Okay, maybe “hate” is a bit of a strong word.  But still. Some companies are mandating they will only consider candidates who are employed for their open positions. As the Communications Coordinator for Top Echelon’s recruiting network, the leading split placement network of recruiters, I help conduct a weekly online survey

The numbers get thrown around in the national news media all the time.  Nearly eight million jobs lost during this recession… with only about 600,000 of those jobs recovered… and the national unemployment rate expected to hover around 10% for quite some time. But what exactly does all of that

I raised many questions in my previous blog post, too many questions, perhaps.  So to show that I’ve not learned my lesson, I’m going to raise some more. In that post, I analyzed a CNNMoney.com article titled “Say Good-Bye to Full-Time Jobs With Benefits,” especially the part of the article

In recruiters’ rush to take advantage of the social media phenomenon, the power of email may have been overlooked.  In fact, in a number of business studies conducted during the past year, email has been found to convert more prospects to customers than social media efforts alone. Recruiters have traditionally relied

When the hiring manager at one of your clients informs you that unemployed candidates will no longer be considered for their job openings, the best question you can ask them is also the simplest: “Why?” It’s not the only question, by any stretch of the imagination, but just like any