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January 10, 2008
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Health Issues in the Hiring Process

Recruiters want to sell the company, including its benefits programs, and they need to build rapport with candidates by responding to their concerns. But they must not engage in conversation that might reveal information about the candidate's health.

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Firefighters, Military Are Hot Targets in Health Care

The health care industry is looking to recruit firefighters and former members of the military to help fill the ranks in the face of major skills shortages.

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The Phone Interview
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A member writes: "What are some good questions to ask during the phone screening for a call center position? I always have a hard time with this. Any suggestions?"

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PROFESSIONAL OCCUPATIONS

Professional occupations with largest and fastest growth rates, 2006-2016

  Numeric change (thousands) Percent change
Professional and related occupations 4,970 16.7%
Health care practitioners and technical 1,423 19.8
Education, training, library 1,266 14.0
Computer and mathematical science 822 24.8
Community and social services 541 22.7
Arts, design, entertainment, sports media 305 11.4
Architecture and engineering 268 10.4
Life, physical and social science 203 14.4
Legal 145 11.8
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

GEN Y

 Generation Y employees' ranking of job considerations in order of importance, with 10 being most important

Salary 9.05
Benefits 8.86
Opportunities for advancement 8.74
Company location 8.44
Company leadership 7.95
Company reputation/brand recognition 7.56
Job title 7.19
In-house training programs 6.95
Tuition reimbursement 6.44
Diversity 6.07
Company's philanthropic efforts 6.06
Note: Survey of 1,007 college-educated employees ages 21 to 28.
Source: Robert Half Technology

 


 

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