Friedman: The new way to get a job
Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession is an important shift in the education-to-work model in America. Anyone who’s been looking for a job...
View ArticleThomas Friedman: In new economy, grads have to learn how to prove themselves
Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there’s been an important shift in the education-to-work model in America. Anyone who has been looking...
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CHANGING LABOUR MARKET: Skills needed in the workplace are not taught in colleges UNDERNEATH the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to nine per cent during the recession, there's been an...
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Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there’s been an important shift in the education-to-work model in America. Anyone who’s been looking...
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c.2013 New York Times News Service Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there’s been an important shift in the education-to-work model in...
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Underneath the huge drop in demand that drove unemployment up to 9 percent during the recession, there's been an important shift in the education-to-work model in America. Anyone who's been looking...
View ArticleDidn't Get the Job? You'll Never Know Why
By LAUREN WEBER You aced the interview, your résumé sings, but in the end, you didn't get the job. Chances are, you'll never know why. It is a painful conundrum of the job search process: Rejected...
View ArticleThe 411 on Infographic Résumés
How to use designs and colors ... if ever at all A tough part about job searching is determining the difference between a trend and a fad. Do I really need to learn how to use Skype for interviews?...
View ArticleEEOC sues Fort Worth rehab center over disability discrimination
A local rehab clinic was sued Tuesday for disability discrimination. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged in a federal suit that the Fort Worth Center of Rehabilitation rejected the job...
View ArticleDurham City Manager Statement Regarding Police Chief Allegations (City of...
(Source: City of Durham, NC) DURHAM, N.C. - The City of Durham takes all accusations involving possible misconduct of any City department or employee very seriously. As such, recent allegations...
View ArticleLittler’s Alan L. McLaughlin Awarded 2013 Pro Bono and Public Service Award...
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) May 14, 2013 Littler's Alan L. McLaughlin Awarded 2013 Pro Bono and Public Service Award by the 7th Circuit Bar Association INDIANAPOLIS, IN (May 14, 2013) - Alan L....
View ArticleWoman Sues Over Personality Test Job Rejection
In 2007, Vicky Sandy applied for a job as a cashier, bagger and stocker at a Kroger supermarket in West Virginia. As part of the application process, Sandy was asked to take a 50-question "personality...
View ArticleWhat to Know Before You Apply to a Startup
Working for a startup has become the new hip thing to do; working a corporate job just doesn't have the same appeal these days. Fortunately, 65% of respondents in a recent HireArt survey of 147...
View ArticleFort Worth Center of Rehabilitation Sued by EEOC for Disability...
(Source: EEOC - US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Health Care Facility Refused to Allow Alternate Form of Drug Testing as a Reasonable Accommodation for Applicant with Renal Failure, Agency...
View ArticleHey Job Seekers, Here's How To Get HR Folks On Your Side
Amy Gallo Amy Gallo writes the Best Practices blog for Harvard Business Review. Recent Posts This Is How To Deal With A Micromanaging Boss Here's How To Manage Perfectionists Here's The Real Reason We...
View ArticleStates fight bias against those long unemployed
HARTFORD, Conn. — Few job seekers who fail to get an interview know the reason, but Michelle Chesney-Offutt said a recruiter told her why she lost the chance to pitch for an information technology...
View ArticleLittler Adds Esteemed Attorney John Scalia To Its Northern Virginia Office...
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) January 14, 2013 Littler Adds Esteemed Attorney John Scalia To Its Northern Virginia Office MCLEAN, VA (January 14, 2013) - Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the world's...
View ArticleJob hunt is now ‘social’ activity
Winter may be over in 10 days, but it’s still a cold world for job seekers. First, the good news: According to Friday’s jobs numbers, employment rose 236,000 last month, meaning 92.3 percent of...
View ArticleHow to Conquer 3 Common Job Search Frustrations
"At first I had insisted I would only work at a company with a mission I believed in," writes author Robin Sloan in his novel "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore." "Then I thought maybe it would be fine...
View ArticleLittler Mendelson Continues High-Profile Lateral Growth; JoAnna Brooks Joins...
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) June 17, 2013 Littler Mendelson Continues High-Profile Lateral Growth; JoAnna Brooks Joins in San Francisco Seasoned Litigator Brings Extensive Class Action Experience;...
View ArticleWhy You Should Remove Half the Stuff on Your Resume Right Now
There's tons of advice out there about how exactly to answer interview questions, what to wear to that interview and how to follow-up afterwards, but what if you're having trouble even getting your...
View ArticleLittler Attracts New Attorney to Growing Nashville Office (Littler Mendelson PC)
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) August 19, 2013 Littler Attracts New Attorney to Growing Nashville Office NASHVILLE, TN (August 19, 2013) - Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the world's largest...
View ArticleDo New Job Tests Foster Bias?
By JOSEPH WALKER As more companies turn to online pre-employment tests, complaints of bias are cropping up. One came from Vicky Sandy, who in 2007 was turned down for a cashier job at a Kroger Co....
View ArticleHow to Tap Dance Around Illegal Interview Questions
You've submitted a stellar résumé and shined in your phone screen interview. You've prepared stories and crafted questions that will demonstrate your skills and accomplishments when you meet the hiring...
