General News

NEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The summer may have started with the long-term bonus outlook seemingly rosy, but it’s ending with Wall Street expecting lower bonuses, or even layoffs. …

When it comes to mentors, one size doesn’t fit all. … Instead…form a professional advisory board of counselors to lend a hand when you need career or professional advice. … … “It’s like creating your team of mentors,” says Dale Winston, CEO of the executive search firm Battalia Winston …

…The conflict is becoming more of an issue during executive recruiting. Employers prize the kind of people who are drawn to extreme hobbies–go-getters who achieve their goals. At the same time, reaching a C-level suite means more responsibility …

… Lisa Tromba, an executive recruiter and vice president of Battalia Winston, says good resumes are:

… Nardelli was revealed this week as the newest CEO of Chrysler …Given all the criticism, it might seem risky for a big company with a lot at stake to take a chance on a CEO who some might consider damaged goods. In Nardelli’s case, that setback actually might be …

… In the next decade or so, the U.S. workplace will be transformed with an explosion of flexible work schedules and a host of technologies that will make work tasks easier. … … “Younger workers will be reaping the benefits of a more flexible workplace, but overall companies will be looking to groom them …

Two days after posting his resume on a major job board, Jason Keith was called into his manager’s office for a talk. His boss found his resume online and wanted to know if he was considering leaving. From there, he says, he was viewed as a lame duck.. …

Recruiters, like many specialized professionals, have pet words and phrases they pull out regularly at work. These code words can speak volumes about what a search executive is thinking about a candidate. Here is a sampling of terms – some more common than …

In an era when many résumés share a standard email-friendly format, it’s no wonder some job hunters feel compelled to use creative tactics to stand out. But while a rare few succeed, most fail miserably, say recruiters and hiring managers.

Ken Arroyo Roldan says that there is a dearth of diversity at the senior levels in American companies today, and executive search firms share much of the blame for that fact. By the way, Roldan works for an executive recruiting company.