Breaking Down Barriers In today's world, one would expect that women would fill just as many roles in the corporate world as men, particularly when it comes to top executives. But women are still outnumbered in corporate roles, with men far outranking them in these leadership positions. Women make up only 11% of the highest [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from Kane Partners “Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that true homage comes from the heart as well as from the lips, and shows itself in deeds.” On this special occasion of Thanksgiving, Kane Partners remembers these precious words of President Teddy [...]
More to a Candidate than a Good Resume As employers, an easy trap to fall into sometimes is falling in love with a prospective recruit based solely on their resume and experience. Experience on paper is one thing, the substance behind the resume is something else. A resume won’t necessarily provide employers with the individual’s [...]
Not Getting the Recruits? Finding top talent, or finding the right talent, for your open position can have its ups and downs in the market just like anything else. At some points, the recruiting talent level may be sky-high, and as an employer, you have your pick of the litter when it comes to hiring [...]
Strong Economy, Low Unemployment The US economy witnessed a 4.2% annualized growth in the second quarter of 2018, while the unemployment rate stood at 3.8% in May and 4% in June 2018, which are the lowest in almost 50 years. It is amazing what tax cuts can do and less regulations. We have not learned [...]
Shift in Priorities Cause IT Security Professionals to Move On As the I.T. sector undergoes a metamorphosis with the emergence of new technologies such as blockchain, cloud computing, big data, AI, and IoT, the cyber security requirements of companies are changing too. IT security pros must stay one step ahead of the hackers and other [...]
Manufacturing Trends and Impacts to Recruiting It is important for employers in the manufacturing sector to take stock of the developing trends and technologies that impact their industries in order to determine their future recruitment priorities. Here are three key issues that will shape the employment agenda in the foreseeable future. Skills Shortage in a [...]
Engineering Jobs 2019 Outlook Jobs for engineers continue to evolve rapidly as the technological landscape undergoes a massive change. While job profiles may vary among different industry verticals, the major underlying trends remain common across most industrial and engineering companies. Increased Focus on Process Optimization Backed by new technologies and systems, the engineering function has [...]
The Future of Female Engineering Leadership is Now Just under half of the labor force in the US is made up of women (45.8%), but only a mere 11% are in the engineering field. In fact, jobs that are more geared towards science, technology, manufacturing, or engineering have historically been dominated by men. Even though [...]
One Job, Two Candidates Choosing between two candidates is actually a problem most employers would like to have. However, if you have only one position to be filled, consider the following tips to make the best choice. Evaluate Your Requirements When faced with a dilemma between two seemingly equal candidates, you need to recall what [...]
