40 per cent workers have gained weight since starting their present jobs, according to CareerBuilder.co.uk survey
London, 14 May, 2015 – As summer approaches, workers hoping to get fit in time for beach holidays may come up against a major obstacle: their jobs. A new survey from CareerBuilder.co.uk shows that the workplace can wreak havoc on your waistline. According to the survey, more than 2 in 5 workers (41 per cent) admit they have gained weight at their current jobs, with 18 per cent confessing they have gained more than 10 pounds. Only 13 per cent of all workers claim they’ve lost weight since working in their current position.
...Read MoreEmployers: University graduates not prepared to enter the workforce, a CareerBuilder.co.uk survey reveals
LONDON, 27 April 2015 – Despite the fact that 95 per cent of UK companies plan to hire recent university graduates this year, only 1 in 3 employers (23 per cent) believe that academic institutions are adequately preparing students for vacant roles in their organisations. More than half (54 per cent) say universities are preparing students for “some roles, but not all,” and 19 per cent do not believe they are preparing them adequately at all.
...Read MoreTwo thirds of workers claim satisfaction with current jobs, but many still on the hunt for something new, According to CareerBuilder.com Survey
- 42 per cent of workers regularly look for new opportunities despite being employed
- Workers name top factors that contribute to job satisfaction
LONDON – 26 MARCH 2015 – When it comes to what compels workers to stay in their current jobs, is satisfaction enough? A newly released survey from CareerBuilder.com indicates that job satisfaction may not necessarily equal job loyalty. According to the survey, while two thirds of employees (66 per cent) report being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” in their jobs overall, more than 2 in 5 (42 per cent) say they regularly look for new opportunities.
...Read MoreEmployers Tell All: Biggest Body Language Mistakes During An Interview, According to CareerBuilder.co.uk Survey
- More than half of employers know if a candidate is a good fit within the first five minutes
- Poor eye contact, failure to smile and fidgeting among most common body language mistakes
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28% Admit to Having an Affair with a Married Co-Worker, Finds CareerBuilder.co.uk Office Romance Survey
One in four admits to dating someone in the office who was their boss
...Read MoreCareerBuilder Acquires Broadbean
As was reported yesterday with much coverage, CareerBuilder acquired Broadbean. The announcement was run in quite a few major publications. John Zappe in the Fordyce Letter highlighted “Gaining access to such business intelligence as the relative performance of competitors may not have been the single driver behind the deal, but it certainly adds to the “Big Data” warehouse CareerBuilder is building.” Todd Raphael of the ERE noted that this addition fit in line with “CareerBuilder’s goal of moving from a job board to a more sweeping software provider.”
CareerBuilder & Economic Modeling Specialists Report
CareerBuilder & Economic Modeling Specialists Report: Which Job is Most Unique to Your State?
View the most concentrated occupations for each state in a map designed by mental_ floss magazine
CHICAGO – October 16, 2014—In the sprawling United States economy, the types of jobs that define entire regions are as a diverse as the geographies
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