a job opening; there is a growing talent gap in this country and it’s leading to not only lingering unemployment, but lingering issues for the companies who need qualified candidates.
Last year, Connecticut Governor Dannel P. Molloy signed into law a bill that would require service industry businesses with 50 or more employees to provide paid sick time. The law, which went into affect on January 1, 2012, states that for every 40 hours worked, an employee will receive one hour of paid sick time. This legislature makes Connecticut the first state in the country to mandate such a benefit.
For job-seekers, the interview isn’t necessarily the most stressful aspect of the candidacy process, rather it’s that window of time afterwards which causes many people to freak out with worry and wonder. Even particularly solid interviews can leave candidates wondering what’s next. How one handles this post-interview period of time might exemplify the types of opportunities that come their way, a recent Forbes blog on the topic reveals.
Many small businesses can operate functionally with just the business owner itself. If and when it becomes time to add an employee to the operation finding that perfect person is merely one facet of the process. There are myriad things that must be considered when hiring the first employee for a business. To maintain proper attention to legal and regulatory details, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) outlines ten things a small business owner needs to do before bringing that first worker on board.
Anybody with their finger even remotely on the pulse of current society knows how social media sites like Facebook and LinkedIn have revolutionized the way people interact for personal and professional reasons. It’s no surprise then that Pinterest, the virtual corkboard taking the internet by storm, is finding its place amongst the ranks of social media tools helping workers find employment. The format Pinterest utilizes, itself different than the other top sites, makes representing oneself with various online content, graphics and videos more specific, unique and eye-catching for employers; we’re just at the forefront of seeing what this site can do for job-seekers.
