Archive for July, 2009

Glassdoor Creates Widget Capability for Salary Details and Company Insights

The widgets are here! The widgets are here!
Now the best of Glassdoor data is ready to embed directly into your blog, article or online report – information like salary reports and company reviews on more than 26,000 companies can be easily inserted to help provide additional color and context when talking about a specific company ... - Read full post

Microsoft and Yahoo Announce Partnership; What Could this Mean for Employees?

News today broke of a 10-year partnership agreement between Microsoft and Yahoo!, after years of discussions between the two companies attempting to work together in some capacity.  As part of the deal, Microsoft will provide backend technology for Yahoo! search functionality, giving Bing, Microsoft’s newly minted search engine, additional inquiries to work with. In addition, ... - Read full post

Future of Finance Jobs

Given latest news report from Reuters, it looks like the recession could be on its way out. This news combined with reports from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that the finance sector is expected to make significant number of hires in the next few years shows promise for those entering or re-entering the industry.

Hourly Jobs: Top Companies to Work For

When it comes to looking for an hourly job, we often ask ourselves “What is this going to pay?” and “Will the schedule work?” But how do you know if a company offers fair pay, a flexible work schedule and a number of other workplace attributes that make for a good work environment? To help ... - Read full post

What’s it Like to Interview at WalMart?

Unemployed and considering a job in retail? Perhaps at WalMart? A WalMart interview reviewer, winner of the June Review of the Month, dishes on what it’s like to go through the interview process at this notorious retailer, and gives anyone considering a job at the company an insider’s study guide. Currently, WalMart garners a 2.9 ... - Read full post

Glassdoor CEO Watch List: How Does your CEO Rate?

It’s that time again – time for the Glassdoor Quarterly CEO Watch List. We’ve identified which CEOs are at the top of their game and who needs some help with their moves – ones we’ve place “on watch” for potential replacement. Let’s start with the ones on the bottom…

Where NOT to live if you’re looking for a high-paying job

Does your location inhibit your earning potential? Forbes.com published a list of the top 10 best and worst towns for high-paying jobs yesterday, and focused in on those in the business and professional services category.  More specifically this includes jobs in human resources, architecture, law, accounting, science and technology. Forbes reports that there are currently ... - Read full post

ALA Presents Open Door to Improving Libraries Career Services’ Resources

A couple Glassdoor team members are attending The American Library Association (ALA) annual conference in Chicago, Illinois. The ALA, the oldest and largest library association in the world, promotes and develops library and information services via a broad-based program of legislative advocacy, professional education, publishing, awards and public awareness.

Sprints Signs Deal with Ericsson: Sprint Employees to become Ericsson Employees

Glassdoor Q2 Employment Confidence Survey: More Employees Willing to Make Concessions to Keep Jobs; 50% Expect No Pay Increase

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported last week that the number of jobs lost in June was higher than expected with 470,000 job lost — 25,000 more than what was reportedly lost in May, pushing the national unemployment rate to nearly 10%.  According to the Glassdoor.com Q2 Employee Confidence Survey conducted by Harris Interactive, companies are ... - Read full post

Page 1 of 212»