Entries from June 2010

Getting Back In The Game

Author: Ed Pollock, June 30th, 2010

A while back, as the economy was slowing down, I and a few other HR people were discussing if there was an interest in hiring a software person who had been laid off over a year before. The person had a good educational background, one 4-year job, and a couple of short term jobs during better times [...]

A Ray of Hope

Author: Ed Pollock, June 12th, 2010

A new 16 month high for job openings was hit in April, according to the Department of Labor.  This is a good sign that private employers have started employing.
In April 2010, new jobs advertised rose to 3.1 million from 2.8 million in March. That’s the most openings since December 2008.
Private employers accounted for the entire [...]