By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter – Glassdoor Hiring a new employee isn’t cheap — in fact, it may require an investment of up to “1.5x to 3x of salary” for a given role, according to Eric Koester. Because of this, it’s prudent for organizations to source and hire candidates who will provide an immediate return on the company’s… read more
By Eileen Hoenigman Meyer – Glassdoor Corporate culture is a key consideration that job seekers weigh when accessing their potential fit with a company. But what exactly is culture? While other dimensions of job fit like salary, benefits, job title and role responsibilities seem rather straightforward, culture is different. Culture is an ambient quality that’s difficult… read more
By Brian Westfall – Glassdoor A stellar employee at your organization quits for a “better” job. Months later, you get an email. It turns out that the new gig wasn’t so great after all, and now that stellar employee wants their old job back. Do you rehire them? Ask anyone 30 years ago, and their answer… read more
By Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter – Glassdoor Rose Street Spectrum, a multidisciplinary center for individuals with Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders, including Asperger’s Disorder and their families, employs a variety of experienced, licensed and certified staff members to provide diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and follow-up services. Because of the unique and high level of expertise, rigor, compassion, and… read more
By Caroline Ceniza-Levine – Forbes Too often there is a mismatch between what recruiters expect and what job seekers do. Recently I interviewed recruiters from Loyal Source, a healthcare staffing firm, about what job seekers do that impresses – or falls flat. Their insights mention things job seekers too easily forget. Here are seven critical details… read more
By Kourtney Whitehead – Forbes It’s difficult to predict how long your job search will be. Economic trends are mixed, but employer hiring is still going strong. According to the recent Labor Department report, the U.S. economy added 128,000 jobs in October and unemployment is close to a 50-year low. These figures might lead you… read more
By Travis Bradberry – Ladders How many people have you spoken with today? Chances are that most of them lied to you—and that they did it more than once. It’s a hard fact to accept, but even your closest friends and coworkers lie to you regularly. University of Massachusetts psychologist Robert Feldman has studied lying… read more
To Our Valued Subscribers: I hope you all had a fun and safe Halloween. My Bears are playing football like the walking dead. The Washington Nationals are the World Series Champs and my Cubs have hired Grandpa Ross as their next manager. Can it get any better? As the calendar flips to November we start… read more
The U.S.D.A.’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (F.S.I.S.) has developed a guideline to help meat and poultry establishments develop a written program to respond to complaints about foreign matter consumers find in meat and poultry products they purchase. The guideline outlines best practices companies can use to respond to these complaints. But instead of knowing… read more
The Food and Drug Administration’s approach to regulating food and beverages formulated with cannabidiol (C.B.D.) is creating confusion in the marketplace. The agency’s official stance is it is not permissible to formulate C.B.D. into food or dietary supplements in states where cannabis is not approved for recreational use. Yet finished products featuring the ingredient are… read more