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  • Enduring Truths for Careers and Job Search

    Susan Guarneri
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:55 am
    The University of Wisconsin has had many distinguished alumni and faculty who have been known to produce noteworthy quotes. The Winter 2009 On Wisconsin magazine cites many of these remarkable quotes in “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Yes, that phrase...

  • Are You Going To Cash In Your Ticket?

    Sital Ruparelia
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm
    "You're sitting on a winning lottery ticket - but you're too big a pussy to cash it in." Apologies for the slightly course language, but this is a direct quote from one of my favourite films – 'Goodwill Hunting' staring...

  • Resumes: The Big Mistake Everyone’s Making

    Sital Ruparelia
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:43 am
    Whether you’re trying to secure a new job, new consulting project or contract work, there are two chief ways you differentiate yourself from your competitors. You do it by showcasing: a) The results you deliver and b) The unique way...

  • What’s Your Unique Talent?

    Sital Ruparelia
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:45 pm
    Unique Talent = Natural Abilities + Your Unique Way Of Expressing Those Abilities Your Natural Abilities ■ What’s *that thing you do* which you’re so naturally talented at? ■ What’s the work you’ve done effortlessly ever since you can remember?...

  • Why Cover Letters Are Overrated

    Sital Ruparelia
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:57 pm
    Here’s a conversation and some lively banter between me and a friend, a professional resume/CV writer. We were chatting about my (yawn) not so favourite subject - cover letters: Sital: “Job seekers who spend tonnes of time and effort on...
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  • Get Over Yourself

    Lance Haun
    19 Nov 2009 | 8:38 am
    So you are Mr. or Ms. Big Shot. Okay, more than likely you are Mr. or Ms. Thinks They Are A Big Shot. Maybe you have a book or a TV show or a podcast or a popular blog or a big company or a big position or a fancy car. Maybe you are known. Maybe you are actually a big deal. Get over yourself. You know who was the worst about this for a while? Me. Ridiculous, right? It wasn’t even over anything big. My blog was gaining popularity and I started to receive many comments and e-mails a day. So what did I do? Acted like a diva about it of course. I started setting arbitrary rules as to what…

  • Six Steps To Manage Change In Your Organisation

    Lance Haun
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:38 am
    Editors note: Today’s post is coming of you courtesy of Chris Farmer of The Corporate Coach Group in the UK. Take it away Chris! Change is the only universal constant. You can be on one of two positions in respect to change: You can drive change. Or be driven BY change. Those who are the victims of change find that changes are usually for the worse. Those who drive change, find that the changes are usually to their advantage Do not be passive in the face of change. Be active in the face of change. In order for you to effectively manage a changing environment, you need to first: Take the…

  • Why Work Anniversaries Still Matter

    Lance Haun
    13 Nov 2009 | 6:17 am
    I was looking at a post by Paul Hebert’s i2i about service anniversary awards and it got me thinking about the inherent ridiculousness of the whole concept. Why are we giving awards for people sticking it out? “Oh hey Jimmy, you made it through another year. Here’s your bronze pin. After that, you can get your silver, gold and then platinum pins.” Don’t get too excited Jimmy. Those pins, watches, and plaques all meant something at some point. Getting an anniversary pin or plaque feels like getting the perfect attendance award back in school. It’s an…

  • Veterans Day and The Carnival of HR

    Lance Haun
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:47 am
    Quick post today. Just two things I wanted to mention: Veterans day is today and if you are like me, you kept typing Veteran’s instead of Veterans. My abuse of the language never ends. In any case, I wanted to send a special shout out to MeritBuilder and their site that seeks to recognize veterans. Second year running and still a great thing. If you get the chance, go by and check it out. Read some of the stories and personal gratitude or leave your own if you feel compelled. If you are looking at donating to charities that help veterans and their families, I would encourage you to…

  • You Say You Want A Revolution?

    Lance Haun
    9 Nov 2009 | 5:12 am
    I just got home from HRevolution and I am beat. I’ve been wrapping my head around some of the things we talked about, how it intersected with Talent Camp and some of my own personal revelations. There’s good news and bad news but first I wanted to touch on the unconference itself. HRevolution Was A Resounding Success You can correct me if I am wrong but I don’t believe Trish McFarlane, Ben Eubanks, Crystal Peterson or Steve Boese had any experience running an event like this before. Honestly, you couldn’t tell because everything ran incredibly smooth and surprisingly…
 
 
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  • WE'VE MOVED (and changed our name to HRvendorNews.com)

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:34 am
    This blog has moved to www.HRvendorNews.com.Our new RSS feed is: http://www.hrvendornews.com/?feed=rss2Please update your bookmarks and add our RSS Feed to your favorite reader so you can continue to get daily updates on the latest news from human resource vendors.We also invite you to visit the HR Directory where you can find an HR Buyers Guide and thousands of the latest human resource white papers and articles.

  • iCIMS Announces Record Breaking 1st Quarter With More Than 50 New Customer Signings

    13 Apr 2009 | 4:19 am
    HAZLET, N.J. (April 10, 2009) – iCIMS, the third-largest provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, announced today record breaking first quarter numbers with more than 50 new customer signings, adding such organizations as H&R Block (NYSE: HRB), QinetiQ North America, Universal Protection Services, Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Feed the Children and NATCO (NYSE:NTG) to the company's rapidly growing client base.This first quarter of 2009 proved to be a trying time for many talent acquisition solution vendors; however, while competitors remained stagnant and…

  • EVALUATING RPO PROVIDERS: COST COMPARISON DOESNT TELL THE WHOLE STORY -- Newly released whitepaper highlights the Changing Conversation among companies that have undertaken successful Recruitment Process Outsourcing initiatives. --

    13 Apr 2009 | 4:19 am
    LOS ANGELES, April 9, 2009 – Futurestep, a Korn/Ferry Company (NYSE: KFY) specializing in strategic talent solutions, today announced the release of a new whitepaper, Changing the Conversation: Rethinking Procurement and Performance for Real RPO Value. Developed by Futurestep Chief Executive Officer Robert McNabb, the whitepaper was created in answer to a growing number of requests from corporate planners for practical input on guiding an RPO vendor selection process.The publication draws from interviews with talent leaders who have undertaken successful RPO initiatives across a number of…

  • Albany Chief Martin Glick Joins Staffing Experts to Discuss Emerging Markets, Labor Law Risks for Global Staffing Firms

    13 Apr 2009 | 4:19 am
    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. April 8, 2009 – Global staffing companies are striving to remain competitive amidst a slowed world economy and changing regulations in the U.S. and abroad.A poor economy is causing the nearly $300 billion global worldwide staffing market to shrink in 2009, following several years of growth. Emerging markets still offer opportunities, yet their varying regulations require focused growth strategies.Such issues affecting worldwide staffing were discussed at last month's Staffing Industry Analysts' Executive Forum, the most exclusive annual meeting for CEOs, owners, and…

