MonsterThinking

Recently, I had the opportunity to lead a Monster Webinar entitled “How to Build a World-Class Internship Program: Advice from Companies That Are Getting it Right.” To begin, it’s no secret we live in a knowledge-based economy where businesses with the best talent win. For employers, this has created a supreme need to keep a pipeline of talent flowing and – over time – companies have wised up to the fact that internships are an excellent way to discover and audition entry-level hires. That said, how do you actually run one? Guest Post by Emily Bennington.

Today marks a milestone for Monster, as we celebrate the official close of Monster’s acquisition of Yahoo! HotJobs. As promised when we announced our intention to acquire HotJobs earlier this year, this deal marks a major turning point in our ongoing effort to deliver on the growing and most urgent needs of both job seekers and employers. We know our customers want efficiency to help them find the right candidates that are matched to meet their needs. Job seekers want access to the greatest number of job opportunities matched to their skills and passions. Today, it’s all about access to the largest relevant pool of possibilities along with the ability to efficiently surface the best possible matches. And with Monster’s acquisition of HotJobs, we can address those needs and deliver even more of what both seekers and employers want.

The headlines this week proved the central tenet of employee relations: when it comes to rules, even the most minor infractions can carry major consequences. From an obscure technicality costing Zach Johnson a potential PGA championship to the continued fall out at HP over a falsified expense report to Ronnie’s nationally publicized arrest over unpaid parking tickets at the Jersey Shore, we were reminded it might not be such a bad idea to dust off that employee handbook, after all. While these stories dominated the mainstream news this week, here are the 5 “must read” from the world of HR and recruiting you might have missed:

The headlines this week demonstrated the importance of keeping your emotions at check while at work. Steven Slater’s double-fisted slide into infamy, Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez’ brawl outside the ballpark and Tiger Woods’ slip from world beater to weekend duffer reminded us the career consequences of letting a bad day boil over. While these stories dominated the mainstream news this week, here are the 5 “must read” from the world of HR and recruiting you might have missed: