The desire of younger employees to use social media, mobile devices, and the Internet more freely in the workplace is strong enough to influence their future job choice more than salary, according to an international study published by Cisco. The second annual Cisco Connected World Technology Report, which surveyed more than 2,800 college students and [...]
Tougher restrictions driven by security concerns More employers are blocking staff access to social media sites than was the case a year ago as security fears trump the potential business benefits of these media tools, a new study has found. In 2010, only 9 per cent of employers blocked staff access to sites such as [...]
UK online recruitment has increased 8% month-on-month, according to June’s Monster Employment Index. The Index reveals June’s online recruitment activity was in line with levels not seen since December 2008, with the majority of sectors expanding recruitment. There was significant growth in engineering with increased demand for management and technician posts, while within manufacturing, plant [...]
Looking for a job – or trying to find a new employee? Then prepare for a technological revolution. New tools, many of them related to the explosion in use of social media, are transforming the recruitment world. Until recently, the process of seeking a job followed a familiar routine – scan the newspaper recruitment pages, [...]
