Millions of people make New Year’s resolutions each year, but it seems like only a handful of us actually follow through and achieve them. What can we do to finally make the cut and avoid being yet another statistic in 2012? The Importance of Personal & Professional Development Let’s not forget the reason for choosing […]
52% of US companies report difficulty filling jobs. 47% of employers blame prospects’ lack of “hard” job skills or technical skills. 35% of companies cite candidates’ lack of experience. 28% of companies are increasing staff training and development. Source: Manpower Group (Wall Street Journal, October 24, 2011): Everybody’s heard the complaints about recruiting lately. Even […]
In T&D’s October2011 issue, I couldn’t help but find a list of unique résumé and interview answers. Can you blame me, with a title like, “Contact Information Includes ‘shakinmybootie’…” how could I turn the page without reading? A recent CareerBuilder survey conducted by Harris Interactive asked more than 2,600 employers to share their interesting, unusual and downright bizarre résumé […]