  • Hogan Announces Solution to Identify High Potential Leaders

    13 Apr 2009 | 4:18 am
    Tulsa, OK, April 8, 2009 – Hogan Assessment Systems announces an intuitive, report-based solution for selecting high-potential leaders from an ever-expanding talent pool. Based on research from a global sample of more than a thousand executive MBA program graduates, the High Potential Candidate Assessment Report allows companies to identify top candidates in relation to specific business competencies. This sample group represents one of the highest-level talent pools ever used to create a profile of high-potential leadership."The best companies in the world find a way to manage through…
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  • F@%k It Friday: Happiness

    Laurie
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    I had a friend ask, “Simple question, Laurie. Are you happy?” I responded, “I’m not a simple girl.” That’s such a stupid answer and I immediately regretted it. Those are the kinds of answers that make me want to puke in my mouth. So let me try answering this again. Of course I am happy. I have an awesome life. I don’t want for anything. Am I always happy? Pffffft, no way. I have flaws. I am hypercritical. Aways on edge, dissatisfied, looking for meaning where meaning doesn’t exist. I am kind of melancholic when it’s unnecessary. Let me…

  • Employee Wellness Programs & Health Insurance

    Laurie
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    Fatty HR writes, I work for a private company that is going to start penalizing employers through a premium increase if said employers don’t provide vital statistics to the insurance co.’s website.  Plus, you have to gain so many points through exercise to avoid the raise in payment.  There is concern over this amongst everyone, and personally I think it is a violation of personal liberties.  I came across your site by doing a random search on this subject and saw at least one of your articles on this issue.  Do you have any recommendations on where to start research to show…

  • Thanksgiving and Black Friday Horror Stories from Workers

    Laurie
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    I spent a few days in New York, this weekend. Many stores in Herald Square will be open on Thanksgiving, and I was so dispirited by the news. I understand that people will flood that area for the parade, but it seems weird to me that anyone would want to shop for crap on Thanksgiving. Obviously I’m totally old school. It’s unfortunate that Americans must consume copious amounts of turkey and Banana Republic scarves on a national holiday. Want my advice? Skip the damn scarves and eat more mashed potatoes. It’s better for America. I also feel sorry for the workers who are…

  • Punk Rock HR Question: Unemployed for Two Years

    Laurie
    17 Nov 2009 | 3:45 am
    I’m traveling, today. Rather than respond to a slew of email messages, let me give you some career advice based on a few notes in my inbox. If you haven’t been able to find a job in two years within your field, the universe is sending you a message. You are no longer part of that field. It’s time to broaden your search. You should have expanded it six months ago, but I don’t want to judge you. Look for something else. Now. And no — going back for your MBA will not help. Don’t listen to your stupid brother-in-law who works in finance. He’s an idiot.

  • Stage Fright, Public Speaking, and Anxiety

    Laurie
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:45 am
    I’m hosting an event, today, where recruiting professionals will learn how to use new media tools to hire people in better, faster, and more efficient ways. That’s the goal, anyway. You don’t even realize how much work it takes for me to stand in front of people and talk. Executive leaders like Jack Welch have coaches and corporate communication teams to make them look great. I have a mirror, a flip camera, and a prescription for Xanax. Thankfully, my role on Monday is to help keep shit moving in the right direction. I’m a ringleader. The real stars are those who are…
 
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  • Employees’ SSNs stolen — is company responsible?

    Sam Narisi
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:44 pm
    Starbucks was recently sued after a laptop containing private info about employees was stolen. Did the court hold the company responsible for the theft? The swiped computer contained the names, addresses and social security numbers of about 97,000 Starbucks employees. A group of workers sued the company for negligence. One of the employees claimed a bank told him someone had tried to open a bank account using his name and SSN. The account was immediately closed. None of the other employees experienced any other signs of fraud. Starbucks argued it couldn’t be held liable, because the…

  • 3 hidden health risks of long commutes

    Christian Schappel
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm
    Long commutes can be dangerous to your health. People who drive 50 or more miles a day — and or an hour-plus — to and from work have a higher risk of health problems than those with shorter commutes, a recent study found. That means higher costs for your health plan. 1. Higher rates of obesity Left to their own devices, people with long daily commutes tend to exercise less — often they have less free time and want to spend it with loved ones, not working out. They are also more likely to fall into bad dietary habits — think drive-through breakfasts and coffee shop…

  • 2 key differences between Senate and House health bill

    Jim Giuliano
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    The Senate came out of conference with its version of health reform. The 2,074-page bill contains two key differences from the House version that affect employers and employees. 1. Employer contribution Senate: Would not require employers to offer coverage, but employers with 50 or more full-time workers would pay a penalty — $750 for each worker in the firm — if any of their workers receive federal subsidies to buy insurance through the exchange. House: Would require most employers to provide insurance to workers or pay a tax equal to 8%  of payroll. 2. Employee payments Senate:…

  • Intranet snafu gets company sued

    Sam Narisi
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:43 pm
    Most managers understand the importance of being fair during the hiring process. But a common pitfall often remains: Playing favorites when promoting from within. It’s apt to happen, because the hiring manager will likely know some or all of the people seeking the position. That can lead to promotions being handed out on the basis of personal likes and dislikes. But as HR knows, any time a decision’s based on something other than actual qualifications, the company’s asking for trouble. Take a look at this recent case, in which a company manipulated its internal job posting…

  • Prescription sleep meds: Disadvantages for employers

    Christian Schappel
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:36 pm
    Are prescription sleep meds for workers a good thing or a bad thing for employers? A little bit of both. No doubt you’ve seen those TV ads for prescription sleep meds. You know the ones: People sleep peacefully as a glowing butterfly floats overhead. Abe Lincoln playing chess with a groundhog. Ever since the ads launched, use of these meds has skyrocketed. The good news: Proper use of the meds can have its advantages for employers. When workers get enough sleep they’re more productive and energetic at work. Costly concerns The bad news: Unnecessary prescriptions appear to be on…
 
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  • Week in Review

    These are the news analyses and feature stories our readers were most interested in this week: * In The Scuttlebutt on Office Gossip , experts find that office gossip isn't always worthy of the bad rap it receives; * Bill Kutik writes What I Learned at HR Technology®, saying that the answer applies to all HR leaders, whether or not they attended the conference; * Experts say Coaching From the Inside is a powerful tool, but such peer-to-peer programs need clear guidelines and goals if they are going to be successful; * In Costly Job Interviews, we explore whether a California case that…

  • The Sweet Smell of ... Fairness?

    A new study suggests that people act more charitably and fairly toward one another when they are in a clean-smelling environment. Can a more ethical workplace be achieved simply by restocking the janitor's closet? Possibly, but not everyone agrees.

  • Talent Champions?

