http://parallelhr.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:44:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/fBlEwlRZfSc/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/fBlEwlRZfSc/#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:53:41 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=8560 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/09/01/do-employers-pay-the-price-for-employees-financial-woes/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/IEeF3mHlXj8/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/IEeF3mHlXj8/#comments Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:44:34 +0000 Amy Chulik http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=8481 What have companies been doing in response to tough economic times? Eating their feelings with lots of ice cream. Well, believe it or not, many companies have been busy digging into social media -- and some are finding hidden treasure. According to a new CareerBuilder survey of more than 2,500 employers and 4,400 workers, 35 percent of companies have been using social media to promote their company in some way. Let's take a look! Of this 35 percent of companies:

• One-quarter (25 percent) of these employers said that they are using social media to connect with clients and find new business.
• 21 percent are using it to recruit and research potential employees.
• 13 percent are using social media to strengthen their employment brand.

And it's not just those Fortune 500 companies getting into social media, either. Businesses of all sizes and industries report using social media to promote their companies:

• 29 percent of organizations with 500 or fewer employees
• 38 percent of companies with 501 to 1,000 employees
• 44 percent of companies with more than 1,000 workers

• The leisure and hospitality industry topped those surveyed, with 57 percent in that industry saying they use social media to promote their business. Leisure and hospitality was followed by 48 percent in the IT industry, 43 percent in the retail industry, and 41 percent in the sales industry saying the same.

Managing your company's social media strategy So, a lot of businesses -- of all sizes -- are trying their hand at social media. The bigger question (and the one some of you may be asking yourselves) is, how are businesses managing all of this? We know involvement in social media doesn't happen magically; it takes people and time and dedication. And, judging by survey results, there's no one way of doing it:]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/08/21/how-35-percent-of-companies-are-using-social-media-and-what-turns-workers-on-and-off-to-companies/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/s8w37Zfsa4M/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/s8w37Zfsa4M/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:04:59 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=8405 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/08/11/college-kids-and-their-grandparents-want-to-be-your-interns/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/EcdUpoOXCZY/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/EcdUpoOXCZY/#comments Wed, 21 Jul 2010 21:52:11 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=8135 Could this be a good sign? CareerBuilder’s latest nationwide survey, released today, shows that small businesses will be hiring in the second half of 2010. Considering small business is one of the major drivers for economic recovery and job growth, I think the answer’s a definite …hopefully? Findings from the survey of more than 1,300 employers in businesses with 500 or fewer employees indicate that in the second half of the year, 32 percent of companies with 500 or fewer employees plan to add new employees. Twenty-four percent of companies with 50 or fewer employees said the same. Seeing these plans for growth mean not only good things for small businesses, but should come as good news about the state of the economy overall. In a statement for the press release, Brent Rasmussen, President of CareerBuilder North America, said, “Historically, it has been the small business sector that has created the most jobs at the end of an economic downturn, allowing the overall job market to bounce back faster.”]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/07/21/small-business-hiring-shows-promise-for-economic-relief/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/BW3vYYLVNZo/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/BW3vYYLVNZo/#comments Thu, 08 Jul 2010 22:37:22 +0000 Amy Chulik http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=7870 Okay, not every professional eats the healthiest things imaginable (or is free of legal troubles, for that matter) -- a la competitive hot dog eater Takeru Kobayashi. However, according to the results of a new CareerBuilder survey of more than 4,400 workers, many folks are reaching less for the potato chips and more for the straight-up potatoes; less for the cigarettes and more for the treadmill. What gives? The economy has trickled down into many areas of our lives, and our eating habits may be one of the biggest -- if somewhat overlooked -- of them. While the negative effects of our economy may be a bitter pill to swallow, it looks like our health is getting a boost. Largely because of tightened funds, workers are making more healthy choices -- including packing lunches, smoking less, and walking more. Let's break it down fast. (Get it? Breakfast?):

]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/07/08/many-workers-are-becoming-more-fit-but-where-do-employers-fit-in/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/l-94WQztQNQ/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/l-94WQztQNQ/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:54:09 +0000 Amy Chulik http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=7516 This Sunday is Father's Day, and while it's a great excuse to spoil dads everywhere with the latest gadgets, grill supplies, or bacon of the month club memberships, a little extra quality time with Dad might be in order this year, in light of results from CareerBuilder's annual Father's Day survey. Survey results among 800 working fathers who are employed full-time showed that a still-struggling economy is causing many working dads to experience more stress, more work -- and, not surprisingly, less time spent with their families. Why the stress?
• One in ten working dads said their spouse or significant other has become unemployed in the last 12 months, with 50 percent of those dads indicating it's causing stress at home.
• Forty-two percent of working dads said they are the sole providers in their household
• Nine percent of working fathers say they have taken on a second job in the last 12 months to provide for their family.
Office overtime on overdrive As many of you know firsthand, leaner staffs have led to fewer people handling a higher volume of work. This has made it more difficult for working fathers to achieve a healthy work/life balance, as many are stuck at the office working longer hours -- and less time with their kids. But just how many hours?
• Sixty-three percent of working dads said they work more than 40 hours per week.
• Three in ten (31 percent) working dads who take work home reported they typically bring work home five days a week or more.
• Thirty percent bring work home on the weekends.
And how much less time with their kids?
• Close to four in ten (37 percent) of working dads said they spend two hours or less with their children each work day.
• More than three in ten (35 percent) reported they missed two or more significant events in their child’s life due to work in the last year.
How to be a better juggler These are bleak statistics, but as Mary Delaney, one of CareerBuilder's own busy working mothers, has said, there are things you can do to better balance work and family. and now, Jason Ferrara, VP Corporate Marketing at CareerBuilder and a father of two, shares his tips for working dads everywhere to better manage the delicate balancing act of providing for one's family -- and being there as a partner and a father.]]> http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/06/16/5-tips-for-overworked-fathers-to-better-balance-work-and-family-life-just-in-time-for-fathers-day/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/5q9nGcm26XE/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/5q9nGcm26XE/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:30:45 +0000 Amy Chulik http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=7479 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/06/14/more-employers-seeing-unusual-job-seeker-tactics-in-2010-and-why-strange-may-be-a-smart-move/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/hx-STtFfZUI/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/hx-STtFfZUI/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 15:25:26 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=7385 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/05/25/the-latest-thing-to-come-back-to-the-office-summer-vacation/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/NtW8lq3LQb4/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/NtW8lq3LQb4/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 22:20:56 +0000 Amy Chulik http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=7365 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/05/21/reaching-for-that-candy-youre-not-alone-more-workers-gaining-weight-due-to-office-stress/feed/atom/ 0 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/5YXwjgpW3ww/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehiringsiteposts/~3/5YXwjgpW3ww/#comments Thu, 13 May 2010 19:37:22 +0000 Mary Lorenz http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/?p=7302 http://thehiringsite.careerbuilder.com/2010/05/13/one-third-of-worker-plan-to-look-for-new-jobs-when-the-economy-picks-up/feed/atom/ 0