[Daily post from itzbig] Corporate career pages rarely do enough to bring in talented candidates

The lack of engagement inherent in some career pages means employers are losing out on quality talent, and without some careful attention and investment that trend will continue to cost your organization candidates.

About.com: Performance Management Strategies

“Do you have responsibility for supervising the work of others? If so, you know that employees don’t always do what you want them to do. On the one hand, they act as if they are competent professionals. On the other, they procrastinate, miss deadlines, and wait for instructions. So, what’s a supervisor to do?”

Brazen Careerist:: Twentysomething: Constantly laying groundwork for the next career move

“Until I find the perfect career that I yearn for, I will keep searching for areas that interest me outside of work. Searching requires time and effort outside of work, but my career is my personal responsibility, so I refuse to rely solely on a company to develop the skills necessary to become successful in the business world.”

The Sourcing Corner: Crafting the candidate experience

“Every step of the experience should be well calculated to give them reasons to choose to stop and pick me over every other sourcer and recruiter. Remember the grocery store shopping experience is not littered with ‘PICK ME, PICK ME’ signs or messages.”

The Occupational Adventure (sm): Study: Careers helping others are among the happiest

“According to a new study out of the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, ‘workers who spend their days improving the lives of others are among the most satisfied in the country.’”

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