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Many years ago, a study was done that actually tried to quantify how long it takes to find a job. Through multiple-regression analysis (a subject I once studied in graduate level statistics), 57 different factors were identified that impacted...
This coming week, I have the privilege of being a guest presenter at the University of Minnesota. The class I will be attending is Management 4008 - Entrepreneurial Management - Launch to Maturity. The easy part of my presentation is talking...
It is hard to believe that Abeln, Magy, Underberg & Associates has been in business since 1996 (we are into our 17th year). As with everything, it has gone by fast at times and slower at other times. We have maintained our independence and approach to search. That...
Two diverse topics - but under one heading. These are true 'situations' that have come to our attention in just the past two weeks. Both came from senior level HR people. Their stories (with no names, of course) follow.
Confidentiality:
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The last post was titled Gone in 6 Seconds! It really doesn't take long to screen a resume (at least for the initial screen). What do we look for? The two questions contained in the Blog title can be answered at the same...
TheLadders recently posted a study on how long the average recruiter spends looking at a resume. So much for the myth of 10 seconds - we're down to 6 seconds!
Enter Dr. John Sullivan's article (see www.ere.net - posted July 16, 2012): ...
Every year (for the past few years), I have been asked by the people at Lee Hecht Harrison (in Minneapolis) to give a presentation that we title "What a Difference a Year Makes." The first year was purely about economic...
Earlier this week, I was listening to the Wall Street Journal Report (on the radio between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.). They mentioned a CareerBuilder study on the high percentage of job seekers that apply for jobs for which they know they are NOT qualified. (This was a...
It's summer - and it has been a beautiful one so far (yes - it is officially still spring). The weather is great; people seem to be in a positive place - the economy appears to be slowly recovering (lumpy recovery, but the trajectory seems positive). What better time to...