According to a new survey from Glassdoor, 76% of hiring decision makers say that attracting top talent is their #1 challenge. Some of the reasons for this problem are: Old school recruiting strategies are no longer effective in getting the attention of informed candidates. Passive candidates are wary of networking sites like LinkedIn and have stopped responding to inquiries. Budget …

The cost of replacing an employee can be as much as one-third of that employee’s annual salary, according to Employee Benefit News, as reported by HR Dive. In addition, the indirect costs of a vacating employee include lost knowledge, recruiting time, and time for training new hires. The key factors that cause people to change jobs are career development (22%), …

The number of U.S. job openings has crept up to 6.2 million, the highest since the Department of Labor began tracking it. Simultaneously, the country has 7 million unemployed workers, but filling the open positions with people who need a job is a more complex process. There are two key issues. Employers say they cannot find qualified candidates or that …

A Google employee recently claimed that the company’s lack of women on staff is not because of sexism, but that women’s preferences and biological tendencies make them unsuitable for tech work. The man was subsequently fired for his statements.   In a recent report conducted by Unilever, 60% of women believe gender stereotypes affect their careers. Case in point: women …

In May, Google debuted Google for Jobs, a function that combines machine-learning with the world’s largest search engine to create a massive online job board. When a user searches for jobs on Google, a new Jobs box will appear, listing top positions in a searcher’s area, complete with links, logos, and company reviews. There are also filters to help users …