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Study: Visa law prevents companies from hiring best workers
by
Scott Tong
Jul 18, 2012
There's a new report out today that provides one explanation for why companies aren't hiring the people they want to hire: A visa program to bring in the best and brightest from around the world is capped, and doesn't account for the economic geography of America.
Why companies practice 'stack rating'
by
Jeff Horwich
Jul 6, 2012
The other day on its website Vanity Fair previewed an article about life at Microsoft. And it details a particular human resource practice that drove employees up the wall: something called "stack rating." What exactly is it?
The Purple Squirrel: Is the hiring process broken?
Jun 8, 2012
Author Peter Cappelli discusses the pitfalls of the online-based job application process and how it is preventing employers from capturing the elusive "purple squirrel."
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HR specialist worries about 'skills gap' in job market
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Beth Kelly
Mar 14, 2012
Beth Kelly says many employers are ready to hire, but they just can't find people with the right qualifications.
Employment report: The Christmas bump
Jan 6, 2012
Temporary holiday hires might be padding December’s big jobs numbers.
New survey: CEOs aren't hiring
Dec 14, 2011
In a recent survey, two-thirds of CEOs of big U.S. companies indicated they won’t be adding jobs for the next six months.
The best and worst cities for jobs
Mar 3, 2011
The U.S. Labor Department will release its February jobs report on Friday. And that got us thinking about - location, location, location. The...