    Nearly all HR leaders say that managing talent is one of their most important duties, but one-third may not set retential goals for their high performers. See other results from our survey on the importance of talent development and talent issues, revealing the views of HR leaders, both as individuals and as architects of their organizations' efforts.

  • Onward and Upward

    A new notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission calls for more shareholder involvement in the adoption of CEO succession plans as a way to mitigate corporate risk. But the disclosure of such plans will create additional risks for organizations -- and shine a light on their vulnerabilities.

  • Historical Health Hindrance

    The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, which goes into effect on Dec. 7, will bar organizations from asking about an employee's family-health history. That may impact the effectiveness of wellness initiatives or disease-management programs.
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  • Retention vs. Loyalty * What’s Your Goal?

    Derek Irvine, Globoforce
    20 Nov 2009 | 4:11 pm
    I recently read an intriguing post on Bnet on the difference between customer loyalty and customer retention: “In this economy, customer retention is a great objective. But customer loyalty is even better. Why? Retention programs are often built on a financial transaction. Problem is, your value add to the customer is now about lower prices. Competitors can start to pick away your clientele simply by offering a better deal. Much better is the day when you have loyal customers. These folks have formed an emotional bond with your business that is not going to be broken when the store down the…

  • Business in Touch with Its "Soft" Side

    Erik Samdahl
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:59 pm
    Listen up. To maintain a competitive advantage, most companies are paying attention to the development of professional “soft skills” to boost performance, according to i4cp’s latest study. Members can now download the results in PDF, PowerPoint and Interactive Data formats. The study found that, overall, 76% of study respondents have identified soft skills such as listening skills, persuasion and teamwork that lead to successful organizational performance. Among large and high market performing companies, the numbers climb. Eighty-three percent of companies with 10,000 or…

  • How Does HR Add to Profits?

    Cathy Martin
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:54 pm
    Sometimes, I get asked a question that really makes me stop and think.  I have had the pleasure of teaching and speaking at least 25-30 times per year.  A few weeks ago, I was teaching an HR Essentials class.  We were discussing how HR adds value to the organization when a very smart young lady asked me, “Well how does HR add to profits?” I believe she cut to the chase…adding value really means adding dollars to the bottom line.  So, of course I threw the question out to the class and asked for their input.  Here is what they said: 1) HR prevents lawsuits 2) HR hires…

  • The HR Profession – Part Two (People)

    HR Bartender
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:53 pm
    OK…now that I’ve recovered from my rant about the human resources profession, let’s discuss the people part… I’ll start by pointing out the 800 lb elephant in the room.  Are there crappy HR people in organizations?  Yes.  There – I said it.  And, there may actually be a lot of them out there.  Which is why magazines like Fast Company publish articles titled “Why We Hate HR?”  But in order to change the perception of the profession, we have to start with ourselves. Still not convinced?  Okay, for the sake of argument, let’s assume that every person in the human…

  • Workplace Ethics and The Three Monkeys

    HR Bartender
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:22 pm
    Broward County, my hometown, has made the national headlines again.  First, it was hanging chads (remember them?), then Anna Nicole Smith, now a Ponzi scheme.  The local news has been crazy lately. It started a month or so ago with the indictment of three local politicians on federal corruption charges.  Shortly thereafter, another local politician was cited for ethics infractions.  Then, a prominent attorney was accused of running a $1B Ponzi scheme out of his law offices, taking the prestigious firm to the brink of bankruptcy.  So far, one CEO has pleaded guilty to fraud.  The FBI and…
 
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  • SHRA 2009 Summary

    Kari Quaas
    11 Nov 2009 | 12:54 pm
    The 21st annual SHRA conference has come and gone. Yellowstone National Park will never be the same. This was my 6th successive conference and like I said to the group, it is my favorite conference of the year. No offense to the other conferences, but SHRA has a intimate, unique vibe and I love seeing my HR buddies from the national parks. I always leave SHRA with either ideas and inspiration for

  • "One Hundred Things Restaurant Staffers Should Never Do (Part 1)

    Kathi
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:06 am
    Bruce Buschel, writing for the New York Times, puts together a must-have list of dos and don'ts for servers. A few were unfortunately cringe inducing as I recognized my personal faux pas from my years of serving. Here's a link to his first 50. I'll keep an eye out for part 2.

  • Starr Tincup - Try Not To F**k This Up

    Kari Quaas
    31 Oct 2009 | 1:09 pm
    ...but if you do call us. I had to laugh. Bill emails me and says that a package arrived from Starr Tincup and should he open it. FYI, the reason that he had to ask was because I work out of my house in Seattle and he works at Cool Works worldwide headquarters in Gardiner, Montana. I say sure. He opens it up and a small book written by the dudes at Starr Tincup called Try Not To F**k This Up (

  • CoolWorks.com Podcasts

    Kari Quaas
    13 Oct 2009 | 1:56 pm
    We're always up to something new. The latestst and greatest is that we are now dabbling in podcasts using BlogTalkRadio. Our first podcast featured Tina Brudzinski, Human Resources Manager, at Crested Butte Mountain Resort. She was as gracious as ever and a perfect guest. She answered generic questions about working for a ski resort and also told us a bit about how she got her job at Crested

  • Twitter, oh how I love thee

    Kari Quaas
    12 Oct 2009 | 10:57 am
    I have said before, and I'll say it again, Twitter is my favorite social network.  I love how I can just pop in, see what's happening, comment here and there and then get out.  I recently was gone for a trip to San Francisco and missed a lot of the goings on - as tends to happen when you don't have a really cool mobile device - but as soon as I came back, my twitter friends greeted me with open
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  • Human Resources weaves the safety net for victims of intimate partner violence in the workplace

    20 Nov 2009 | 2:23 pm
    There really weren't any resources for my mother in 1972. She volunteered and then worked as a secretary for the local school district where I grew up, and every time my birth father beat her, there was full clothing to cover the bruises, avoiding others stares and conversation, absenteeism when it was really bad, and more.There were no domestic violence or workplace violence programs, no employee assistance programs offering counseling or shelter referrals, no assessment and action plans from human resources.Don't ask, don't tell. The fear and shame that comes with abuse and intimate partner…

  • Book Review: Getting More From Your Training Programs

    20 Nov 2009 | 12:29 pm
    We are in the process of identifying and selecting some training programs for various departments at HRmarketer.com.Research over several decades indicates that only between 10 to 20 percent of employees apply what they learn in training programs to achieve business results.Ouch.So when I saw this recent e-book announcement from HRmarketer.com member RealTime Performance on “Getting More From Your Investment in Training: The 5A’s Framework” I was interested.I downloaded the first two chapters (this was their content offer - very nice).The e-book, authored by Dr. Stephen J. Gill and…

  • Our Newest Blog - HRVendorNews.com. And Other Helpful Resources.

