It's no secret that employers research job candidates' social media profiles to help them make hiring decisions. In fact, social media presence has become vitally important in the hiring process. According to the MRINetwork 2017 Recruiter Sentiment Study, over 80 percent of employers and 90 percent of recruiters review social media profiles sometimes or all of the time for insight on candidates. With the advent of social media, companies have more information than ever on job

Europe, Middle East and Africa Ireland's unemployment figure dipped year-over-year in September 2017. In August, the rate was 6.1 per cent, and no change occurred the following month, according to the Ireland Central Statistics Office. However, in September 2016, the rate was 7.5 per cent. Month-over-month figures for both male and female unemployment produced declines. In terms of unemployed individuals, the September figure stood at 133,200. On a yearly basis, the September

The U.S. added 261,000 jobs in October, with many of the new positions replacing those lost due to Hurricanes Irma and Harvey. While Bloomberg economists estimated the country would gain 313,000 jobs last month, they anticipate that October’s numbers will mark a return to steady hiring increases over the next several months. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent in October, from 4.2 percent in September. Meanwhile, the underemployment rate dropped to 7.9 percent, which is

Maury Hennessy, Senior Search Consultant for the Insurance team at TCG, closed out the events for the year at the Mutual Insurance Association of Iowa Conference this week. If you weren't able to meet Maury at the conference, but you're interested in learning how she and the rest of the team can help you and your organization to fill critical open positions, contact us today! If you aren't looking to fill any positions, but could use our consulting services, we would be happy