Women now hold 20.8% of the board seats of publicly traded companies, exceeding 2020 Women on Boards’ 20% national campaign goal, according to this year’s Gender Diversity Index of Fortune 1000 Companies recent study.
The […]
For most construction companies, the recruiting and hiring process is an ongoing challenge. Because of a shortage of qualified people in the construction industry, only construction companies that are willing to address today’s small candidate […]
While there continues to be a growing belief that U.S. corporate boards are too male, the question “how many women is enough?” is still unanswered. According to a new survey conducted by PwC’s Governance […]
Recruiting is challenging in any industry, but the industry that is facing a real epidemic is healthcare.
In fact, the Association of American Medical Colleges predicts that by 2020, the US will face a shortage […]
swordIn today’s digital world, job seekers are savvier and more informed than ever. Anyone with an internet connection has access to employee reviews that deliver insider perspectives on a company’s culture, compensation, advancement opportunities, […]
As the debate about automation, technology and the future of work rages on ― and with 5.8 million jobs open in the United States, including 700,000 in Information Technology professions alone, the reality is […]
When asked, all great business leaders will tell you it’s the capital that rides the elevators to and from the office every day that means the most.
“I will only hire someone to work directly for […]
Deciding to incorporate sustainable energy into a business is an admirable goal. It's also a strategy that's becoming more prevalent. Google, for example, is on the record saying it aims to power 100-percent of its operations with renewable energy sources. While the technology giant is still quite far from that goal, the overall pace of sustainable energy adoption continues to increase.
Smart hiring managers and recruiters are always seeking an edge in terms of identifying the most talented prospective workers. Part of that involves looking in places where talent is underutilized or lies undiscovered -- and candidates with military experience often fall into this category.
Many of us are familiar with typical job interview questions that ask about your strengths and weaknesses. For obvious reasons, interviewers generally tend to shy away from controversial questions about political or religious beliefs. But a proposed new law in Iowa wanted to force some higher education workers to declare their political allegiance during the interview process. It was part of a legislative effort to ensure "partisan balance" in colleges and universities.