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:41 pm
    HRmarketer has launched a new blog called HR Vendor News. This replaces an older - and award winning - blog titled Breaking HR News.The quick facts..........Blog Name: HR Vendor NewsBlog URL: www.HRvendorNews.comFeed: http://www.hrvendornews.com/?feed=rss2Description: Selected press releases from human resource vendors - updated daily.Some other "news" sites, content sites and blogs from HRmarketer that HR vendors may be interested in include (all are free):HR Industry News: This weekly newsletter includes about 30-40 news stories relating mostly to HR vendor news. A great way to keep up with…

  • Get a little messy AND measure stuff. Contradictions are the new marketing chic.

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:25 am
    So yesterday I'm driving to headquarters and on the way I stop to run a quick errand. I put my cheap sunglasses in my jacket pocket, and when I come back out, I put them back on.And something's really odd. I feel like I'm going cross-eyed. I take the sunglasses off and on and yet still can't figure out why one side is darker than the other.When I get to our office and take the sunglasses off one final time I see it - one of the lenses has popped out.What a dork.That's the way it is with measuring social media marketing though - organic transparency embattling a filtered lens.It's a…

  • Shut-up and sell me stuff. (Do you ROC'M?)

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:16 am
    At some point it's like that isn't it?In the past six months alone I've come across some very smart folks whose voices ring out in social media and the HR marketplace - entrepreneurs and rock stars who have a lot of valuable things to say.And there are those stalwarts, the embattled thought-leader legends who have been through the boom-bust cycle more than once and also have a lot to say.Content is the new currency of all best-practice marketing, trust is that of social media. Most of us won't argue these. We don't control destiny outright, but we do control our transparency and trust…
 
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  • what bill belichick can teach us about decision-making

    Debra Owen
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:27 pm
    Alright, alright.  So Bill Belichick didn't punt against the Colts and it lost the Patriots the game.   Scott Anthony wrote about this over at Harvard Business today, and for those who missed the game, here's his recap:The New England Patriots led the Indianapolis Colts by six points with two minutes to go. It was fourth down, the ball was on the New England 28 yard line, and the Patriots needed just two yards for a first down that would almost certainly have sealed a victory. Conventional wisdom called for a punt, but Coach Belichick decided to go for it. After the…

  • why you should care about carrots & sticks (your talent is getting restless)

    Debra Owen
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:22 pm
    On Monday, I posted Dan Pink's TED talk on motivation.  I'm looking forward to the release of Dan's next book, Drive.  And here's why.  He's right.  But there are a great many businesses out there determined to continue utilizing out-dated methods of motivation and engagement that science tells us don't work.  And the timing, if you want to stay ahead of the game leading your business, couldn't be better.  Eyes Off the BallLast year, most businesses reacted to the recession the same way they always do.  Cutbacks and layoffs…

  • where's your sweet spot?

    Debra Owen
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:49 pm
    The sweet spot on a tennis racquet is the spot where the ball strikes and creates almost no force on the player's hand.  To the player, hitting the sweet spot feels effortless.  It's easy.  In sound engineering, the sweet spot is where the listener hears the most favorable balance of all the sound elements.  The sweet spot is where it all comes together with ease, and achieves an optimum result.For me, it happens when I'm facilitating a session, talented, smart people are engaged, and suddenly lightbulbs start going off.  These people start seeing…

  • what i know for sure (a birthday post)

    Debra Owen
    16 Nov 2009 | 8:21 pm
    Things always happen to me on the 17th.  Married on the 17th, divorced on the 17th.  Got jobs on the 17th.  Moved on the 17th.  Closed on my first house on the 17th. Sold that house for quite the nice little profit on the 17th.  Lost a great love on the 17th.  Started my business on the 17th.  But this particular 17th, in November, happens to be my birthday.  I know that yesterday, I posted a video and said we'd talk about that -- but we'll get to that tomorrow.  Today is my birthday and there's something bigger I want you to…

  • dan pink on carrots & sticks (the truth about motivation)

    Debra Owen
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:06 pm
    I'm looking forward to Dan Pink's next book, Drive.  This is a 20 minute video, so I'll let you watch it today - and write more about it tomorrow.  All the best! deb
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  • accepted a job; do I need to notify other places I applied?

    Ask a Manager
    20 Nov 2009 | 8:55 am
    A reader writes:I got a job that I really wanted and I'm happy and grateful. My question is what's the best way to let other prospective employers know? These are places where I put in resumes, but haven't gotten interviews. (If I had interviewed for another job and was still waiting, I would call the hiring manager when I got another job offer.)Some are easy--they have a link on their site where you can withdraw your candidacy. Others had email addresses to submit your resume. Should I email that same address and withdraw? Still others had U.S. Mail addresses to send your resume to. Should I…

  • how not to pitch a blogger: for publicists

    Ask a Manager
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:35 pm
    Thank you, but no, I do not want to receive a free copy of your book to review, or interview the author who you're promoting, or reprint your press release about your product.As you may notice from reading my blog, I've never promoted a book (well, except my own), interviewed an author, or reprinted someone's corporate-promotion-masquerading-as-career-tips. But you didn't know that because you didn't bother to even glance at my blog before you wrote to me to ask me to promote your client.Yes, I'm going to rant about PR people now. The ones who are flooding my in-box with press releases that…

  • no one told me my coworker was fired

    Ask a Manager
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:04 pm
    A reader writes:Yesterday I found out through coworkers that one of our managers left/was fired (closer to the latter, I think... I have heard he was in a "you need to show improvement in three months" situation which ended this week). His name is still on his office, and his things are still here, but he is definitely gone--after confirming with a coworker, I sent him an e-mail wishing him well and have heard back from him.My thoughts on the matter are definitely biased by the fact I really liked the guy, as did a lot of the people who worked under him, but I am writing to ask what…

  • employee potluck lunches, with allergies

    Ask a Manager
    16 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    A reader writes:I am a third grade elementary school teacher and our school holds a "potluck" lunch for the staff every other Friday. Due to my numerous and severe food allergies, I have politely excused myself from attending these gatherings and therefore I do not sign up to contribute.Since the economic downturn, it has been decided that sign-ups will now be by the entire grade level, rather than by individuals signing up, to keep costs lower. (We have 60 staff members, so it does get expensive to bring food for that many people!) The seven other teachers on my grade level are now expecting…

  • how much can you change your manager?

    Ask a Manager
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:58 am
    One of the most common themes in the questions people send me is: "How can I change my manager?" Or, how can I make her stop this annoying habit, or not be a jerk, or learn to manage her time better?The answer is: Maybe you can't.And rather than stewing in frustration for months or even years, it's better to determine whether the thing that's driving you crazy is ever going to change. If not, your quality of life will be much higher if you stop focusing on how much it irritates you and, instead, choose to accept it, and decide how you want to respond.Over at U.S. News & World Report…
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  • The Job: Still Relevant?

