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November and December are fantastic months for hiring

Why You Should Hire During the Holidays

November and December can seem like a big black hole when it comes to hiring. There are dozens of reasons why companies don’t like to hire new employees during the holiday season: You’re overwhelmed with…

Mark Lerner

Immigration

What the Latest Immigration News Means for Employees

The United States’ immigration policies directly affect employees and workers across the country. Is your company ready to handle immigration and border security related issues that may arise? While a hot button political issue, the…

Mark Lerner

Hr managers can learn from handmaids tale

What HR Managers Can Learn from The Handmaid’s Tale

Hulu’s new series, The Handmaid’s Tale, paints a picture of a not-so-distant dystopia where women are stripped of all agency by a fascist regime. Based on the best-selling novel by Margaret Atwood, the story is…

Amirah Bey

What do Job Seekers Really Think about your Company?

64% of job seekers research a company after viewing a job posting, but before submitting an application. What they see online is a deciding factor in whether they apply for your job, or keep looking.…

Mark Lerner

Sub-head Google for Jobs has been around for a few months, long enough to see its impact on Mediabistro job boards. Here’s what you need to know.

Using Google Job Listings for Increased Candidate Traffic

Google for Jobs rolled out this summer. This new search feature compiles job listings from across the internet, allowing job seekers to see a wide variety of available roles from a wide variety of sources,…

Mark Lerner

What Is Google for Jobs? Everything Employers Need to Know

On Tuesday, “Google launched Google for Jobs, a new initiative to help employers find better candidates and help job applicants find better jobs. What does this search tool mean for HR, hiring managers and recruiters?…

Mark Lerner

Travis Kalanick Is Out at Uber — and HR Failures Are Why

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick announced his resignation yesterday after two board members arrived at his Chicago hotel room with a list of demands from shareholders. The surprising thing isn’t that Kalanick resigned—it’s that it didn’t…

Mark Lerner