by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 29, 2014 | Archive: Soapbox Holland
OFCCP compliance has been weighing heavily on the minds of federal contractors since the Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) were issued back in 2011. DirectEmployers Association realized it only made sense to schedule the 2014 Annual Meeting & Conference...
by John C. Fox | Apr 28, 2014 | OFCCP Compliance
The following post originally appeared on Blogging4Jobs.com as part of the #BigDataHR series. Civil rights defense lawyers have warned their clients for decades to keep company data sets small: smaller applicant flow counts/promotion pools…smaller pools of comparative...
by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 25, 2014 | Job Seeker Advice
Cover letters commonly supplement resumes as a way to reflect your interest in a particular organization and further elaborate on relevant skills and experience. If you’re applying for several jobs, modifying your cover letter can become very time consuming. Is it...
by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 24, 2014 | Press Release
INDIANAPOLIS, April 24, 2014 –– The National Labor Exchange (NLx) was named the provider of job content to the newly enhanced Veterans Job Bank found on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs eBenefits platform. A public-private partnership between DirectEmployers...
by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 22, 2014 | Job Seeker Advice
Translating military experience can be a unique challenge for veterans transitioning into the civilian workforce. Kevin Fretz, HR Director at Severn Trent Services, discusses how veterans were able to get their foot in the door by aligning their skills with the company’s needs and goals.
by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 17, 2014 | Archive: Soapbox Holland
Despite the quick turnaround from DEAM13, the DirectEmployers 2014 Annual Meeting and Conference (DEAM14) was better than we could have imagined! With record attendance, amazing presenters, and several chances to network and mingle, this year’s conference was the best...
by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 15, 2014 | Archive: Soapbox Holland
This post was provided by Claudia Allen, writer and editor at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). NACE connects campus recruiting and career services professionals, and provides best practices, trends, research, professional development, and...
by DirectEmployers Guest | Apr 11, 2014 | Job Seeker Advice
The following guest post is from Joshua Waldman, founder of Career Enlightenment which offers professional LinkedIn profile writing and job search services to colleges, WorkForce offices and re-entering veterans. Watch his exclusive video “3 Secrets to Getting Job...
by DirectEmployers Association | Apr 10, 2014 | Archive: Soapbox Holland
The new OFCCP regulations that went into effect March 24, 2014 for VEVRAA and Section 503 require federal contractors to build meaningful relationships with diversity, disability, veteran, women and other minority organizations. This also means recording...
by Seth Flater | Apr 10, 2014 | Archive: The Data Robot
In a previous post I explained that no .JOBS Solution is the same. We have 125 different companies investing in a .JOBS strategy and everyone of them is a little bit different. With that said all 125 different solutions fit into three different scenarios. In my last...