Here’s quick snapshot of news around the industry!
Around the Staffing Industry:
- While everyone is out on #holiday, now might be the best time to review your hiring process. [CareerBuilder – The Hiring Site]
- 23% of employers CareerBuilder recently surveyed admitted they will hold off on hiring in 2014 until Congress decides what to do with the debt ceiling. [ERE]
- 5 tips to help your business negotiate the best deal on job boards for 2014. [Business 2 Community]
Talent Management:
- Do you know what the 5 myths of employee engagement are? [Undercover Recruiter]
- With 3 in 5 candidates (about 62%) checking out the online profiles of companies, it’s time your company put together a social media plan. Don’t forget to address any poor reviews you may have on common sites like Google, Yelp and Glassdoor. [CareerBuilder – The Hiring Site]
- It’s not always about who pays the most for talent. Sometimes, the best way to keep talent happy is with solid core values. [Careerealism]
Around the Government:
- A pay raise kicked in for federal workers New Year’s Day. [Washington Post]
- State minimum wage rates will exceed the federal minimum wage in 21 states starting Jan 1st, 2014. [USA Today]
- The U.S. Justice Department plans on spending $550,000 on LinkedIn targeted job ads to attract attorneys and interns to their criminal division. This supposedly will free up much needed time for their recruiters. [Next Gov]
- A recent poll by the Associated Press and Center for Public Affairs shows that the top two pressing issues Americans want government to tackle are healthcare reform and unemployment. [Staffing Talk]
Around the IT Industry:
- The average salary increase for Healthcare IT Professionals increased about 4.1% in 2013. [Staffing Industry]
- Even though the future of technology is racing forward, most CEO’s (60% according to Gartner) underestimate the threat of smart machines replacing millions of jobs. [CIO]
- IBM’s 5 in 5 predicts that the futurescape of cognitive computing will have everything learning, including cities, physical retail stores and classrooms. With all the changes, how will your company adopt future technology? [TAD PGS]
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