If you’re heading to a job interview these days you better be up for the challenge. Literally. One of the hottest trends among employers is what’s being called “challenge-based interviewing.” A recent Forbes magazine article claimed that the challenge-based approach could “change the job application process on both sides of the interview table forever.” The article went […] Read Article “Show, Don’t Tell: Challenged-based Interviewing”
Whether you are a professional looking to get ahead in your career or a business leader looking for people who can help your company get ahead, it’s important to know what skills and roles are in-demand. Adecco’s recruiting and career experts throughout the country examined national hiring metrics and salary trends to uncover the seven […] Read Article “Top Jobs 2013 – A Look Ahead at Some of the Most In-Demand Roles in the National Job Market”
It’s getting late and your interview at ABC Manufacturing is at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Trouble is, all you know about ABC Manufacturing is … well … they are called ABC Manufacturing. Ideally, research on a company or organization you’re interested in should occur well before your interview. Yet, sometimes life gets in the way of […] Read Article “Crash Course on a Company”
On March 1st, the BLS published its “Regional and State Unemployment – 2012 Annual Averages” report, which featured information regarding regional unemployment rates and employment-population ratios. The report revealed that joblessness declined in three of the nation’s four primary regions, including the Midwest, South, and West, from 2011 to 2012. When compared to the average […] Read Article “The BLS releases its annual “Regional and State Unemployment” report”
Every year, the Adecco Engineering & Technology Future Engineers Scholarship is awarded to one talented, deserving high school senior who plans to study engineering in college. Last year’s winner was Ryan Humble, who is now in his second semester at Yale. We recently caught up with Ryan and asked him to take a look back […] Read Article “Back to the Future”
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its unemployment report for February 2013, a strong report with an impressive 236,000 jobs added overall, and the private sector injecting a healthy 246,000 jobs. The unemployment rate also edged down to 7.7% in February. This month’s report showed much stronger gains compared to January, when employers hired a […] Read Article “A Closer Look at the Jobs Report”
It is fast becoming the memo heard round the corporate world — and it’s sending shockwaves through basement offices and Wi-Fi-wired coffee shops everywhere. The memo, of course, is the one sanctioned by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer and signed by the company’s HR head Jackie Reses, which told “Yahoos” that their days of working at home were […] Read Article “3 Things Job Seekers Should Know About the Work-From-Home Debate”
Maybe Cee Lo Green & Adam Levine had a point with their show the voice. Making a decision to bring someone on your team based solely on their work product. You get the concept of the show. Contestants do a 90 second audition to potentially be selected by one of four judges based solely on […] Read Article “Tweet. You’re Hired!”
Technological advancements have led to an increasing number of employees working from home: according to Fast Company, 1 in 10 employees now works from home; and although the workforce in the US grew only 3% from 2005 – 2012, the number of telecommuters increased 66%! Working from home offers several advantages: Commute: Eliminating a commute allows […] Read Article “10 Tips to Increase Your Productivity: Working at Home”
Talented engineers do so many things – building, creating, innovating and advancing. To commemorate Engineers Week 2013, we’re celebrating all that they do, every day. Check out our video! We’re also honoring some of our great engineering consultants on our website. Get to know them now! If you’re an awesome engineer, we can help you […] Read Article “Happy Engineers Week!”