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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
by
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...