    Ann Bares
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:21 am
    Today, the notion of a job serves as the cornerstone of most HR programs and practices - from compensation to recruiting. But will the job remain relevant going into the future or will it go the way of the dinosaur, replaced by programs and practices that emphasize the person, rather than the role they fill? Pat Zingheim and Jay Schuster - authors, partners in Schuster-Zingheim & Associatesand WorldatWork Keystone Award winners - recently conducted a study of 20 organizations that successfully made the trip from jobs to personal competencies as the foundation for their HR functions. …

  • The 2009 Holiday Party: Holding On ...

    Ann Bares
    12 Nov 2009 | 4:13 am
    Wondering about the fate of the holiday party in 2009?  Well, wonder no more... BLR conducted a poll of employers recently to check the status of the annual gig.  Here's what they found in terms of 2009 plans versus last year's: For 37% of employers, the budget will be about the same. For 24% of employers, the budget will be smaller. 20% say they had no holiday party last year and won't have one this year either. 14% say they had one last year but won't this year. For 4% of employers, the budget will be bigger. 1% say they didn't have one last year but will this…

  • On Veteran's Day: Are We Overlooking a Vein of Top Talent?

    Ann Bares
    11 Nov 2009 | 11:11 am
    Off-topic for a compensation blog, but importantly on-topic today.  Awhile back, I came across a new book that carries an important message worth highlighting this day of all days. The book is Start-Up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle by Dan Senor and Saul Singer.  The book focuses on answering the big question: How is it that Israel - a country of 7.1 million surrounded by enemies - produces more start-up companies than large peaceful nations like Japan, China, India and the U.K.? A large piece of the answer, and one of the key themes of the book, is military veterans.

  • Attention & Responsibility: Underutilized Rewards

    Ann Bares
    11 Nov 2009 | 5:27 am
    A recent McKinsey Quarterly article, Motivating People: Getting Beyond the Money, takes a look at recent firm research to highlight opportunities for motivating employees with non-financial incentives. One particular reward stands out first in this discussion.  "Attention from leaders" is rated by study respondents as more effective than cash bonuses, base salary increases or stock options (63% rated it as "extremely" or "very" effective, compared with 60%, 52% and 35% for the three types of financial rewards, respectively).  It is also reported as relatively…

  • How to Kill Innovation: By Rewarding It?

    Ann Bares
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:09 am
    No, no, I'm not going all Dan Pink on you, I promise.  Just hear me out. In his column Innovative Insights at Harvard Business, Scott Anthony talks about why making enormous financial commitments to innovation can actually, paradoxically, stifle the very thing we are trying to drive. It seems like every day features a slew of stories where leaders commit billions to new geographies, technologies, or acquisitions to demonstrate how serious they are about innovation and growth. Here's the thing — these kinds of commitments paradoxically can make it harder for organizations to…
 
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  • Some Advice on Quitting

    Evil HR Lady
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:44 pm
    Thinking of quitting or have an employee who is thinking of quitting? How you handle it can have a big impact on your future. Hop over to US New's On Careers and read about Employees should quit and how bosses should accept the news.

  • And what do you want me to do about this?

    Evil HR Lady
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am
    I am an HR manager. I have employees who come to me with complaints about their supervisors and these supervisors are also my confidants as managers on the management team I am on. Do I keep their complaints to myself or share with the manager that I think will fix the issue with no problem?Employees whine. Managers whine. Evil HR Lady whines incessantly because she has a bad cold and cannot breathe properly. (No, it is not Swine Flu, or any flu. It is a cold, but if you want to feel sorry for me and make me dinner, please do. I really, really really dislike squash and mayonnaise. And don't…

  • Evil HR Lady Gets a Little Mean

    Evil HR Lady
    12 Nov 2009 | 12:10 am
    I got this e-mail this morning: Could u plz help me to writing my career development goals.That was all it said. I copied and pasted so I didn't accidentally correct grammar or spelling. (And yes, I'm guaranteed to make grammar mistakes since I'm picking on someone else right now. 'Tis Muphry's Law.)First of all, the answer is no. Although, if I was, the first thing I would do is say "u" and "plz" are not real words. So, your first goal should be to write out full words. Secondly, I believe you are asking a question, so it should end in a question mark. I do suspect that English is not this…

  • Asking For Severance

    Evil HR Lady
    10 Nov 2009 | 12:01 am
    In January I will have been with the same company for 25 years. It is privately owned and has no HR department. About five years ago I spoke with the owner about where he thought the company was going and he assured me things were fine and to 'trust' him. I know he personally is financially secure and I have no problem with that, but the $600 a year profit sharing isn't going to get me very far as a retirement fund. I was given a very good raise a few years ago and make a good salary now. But, with the company running on a skeleton crew it is stressful. There is another person at the company…

  • Too Much Information?

    Evil HR Lady
    8 Nov 2009 | 10:51 pm
    Is it bad to write about my difficulties finding a job in my blog,if I'm going to include the URL in Resume?This is an excellent question. I think that if you are specifically going to include a blog URL on your resume you need to consider that blog part of your resume.For the record, my blog is on my resume at the moment, but I'm not actively looking for a new job. I may change my mind when I am looking for a new job. Of course, any recruiter would be remiss if they didn't google my name, and if you do so, I'm usually in the top 3 hits for "Suzanne Lucas." (There is a Suzanne Lucas who does…
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  • FOT Mailbag: Lowballing on Job Offers - Just Because You Can Doesn't Mean You Should.

    Jessica Lee
    20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    We get mail at FOT! And you guys are facing some challenging issues out there. Here's a recent question from our mail bag that I liked and wanted to share - Does anyone have thoughts about what to do when a candidate asks for a significantly lower salary requirement than you budgeted for? Do you just give them the lower amount out of hand? I have a candidate that I think is a good fit, but she low-balled herself, which makes me think a couple of things... times are tough, so she'll do whatever it takes, or she doesn't value her skill set (which is an undermining behavior)...

  • Listen Homeboy, Don't Mean to Bust Your Bubble...

    Kris Dunn
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:40 am
    But treating relatives of employees like normal candidates ain't nothing but trouble! Apologies to the Fresh Prince, Will Smith.  I watched Hancock last night, so you get what you get... Employees have relatives.  They love their relatives.  We love them for that - after all, they're good people.  There's just this one little problem - feedback's impossible when it comes to taking a relative out of your hiring process.  First up, most organizations struggle with frank, honest feedback to candidates about why they were not selected.  Add to…

  • Surprise! You're An HR Manager...Now What?

