Parallel HR » industry news http://parallelhr.com Fri, 18 May 2012 18:49:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Temperatures Aren’t the Only Things Rising This Summer http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/Kb8HlOYYWSQ/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/Kb8HlOYYWSQ/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 14:04:53 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=18086 There’s more to look forward to this summer than just beach trips, baseball games and US Weekly’s annual “Best and Worst Celebrity Beach Bods” issue…

In a positive sign for the economy, seasonal hiring is expected to increase over the summer months, according to CareerBuilder’s annual Summer Job Forecast. Continue reading

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/16/temperatures-arent-the-only-things-rising-this-summer/feed/atom/ 0 Contributing to a Stronger Economy: How Coinstar Empowers Employment http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/IxO70Esordc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/IxO70Esordc/#comments Mon, 14 May 2012 20:43:26 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=18069 As one of today’s fastest-growing companies, Coinstar, Inc. is in the unique position to hire workers across multiple functions and contribute to economic growth. Learn more about how Coinstar is empowering employment in the following video, or read the Q&A below with Coinstar’s Chief Human Resources Officer, Raquel Karls. Continue reading

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/14/contributing-to-a-stronger-economy-how-coinstar-empowers-employment/feed/atom/ 0 CareerBuilder Finds Its Way by Defining Its Employment Brand http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/9ZZ4CCiaTgE/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/9ZZ4CCiaTgE/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 19:38:55 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=18047 “If a candidate comes into your organization and asks three different people, ‘What is your employee value proposition?’ every one of those people should be able to provide a similar answer,” says Rosemary Haefner, on what it means to have a clearly defined employment brand. Continue reading

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/11/careerbuilder-finds-its-way-by-defining-its-employment-brand/feed/atom/ 0 Survey: Working Moms Taking Less Maternity Leave http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/OSrdmCYrX_Y/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/OSrdmCYrX_Y/#comments Wed, 09 May 2012 19:37:46 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=18021 Stars: they’re just like us! They buy their own groceries, they pump their own gas, and they even cut their maternity leaves short and struggle with work-life balance!

According to CareerBuilder’s annual Mother’s Day survey, one in four (26 percent) working moms who have had a child in the last three years reported they did not take the full maternity leave allowed by their company, and one in ten took two weeks or less. Continue reading

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/09/survey-working-moms-taking-less-maternity-leave/feed/atom/ 0 Why Your Onboarding Should Be More Than a PowerPoint Presentation http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/KSnS0MKPrXQ/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/KSnS0MKPrXQ/#comments Tue, 08 May 2012 12:40:38 +0000 Guest Contributor http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=17999 Ninety days is the amount of time most new hires have to lay the foundation for success in their companies. And according to positive psychologists and neuroscientists, it’s also the number of days it takes to make a new habit a way of being. Continue reading

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/08/why-onboarding-should-be-more-than-a-powerpoint/feed/atom/ 0 Do We Assume Too Much About Diverse Candidates? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/6WTfapRnDvE/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/6WTfapRnDvE/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 17:07:22 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=17983 Diversity is important in today’s business world. At least that’s the claim many employers make, despite not having sufficient diversity initiatives. Why the contradiction?

Perhaps in an effort to attract candidates, some organizations are only saying what they think candidates want to hear. Continue reading

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/07/do-we-assume-too-much-about-diverse-candidates/feed/atom/ 0 Think You Can Spot a Fake Resume? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/TndqM2wwiDc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/TndqM2wwiDc/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 21:41:40 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=17961 According to one CareerBuilder survey, 38 percent of employees have embellished their job responsibilities at some point, while 18 percent have lied about their skill sets. Other common lies surrounded information about employees’ start and end dates of employment, academic degrees, previous employers and job titles. 

6 Ways to Keep Candidates Legit
Use the following tips as you evaluate candidate resumes moving forward:

    Perform a standard background check on things like work history, residences, dates of employment, etc. Continue reading
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]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/04/think-you-can-spot-a-fake-resume/feed/atom/ 0 Going to SHRM 2012 in Atlanta? You won’t want to miss this… http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/lR6eDVDgeWg/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/lR6eDVDgeWg/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 19:46:33 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=17950 I was going to talk about all the great giveaways and exclusive events going on at CareerBuilder booth #602 during SHRM 2012 in Atlanta this year, but then I decided to re-watch the ‘The Bachelorette’ on Hulu instead realized you could hear about it from celebrity chef Kevin Gillespie of the renowned Woodfire Grill and ‘Top Chef’ fame. Continue reading

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2012/05/04/shrm-2012/feed/atom/ 0 April Job Numbers Show Slow Gains, but Job Market for Graduates is Improving http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/8y_s4MvBfrw/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/8y_s4MvBfrw/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:33 +0000 Stephanie Gaspary http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=17890 Today, Matt Ferguson, chief executive officer of CareerBuilder, spoke with Betty Liu on Bloomberg Television’s “In the Loop” about the April employment report and the outlook for the U.S. labor market.

Payrolls climbed 115,000, the smallest gain in six months, after a revised 154,000 rise in March that was more than initially estimated. Continue reading

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