JOB MARKET TREND: According to the Labor Department, U.S. payrolls added 204,000 jobs during the month of October.  That beat economists’ forecasts by quite a lot, since they forecast an addition of 120,000 jobs to the economy.  At the same time, the nation’s unemployment rate rose slightly, from 7.2% in

Below is Allen’s latest collection tip for recruiters: What the Client Says: “We hired the candidate at a lower starting salary.” How the Client Pays: The victim of this is the salesperson placer.  Since the candidate’s base rate is the only promised (“guaranteed”) compensation, the client argues that commissions aren’t

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]There’s no doubt that people are spending more and more time on their smartphones.  And now, a new study from Experian Marketing Services maps out just how much time.