    Tim Sackett
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Read a good article a few weeks ago by the Associated Press business staff, Surprise! You've become a manager. Now what, which explores a couple of concepts with new managers: 1. Assess what you're doing, and does it fit the goals of the organization;  2. Accomplish something everyday (keep the number small - i.e., 3 tasks).  The tendency for new managers, especially HR Managers thrust into a generalist role, is to get buried with tasks.  We all know the drill, you get started at the new company, and by day 3 you already have so many projects, improvements, process…

  • Don't Get Caught With Your Pants Down - Employee Surveys Gone Bad.

    admin
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    So you want to be transparent?  Think carefully. Here's a story for you.  You are a VP of Administration for a mid-size organization, with oversight of a collection of internal support departments (Finance, HR, Procurement, etc.). You have about 100 or so folks in your empire. Six months or so ago you conducted the standard annual online employee satisfaction survey, and while the results for your division were decent, the response rate of only 35% was troubling. So you have an idea, at the next 'all staff' meeting, instead of another boring recitation of…

  • Five Reasons to Get Off Your Butt and Go Listen to Employees

    Fran Melmed
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:55 am
    There’s a lot of yada yada yada about listening to employees. Companies know it contributes to more effective communication, increased productivity, improved retention, higher engagement.  They know it’s the smart thing—the “right thing” to do. Heck, even if they don’t know that, they sure know it’s good optics. Well, I’m not going to scream from the rafters about it anymore. I’m simply going to state my case; you take it from there. Reason #1: You can’t see everything from that big ol’ desk.  En route to the train station one morning during the Philly SEPTA…
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  • Libel laws have no place in employment cases

    Rick
    20 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
    Here’s an interesting and rather disturbing story. Earlier this year the recruitment firm Hays was accused of racism after three employees claimed they were subjected to abuse by colleagues and managers.  The employment tribunal started this week and the accusations were repeated in the usual lurid detail. What is different about this case, though, is that, according to the Guardian, the employer is suing the claimants for libel. An employment tribunal claim, especially one for race or sex discrimination, can see a company’s name dragged through the mud. Usually, the…

  • Britain’s debt – cause for alarm but not panic

    Rick
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am
    The news that October’s budget deficit was the highest since 1993 had all the Labour-hating newspapers jumping up and down with barely concealed glee. The suggestion that this is all Gordon Brown’s fault is being relentlessly pushed by his enemies. He spent lots of cash he didn’t have on public services so now we’re all in a mess, or so the story goes. It is perhaps an indication of just how far gone the government is that it doesn’t try to challenge any of these assertions or, if it does, no-one seems to be listening. Even the traditionally Labour-supporting…

  • Bankers bluster about new FSA powers

    Rick
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:38 pm
    I haven’t had time to write anything about the blustering from bankers and their cheerleaders in response to the government’s plans to regulate City bonuses. Read Alex McGarry’s piece in the Spoof instead. It’s along the lines of what I was going to say, only much funnier.

  • Headline grabbing on bankers’ bonuses

    Rick
    15 Nov 2009 | 10:40 am
    Another week another story about bankers’ bonuses. When I heard the headline this morning about how the government plans to give the FSA powers to strip bankers of their bonuses I wondered how the hell it was going to work. Surely, I thought, that would be forcing employers to renege on existing employment contracts. Apparently, these powers will only apply to employment contracts formed after the legislation comes into force. So if you change jobs after the new law comes into force, the government can step in and stop you getting a huge bonus. If you were  in your job before the…

  • Bonus capping – ruin or re-birth for the state-backed banks?

    Rick
    10 Nov 2009 | 10:30 am
    Barclays and HSBC posted upbeat results today and the question everyone wants to know is, “Does this mean the recession is over?” No, stuff that! The question everyone really wants to know is whether or not they will be paying bonuses, bankers remuneration having joined paedophilia and X-factor as a national obsession. Both banks are understandably being cagey about how much they will pay out. They are making the right noises about sticking to the G20 guidelines but, even so, they will almost certainly be rewarding their staff more handsomely than Lloyds and RBS have been…
 
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  • HR Happy Hour #20

    HR Minion
    19 Nov 2009 | 6:44 pm
    The latest HR Happy Hour is in the can and we've hit a cool milestone; It was our 20th show!! That's just nuts. Super cool for sure, but nuts! I guess you guys like us, you really like us! Our topic was Next Gen recruiting and our guests didn't pull any punches this time either. What can I say, we like controversy. But I think a sign of a good show is that you hear things you like, things you completely disagree with, and things that make you think. That and there's cursing. Because people are much more interesting when they swear. Intrigued now? You should be, it was a great conversation and…

  • Carnival of HR: HRevolution Edition

    HR Minion
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:12 pm
    You wanted it, you asked for it, and we delivered! The special Carnival of HR: HRevolution edition is now live over at The HR Ringleader blog. Trish Mcfarlane was generous enough to take on the hosting duties in the midst of an already busy schedule. It is full of all the information and fun that was epitomized by HRevolution so be sure to check it out here!Next week on November 25th we are back to the regularly scheduled Carnival when Mike VanDervort hosts over at the Human Race Horses blog! Mike has planned something rather ambitious: He wants it to be big (100 bloggers), he wants it to be…

  • It's not just who you know, it's what you can offer

    HR Minion
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:14 pm
    Today I found myself reflecting on all the great people I’ve met, the conversations I’ve had, and the opportunities that have come my way this year. And in this reflection I clearly saw a pattern emerge. Networking matters. I know, I know. You are saying to yourself, self, not another damn post on the value of networking. I get it already. But stay with me here. Networking matters, but so does the value you can offer. All the cool stuff I’ve experienced this year would not have happened if I had brought nothing to the interaction as well, no matter how many people I knew. And nothing of…

  • HR Happy Hour #19

    HR Minion
    15 Nov 2009 | 5:51 pm
    Well, another really exciting HR Happy Hour is in the can and we did it Fistful of Talent style! That's right, practically the whole FOT gang showed up and spurred some amazing conversations about the next generation of HR. We even had to super size the show to accommodate all the awesomeness. The FOT crew doesn't hold back on their opinions and you shouldn't hold yourself back from checking the show out below!What did I tell you, full of HR awesomeness. I, being the huge dork I am, had to ditch out early because of family stuff and I missed out on some of the best parts! But hey, that's what…

  • Veteran's Day

    HR Minion
    11 Nov 2009 | 5:02 am
    Today is an important day for me. It's my sister's birthday (Happy Birthday Danni!), but more than that it's also Veteran's Day. As I've mentioned before, I'm an Army Brat and my family has a long history of serving in the military. I'm so proud of that. Last year at this time my dad, retired Army, was about to fly out to Afghanistan as a military contractor. Today, he's still there and I'm not sure how soon he will be home. It could be sometime this month, it could be April. I worry and cringe every time I hear of the conflicts over there. Everyone with family and friends serving feel the…
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  • A Step in the Right Direction

    Lisa Rosendahl
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    I have a new friend and I am on mission. My new friend is a  Physical Therapist and my mission is to transform my gait. Yes, I have to change the way I run. You see, my feet sort of cross in front of each other when I run. And yes, that's a problem. Mr. PT says it's not the reason I can't roller blade but it is the very reason my knees are achy. I'm not so sure about this NOT negatively impacting my roller blading inabilities but I'll buy that it's taking a toll on my knees. How does one change the way they've been moving for 30…