View ArticleLittler Adds Curtis Graham to Growing Shareholder Ranks (Littler Mendelson PC)
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) July 31, 2013 Littler Adds Curtis Graham to Growing Shareholder Ranks Firm Continues to Attract High-Profile Lateral Shareholders; Graham Brings Extensive Litigation...
View ArticleBack-Channel Hiring Becoming Normal Practice: Unfair?
Posted: January 9, 2013 Back-channel hiring is when a job will go unadvertised or advertised internally and filled by hiring managers who rely on their own contacts, networking within a select pool, or...
View Article5 things you need to know before working at a startup
This guest post was written by entrepreneur Elli Sharef. A recent study by HireArt, a Y-Combinator-backed recruiting company, showed that startup employees often get fired or quit because they are not...
View ArticleLittler Attorneys Named to Elite BTI “Client Service All-Stars” List (Littler...
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) February 5, 2014 Littler Attorneys Named to Elite BTI "Client Service All-Stars" List SAN FRANCISCO, CA (February 5, 2014) - Five attorneys from Littler, the world's...
View ArticleCreativity can help recent college grads land job
By Marvin Walberg Scripps Howard News Service Comments College graduates should have an elevator pitch by being able to summarize career history and strengths. (stock.xchng) It's no secret that college...
View ArticleLittler Bolsters Washington, D.C. Office with the Addition of High Profile...
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) April 16, 2013 Littler Bolsters Washington, D.C. Office with the Addition of High Profile Attorney Maurice Baskin Baskin Brings Extensive Labor and Legislative/Regulatory...
View ArticleLittler Issues Annual Report on EEOC Activity (Littler Mendelson PC)
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) January 22, 2014 Littler Issues Annual Report on EEOC Activity This Year's Report Highlights Increased Focus on Systemic Discrimination and Broad Based Investigations...
View ArticleHere's How One Startup Aims To Revolutionize The Hiring Process
This post is part of the "Future of Business" series, which examines how cutting-edge technologies are rapidly reshaping our world, from how businesses run to how we live. "The Future of Business" is...
View Article7 Key Skills You Need to Get Hired Right Now
In-demand skills job candidates must cultivate The days of hiring generalists are gone. Today, employers are seeking hires who possess particular skills, be them technical—like computer skills, for...
View ArticleThomas Friedman: Out of work for six months? Stay engaged in your industry
The New Yorker last week carried a cartoon of a man delivering a commencement address to a graduating class, all in caps and gowns, and his advice was: “It’s an intern-eat-intern world out there!” I...
View ArticleThomas L. Friedman / The plight of the unpaid
The New Yorker last week carried a cartoon of a man delivering a commencement address to a graduating class, all in caps and gowns, and his advice was: "It's an intern-eat-intern world out there!" I...
View ArticleHelp Wanted—on Writing Job Descriptions
By LAUREN WEBER CONNECT Enlarge Image Close Companies love to complain that they can't find talent. Might the lowly job ad be to blame? A good job description should present a company in its best...
View ArticleWorking: Getting hired is easier if you have a job
Thursday, March 10, 2011 Comments (0) E-mail Print Tweet Page 1 of 1 The federal government has been taking a closer look at whether minorities suffer disproportionately when companies limit employment...
View ArticleWhen it Comes To Talent, HireArt Lets You Try Before You Buy
If you are in charge of hiring people, you know that it involves kissing many toads that don’t become princes. If only there was a way to know before kissing that you’d get a prince. That’s where...
View ArticleNew Report Provides Insight on Increased Stakes For Employers In Combating...
(Source: Littler Mendelson PC) January 9, 2013 New Report Provides Insight on Increased Stakes For Employers In Combating Discrimination in the Workplace Litter Mendelson Issues Annual Report on EEOC...
View ArticleThe Internship: Not the Movie
THE NEW YORKER last week carried a cartoon of a man delivering a commencement address to a graduating class, all in caps and gowns, and his advice was: “It’s an intern-eat-intern world out there!” Josh...
View ArticleDo's and don't in the job market
The New Yorker last week carried a cartoon of a man delivering a commencement address to a graduating class, all in caps and gowns, and his advice was: "It's an intern-eat-intern world out there!" I...
View ArticleBenhar Office Interiors to Pay $90,000 to Settle EEOC Pregnancy...
(Source: EEOC - US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) Federal Agency Charged Office Furniture Store with Refusing to Hire Applicant When It Learned She Was Pregnant NEW YORK - Benhar Office...
View ArticleOpportunity to compete for jobs via HireArt's technology challenge
HireArt Launches Education Technology Challenge at Sloan-C Conference More than 50 Top Ed Tech Companies including Scholastic, General Assembly and Edmodo Sign On to Find the Best Candidates who Vie...
View ArticleResume-Killing Jobs Marketplace HireArt Wants To Help You Find A Job At An...
Apple Facebook Twitter Google Microsoft Disrupt NY education Comment Resume-Killing Jobs Marketplace HireArt Wants To Help You Find A Job At An Education Startup Rip Empson View Staff Page Follow me on...
View ArticleResumes Are Bullshit. HireArt Is Better.
Apple Facebook Twitter Google Microsoft Disrupt NY startups Comment Resumes Are Bullshit. HireArt Is Better. Sarah Perez View Staff Page Follow me on Twitter Sarah currently works as a writer for...
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