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It’s been a long while since the days when men in gray flannel suits expected to spend their working lives with the same company. The norm now is not only to change jobs six or seven times, but to even change careers. That, and the huge corporate layoffs of the last several years, is fueling a trend among workers to choose free agency. Whether hiring on with an agency or hanging out their own shingle, the new worker ethos is “Go Temp.” One survey says 44% of the workforce considers themselves a free agent. The Washington Post

Job hunters who’ve worked with recruiters fall into one of two camps: Those who got placed and think the experience was, if not great, at least worthwhile; and those who didn’t get placed and feel abused. Following these 10 tips may help erase the misunderstandings and make the process easier for both job seeker and recruiter. RecruitingBlogs

Looking for a job that’s out of this world? Literally. If you missed NASA’s call for astronaut applicants or didn’t make the cut, the Russians are looking for cosmonauts. With less than a month to go before the deadline, only 43 people have applied for the job. Requirements aren’t especially rigorous: No older than 33 (no EEOC in Russia); physically fit; college grad; 5 years work experience. Liberal arts majors will be considered. Interested? Apply to the  Federal Space Agency. RIA Novosti

With the regulatory spotlight shining ever more brightly on senior managers and fund leaders, the Securities and Exchange Commission held a day-long conference recently to send the message that it’s up to them to create and manage an effective control environment. Evaluate your business units on their overall performance, not just their financial results, speakers at the conference counseled. When problems are found, deal with them. FINalternatives

You’re on LinkedIn, but are you doing all you can to help recruiters and employers find you? Make sure your profile is complete and up-to-date, join professional groups — and participate. Make connections. To get the most out of social media, be social. Here are seven more tips to help you improve your visibility and to unleash your inner networker. RecruitingBlogs

There’s more to making a good impression in your new job than being on time and dressing for success.  How you handle your first 90 days says a lot — maybe even everything — about whether you’re going to be a starter on the team, or just a bench warmer. There’s no magic formula to achieving success, but having a plan for those first 90 days is step one. Even if you don’t intend to make a career of your current assignment, follow these 10 tips and every employer will wish they had 100 more just like you. 33Talent

Romance is in the air today. Love is everywhere. Just look around the office. Those two in the lunchroom giggling like lovestruck teenagers very probably are. Love struck, that is.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day CareerBuilder confirms what you’ve been suspecting all along: your office mates are mating up. If the survey is to be believed — and why not?; they surveyed 7,780 people who all can’t be pranking us — then almost 4 in 10 workers have dated someone they met on the job. Read the rest of this entry »

A third of IT leaders expect to increase their permanent and temp staffing this quarter, with 30% of those looking at a 10% or larger jump.

Findings from the quarterly TEKsystems’ Executive Outlook Survey point to a continued strong demand for IT professionals as companies  spend more on infrastructure (44%) and application (40%) services. Read the rest of this entry »

What kind of worker are you? No, we don’t mean are you conscientious, prompt, hard working, and so on. Are you a W-2 worker or a 1099 contractor? Or maybe you’re both.

Now, let’s turn the tables on the employers out there. Are all the workers in your office or plant W-2 employees? Are some of your workers independent contractors who by now should have a 1099 from you detailing what they were paid last year? Do you know the difference? And are you sure you have it right?

We aren’t going to get into the technical differences and the complicated rules about classifying workers. At least, not today. Suffice it to say if you work for Green Key Resources or you hire staff from us we’ve taken care of the technical issues.

But as this is tax season, we thought we might offer some suggestions about maximizing federal deductions for both sides of the staffing paycheck. Read the rest of this entry »

Were you happy with your bonus this year? The majority of Wall Street (not the location, but the industry) was. With the bonuses now mostly distributed, a survey of how well they  were received finds 56% of the recipients reporting what they got met or exceeded their expectations. It’s the 35% who say the bonus fell short of what they were expecting that most concerns firms. Some of the recipients got exactly what they deserved. However, the survey found a third of the disappointed professionals performed well, but not their firm. The biggest worry now? A number of top earners are falling into the disappointed group, which can create retention problems as the hiring environment improves. eFinancialCareers