  • HR Carnival - HRevolution Edition

    Lisa Rosendahl
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:06 am
      The HR Carnival - HRevolution Edition is posted over at Trish McFarlane's place, the HR Ringleader's Blog.  I love the headiness of events and conversations like HRevolution. By the looks of  the writing, the thoughts and the ideas in the carnival posts I am not alone. Want to meet some smart people with great ideas, varying perspectives, differing opinions - and a little bit of humor? Click on over to the carnival, you will not be disappointed. If you are inspired to continue to conversation, share your thoughts in the next HR Carnival. Mike…

  • When I'm Done

    Lisa Rosendahl
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:00 am
      I am not content to have the job no one else would want. When I'm done, I will have a role others wish they had.  Photocredit iStockphoto

  • HR Carnival - 25 Pieces of HR Awesomeness

    Lisa Rosendahl
    11 Nov 2009 | 10:17 am
    Ok, I'm loving the new logo. How about you?! This rendition of the Carnival is hosted by Ben Eubanks, on his blog, Upstart HR. Well, along with the new logo comes 25 pieces of HR Awesomeness - and a challenge. I've known Ben for almost a year now and had the opportunity to meet him last weekend at HRevolution. He is a ball of fire, a barrel of ideas, and a commited contributor to and supporter of the HR Community. So, the idea of him throwing out a challenge is not at all unexpected. What's the challenge? Ben is challenging you to pick your favorite article, print it out, and…

  • To Our Veterans

    Lisa Rosendahl
    11 Nov 2009 | 3:21 am
       To our Veterans and your families: Thank you for your service, your dedication and your sacrifice. Our nation honors you today. Veterans Day 2009    Would you like to reach out to a Veteran?  You can share a personal story, say thank you yourself or just read some of the amazing tokens of gratitude through 11/15 on a site dedicated to acknowledging our Veterans. The folks at MeritBuilder will share the stories, thoughts and thanks with members of the military both here and abroad. Thank a veteran today.
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  • Twitter and Career Success by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

    Gautam Ghosh
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:58 am
    Interesting post by Harvard professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter on the parallels between having influence on Twitter and the new competencies for success. In the 21st century, America is rapidly becoming a society of networks, even within organizations. Maintenance of organizations as structures is less important than assembling resources to get results, even if the assemblage itself is loose and perishable.Today, people with power and influence derive their power from their centrality within self-organizing networks that might or might not correspond to any plan on the part of designated leaders.

  • How can firms leverage social technologies internally? 3 Scenarios

    Gautam Ghosh
    15 Nov 2009 | 7:52 pm
    Originally posted at the 2020 Social blog Gaurav and Gautam collaboratively wrote this blog post on a wiki. This is the first in the series of blog posts where we will explore how social technologies, when used effectively within the organization, can create significant business value for Indian firms. A TYPICAL CONVERSATION Ever since I joined 2020 Social three weeks back, we have had several interesting conversations with Indian firms of all shapes and sizes on how to use social technologies within the workplace. The typical conversation starts when someone fills the “Ask…

  • Building Open Organizations

    Gautam Ghosh
    12 Nov 2009 | 1:19 am
    Organizations are primarily communities first – and profit making machines later believed Arie de Geus in the 1970s , however now businesses need to be social communities to survive and thrive. We at 2020 Social believe that businesses will move to the next level of growth not by doing the same things that they were doing but by embracing some of the biggest trends that are shaping today's culture. Some of these trends that are having an impact on the workplace are: Speed of decision making: As external change on organizations comes faster and faster, and as organizations get flatter and…

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  • People Power, says Cisco, is key to Success

    Gautam Ghosh
    11 Nov 2009 | 2:33 am
    Amazing post by Cisco's VP of Enterprise. Go read the full article. Some excerpts For most companies, people represent an untapped asset – a resource that becomes especially important for companies that must grow their business without adding personnel.This means that corporations must design a cognitive stimulus plan based on employee contributions, and business must embrace some admittedly unusual notions about how, where and when work occurs, and how employees collaborate. Some of these notions recently arrived from the Web 2.0, social networking realm.It is time, though, to recognize…
 
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  • Leading - Now and Always

    Erika Andersen
    17 Nov 2009 | 8:00 am
    I’ve been thinking about leaders lately, and how important good leaders are going to be over the next couple of years. As we start to come out of this recession, and to right our ship of state on a variety of levels, I’m noticing more than ever before how important it is for organizations to have strong and flexible leaders.  I watch as those organizations whose leaders are too inflexible, too cautious, too short-sighted or too fear-based continue to founder, while those whose leaders are far-sighted, passionate, courageous, wise, generous and trustworthy seem to be finding their…

  • Kind and Clear

    Erika Andersen
    9 Nov 2009 | 5:55 pm
    Office-Politics.My extremely prolific and smart friend Franke James, of Dear Office-Politics and Bothered by My Green Conscience fame, has just done me the honor of writing a wonderful review of Being Strategic on office-politics.com.As usual, she is both very kind and very clear - I love what she says about the book.  She notes that the core of the book for her is the understanding that being strategic is a life skill, an understanding I hope for everyone who reads the book.Esepcially now, as we all work to create sustainable post-recession careers and businesses, my wish for everyone is…

  • Sibling Revelry II

    Erika Andersen
    3 Nov 2009 | 9:05 am
    A few weeks ago, I posted a dialogue my brother Kurt and I had about this "reset" time in our nation's history.  A number of people said they enjoyed it, but thought it was too long for a single post.  So I've split it in half: here's the second part.Continued from October 12...KA: You say, “In my experience, it’s even better if you have a whole senior team who come to that vision together (often with the visionary leader as catalyst)” Well, sure -- but my hands-on experience (in magazines, TV, the web and radio) is all startups, so it starts with the…

  • My Money Is Going Where?

