When Lisa Purtill was laid off from a human resources job last May, she was positive she’d be able to find another position within weeks. Nine months later, after sending out more applications than she can remember, she’s still looking. So last week, she was more than willing to try a more unconventional job search method: a “speed-dating” session with a dozen hiring employers.
THE PRE-OFFER: Before you see that job offer in writing, you may have to negotiate _ after you get the “pre-offer,” that is. More companies are asking candidates what salary, benefits, vacation time and other compensation they would be willing to accept…
Human resources executives from Ann Arbor area companies and organizations will give tips to job seekers at a seminar Monday night at Eastern Michigan University. The event, hosted by U.S. Rep.
To see how rough the job market is, just check in on Hotel Palomar Chicago. Looking to hire about 100 people before it opens in the River North neighborhood next month, the business got about 1,300 resumes — some 900 of them within the first weekend of job postings — said Jennifer Hayes, regional director of human resources for parent Kimpton Hotels.
A November survey of human resources professionals gives job candidates a peak inside the brains of those who might be deciding their fates. The Society for Human Resource Management polled 498 of its members to determine what goes into their decision-making process during a job interview.
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 (Bernama) — The Human Resources Ministry provided training to 40,163 job-seekers this year under the “train and place” programme, ministry secretary-general Datuk R. Segarajah said Wednesday.
PUTRAJAYA: The declining rate of job cuts in the past two months indicates that the country’s economy is recovering from its setback earlier this year, Human Resources Minister Datuk S. Subramaniam sa…
PUTRAJAYA: The declining rate of job cuts in the past two months indicates that the country’s economy is recovering from its setback earlier this year, Human Resources Minister Datuk S. Subramaniam said yesterday.
The city’s job market is recovering from the global economic downturn with the number of jobs created at the same level as before the crisis, the Shanghai Human Resources and Social Security Bureau said yesterday.
In this economic climate, lawyers have to bring their “A” game to every job interview. If you botch your initial encounter with a recruiter, human resources director or general counsel, you might not get another opportunity for months, if at all. Surprisingly, the rules for succeeding in the dating world and in the job market have more in common than you might think, says consultant Diana Rubin …
