Working from home, to a lot of people, is considered to be a valuable perk that a company can offer. It is becoming very common especially in the IT field, and I believe that this approach to getting work done is here to stay. To attract, employ and retain high level talent, many companies are [...]

With the expansion of mobile devices, more companies are working with their employees to take advantage of these ever-changing technologies. The days of a confined 48-square-foot workspace are moving out, and new spaces that are designed around tablets, smartphones and other shared technologies are moving in. In the article “Smashing the Cubicles” by Tom Simonite, the writer [...]

UDig is happy to have Kyle Lagunas, an HR Market Analyst with Software Advice, as our guest blogger today. Kyle recently coordinated an executive roundtable on the future of applicant tracking systems (ATS) – which is a topic that we in the staffing industry are certainly interested in. Social media has changed the way we source [...]

Something to read this afternoon that isn’t about earthquakes or hurricanes… There is something for everyone to love in this list – whether you want sports info, parenting ideas, financial tips, or just want to play a game. Time’s lists are always interesting and The 50 Best Websites of 2011 doesn’t disappoint.

GE first began outsourcing in India 15 years ago but they’ve just announced their plan to hire 1,100 IT workers in Michigan. Overall, offshore outsourcing has recently seen a slight decline which many are hoping is a sign that the fad is fading. A sign that other companies, like GE, are beginning to recognize the [...]

Preparing for a job interview typically involves devising the best possible answers to the barrage of questions that will inevitably be coming your way. Hiring managers ask these questions to identify if a candidate will be a good fit for the company. Ideally, an interview should be a two-way street where you are also identifying [...]

According to a recent CIO article, Consumerization of IT seems to be more than a trend. The latest trend (or over-hyped term, if you like) is “consumerization of IT.” As with cloud computing, the term is somewhat ambiguous and is applied to a number of things that are recognizably related, but which differ in details. [...]

The current state of the economy is challenging. Many American’s are still actively looking for work, and a large sub-set of that population has a wealth of experience and knowledge they can bring to a new position. Over the last few years, we have experienced a very unique situation – mass layoffs, budget cuts, and [...]

In July, Mercer released its What’s Working survey that found that “one in two U.S. employees [are] looking to leave or [have] checked out on the job.” This article from ere.net discusses the study in more detail, what is driving the dissatisfaction in such challenging economic times, and what can employers do to combat the [...]

One of our most popular blog posts was The Worst Interview Question?, an amusing tale of interview questions mostly from the candidates perspective. Earlier this year BusinessWeek shared a recruiter’s view of some unforgettable job interviews (including a candidate who spit water into a potted plant?!). Read more job interview stories in the article Eight Job Interview Gaffes for the [...]