In Georgia, the labor department released a depressing statistic on June 17—the jobless rate declined a mere one-tenth of 1 percent in May to 10.2 percent. While the news implies the economy still has a way to go, the unemployment rate reported on religiously by the media is not the best indicator of the overall... Read More »
I just placed a candidate from a non “Big 4” large national accounting firm with a high-growth company looking to go public. The accountant even got equity in the IPO-hopeful employer. This placement underscores a sizable trend in recent months: A mass exodus from the big guys... Read More »
We’ve put the finishing touches on our first Inside Hiring Report. You can download a PDF version of the report here. In it, you’ll find an objective industry-by-industry breakdown of hiring trends in Atlanta, Philadelphia and other cities during the first quarter. You’ll also find: What positions were hot and which ones were not in Q1… Read More »
The healthcare industry received a needed boost during the first quarter. Nationwide, the economy added 27,000 new healthcare jobs in March, according to recent data from Staffing Industry Analysts. That’s a 50 percent increase from the average monthly gain over the past 12 months. Healthcare is often less affected than other fields during bad economies. But no… Read More »
Welcome to Inside Hiring, the blog for hiring managers and top candidates. My name is April Fawcett Nagel, CEO of executive search and staffing firm firstPRO, which runs this site. This blog, however, will not be about firstPRO. Instead, Inside Hiring will contain straight observations from our recruiters on the front lines. Trends. Interesting stories. Analysis. Advice. Everything… Read More »
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Elevators, Nail Salons and Coffee Shops—Why It Pays to Always Be On Your Game
If you’re in the market for a job, you’ve likely been advised a hundred times on things like what to do in an interview, how to write cover letters, where to look for openings, and where to network. If you are on the hunt, the “where to network” part is everywhere. I do mean everywhere. Recently, I… Read More »