Category: Employers

The Dangers of Big Data

January 3, 2013

Employers appear to be embracing the concept of big data as a means for improving candidate attraction strategies and recruiting outcomes, although the situation isn’t quite as cut-and-dry as it may seem on the surface…

Summer Fridays: Can Perks Top Pay?

June 22, 2012

Last month, Marketplace kicked off the summer with an examination of the use of “summer Fridays” as a perk in the United States and whether or not…

How Employee Perceptions Differ by Management Level

January 9, 2012

Last fall, Mercer published the results from its What’s Working™ global survey of 30,000 employees, which revealed an overall rise in employees’ intent to leave their current jobs as the economy…

Do Candidate Experiences Reflect Your EVP?

November 22, 2011

Recently, Chad Godhard, who oversees the recruiting team for Sage, a business management software and services provider, wrote an interesting piece for ERE…

U.S. Employers Still Struggling to Find Qualified Candidates

October 28, 2011

SHRM’s latest Job Outlook Survey Report, which examines employer optimism regarding job growth during Q4 2011, finds that while optimism may be waning compared to earlier this year…

Healthcare Workers Saying “No Thanks” to Retirement

September 29, 2011

Healthcare workers, a workforce segment known for its aging population, are shunning retirement to a degree never before seen. A report published by the Conference Board in May indicates that healthcare…

Happy or Headed Out the Door?

If you’ve been reviewing employee engagement surveys over the past few years, you would be hard-pressed to find good news for today’s employers. Most surveys point to…