    Erika Andersen
    29 Oct 2009 | 12:07 am
    Recovery.org – Tracking Economic Recovery Spending.Lately I've found myself wondering what exactly the "recovery money" is being spent on.  Here, by the grace of the internet, is a way to find out.This site seem to have pretty accurate, un-spun data about where all the money's going, and interesting reactions to that data, including which projects are "most discussed," considered "most worthwhile," and "most unnecesary" (and why).There's lots of pork, as you might suspect (my favorite being $8,000,000 worth of "fence" in Arizona), but there are also some pretty great things, including…

  • Making Work Better

    Erika Andersen
    19 Oct 2009 | 12:31 pm
    Give More Media | committed to making work better. The subtitle of my blog is "making work better." So today I Googled that phrase, just to see what came up. I found this great company called "Give More Media," whose whole purpose, in their words, is this: "Give More Media, Inc. is a group of people passionately committed to making work better. We do it by creating and publishing tools, information and material that help people get more meaning from their work." I love that something like this exists.  (I'm going to buy their Margaret Mead note cards -…
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  • TMI

    13 Nov 2009 | 3:38 am
    I listened to a story recently that outlined how there is too much information online for many things, including job hunting. So many people write about writing effective resumes, attention-grabbing cover letters, nailing the interview(s) and perfect follow up. Some of the blogs and writers I follow are smack on; others I read and it's total crap. So how do you cull through the crud and know who to believe? Several things I look for include the following:Good, common sense information and advice. Clear writing that is easy to understand and follow Transparency in presentation An online…

  • And the world turns

    18 Oct 2009 | 2:47 pm
    I took a brief break from blogging. The other part of my life is exceptionally busy and I just haven't made the time to update the HR world. While I was on break, other HR peeps were busy making it happen - here are a few of the groovy HR happens going on.CUPA HR is revving up in Vegas baby. Sorry I can't be there but CUPA always does it right for the higher ed peeps. You can follow them on Twitter, too.The super-coolest people are coming together for the HRevolution. Looking so hip, so fun and so un-conference. How much fun. Will miss them. :(While late to the party, Jon Ingham hosted a…

  • Reflections

    2 Oct 2009 | 1:51 pm
    Having recently hosted the HR Carnival, I jotted down some notes during the process with the intent of sharing them once I finished the post. Yeah, that was two weeks ago. Life interrupted with some normal chaos, but at least I am getting around to it.You should READ the HR Carnival posts. People in the HR blog-o-sphere WRITE GREAT STUFF. Seriously.The people who host these carnivals do a boatload of work. I read each submission - which is how I knew how GOOD each one was- and then wrote a brief description. I started the Sunday before my Carnival was posted and put a good 3 hours into…

  • A New Carnival in Town

    2 Oct 2009 | 9:30 am
    Another amazing collection of terrific articles, thoughts and observations on Talent Management over at Blogging4jobs.  Check it out. 

  • The Carnival

    13 Sep 2009 | 12:50 pm
    Back to school.These words can generate a wide range of responses. For some, like students, it's a deep sigh and a sag in the shoulders. For others, like parents, it's joyful, dancing glee. For me, I work in education; it's a wonderful time when faculty and students return and the campus hums with activity. For the HR Carnival, I thought about returning to school and all the energy that comes with it. So for this Carnival, I thought a nice theme with posts on ways to liven things up, straighten things out and/or make it fun. There are many posts - read them all! And welcome.Learning a few…
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  • Lectures are the worst way to teach employees -- and the most common

    20 Nov 2009 | 10:26 am
    Isn't it about time we hunted down and laid to rest lectures as a way to teach employees? New Moon just opened in theatres, so maybe that's why I have vampires on my mind.But as I was looking over yet another mailing filled with dry "training" books and canned lectures, I could not help but think of putting a stake deep into the heart of this long-since-dead training method and making the corporate world a whole lot safer for the rest of us.We all know that standing at the front of a classroom talking at a group of people who would rather be almost anywhere else that this is a lousy way for…

  • Cutbacks creating witch hunts at work -- and very little net savings

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:23 am
    Picture a department with a half dozen employees. They work together pretty well. It's a comfortable and productive group. Then something changes. Someone in management decides that the best way to reduce costs is to eliminate an employee or two.The word leaks out that someone is going to be cut.And suddenly, that cooperative group of employees turns into a finger-pointing, fault-finding mob, all accusing each other of incompetence, malfeasance, or just plain stupidity. The witch hunt is on, and everyone is fair game.And while such things can occasionally bring some relevant details to the…

  • Emergency training -- okay so it's boring -- until it saves a life

    17 Nov 2009 | 5:36 am
    Let's face it...probably no one wants to attend an emergency preparedness or emergency response training session. It's usually pretty dry stuff, it may involve giving mouth-to-mouth to a plastic mannequin missing its limbs, and it probably will keep you away from that pile of work that's already overdue.There's only one thing worse than attending emergency training sessions -- and that's teaching them. You know, you just know, that everyone in the class would rather be somewhere else. And quite frankly, so would you. But you do the class because OSHA requires it. Or your state or your…

  • Sorry for the hiatus! Changing roles equaled some things slipping

    20 Oct 2009 | 7:18 am
    Hi all, yes, we are still here, alive and well at Training Time! Sorry for the silence for the past week or so...we've had some priorities that shifted and our beloved blog fell through the cracks for a bit.But fear not! We are here, and ready to continue bringing you the best in training information, advice, tools, and yes, the much needed giggles now and then.One thing I would like to add to our blog is more of a dialog. What would you like to know about training? Send me the burning issues impacting your company's training program, or the hot button topics you see in the HR and training…

  • Training for the HR Department

    14 Oct 2009 | 7:16 am
    Most of the time when we think about training and HR, it's the HR department providing the training. But a lot of HR bloggers are talking about the need for HR itself to undergo some retraining.Trisha, at the HR Ringleader blog put out a call for re-branding the HR department and its functions, while Laurie at PunkRock HR thinks it may actually be too late.I think it's somewhere in the middle. Rebranding, while certainly something we need to do to clear up the real role of HR in the modern corporate world, is critical. But unlike Laurie, I'm not quite ready to stand poised with pen in hand,…
 
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  • Go with the flow

    Jason Seiden
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:46 am
    Go with the flow is an original piece from Seiden Leadership. Are you over-engineering your career path? Have you ever taken an opportunity because of the exposure it gave you—or was supposed to give you—to the higher ups? Have you ever taken a job because it seemed like a great stepping stone to bigger and better things? Have you ever carefully plotted out a complicated plan for achieving some goal? Many people seem to want to over-engineer their paths. Rather than treat their career paths like the organic stories they are, they try to manufacture their paths as if a career path were…

  • This is Bulls**t: Work/Life Balance

    Jason Seiden
    17 Nov 2009 | 3:19 am
    This is Bulls**t: Work/Life Balance is an original piece from Seiden Leadership. With all due respect to the very sharp Josh Bersin and fellow bloggers Laurie Ruettimann, Lance Haun, Sharlyn Lauby, and Kris Dunn, this is ridiculous. First of all, the term “weisure” is a joke. We’re blending work and leisure? No, we’re not. These two things don’t mix. Ever see those billboards in airports showing smiling people sitting on the beach with their laptops? That’s weisure, and it’s pure fiction. In real life, if I’m on the beach with a laptop:…

  • Introducing the This is Bulls**t Series—Starting Tuesday

    Jason Seiden
    14 Nov 2009 | 8:59 am
    Introducing the This is Bulls**t Series—Starting Tuesday is an original piece from Seiden Leadership. The roar of our voices grows, the pace of knowledge creation increases, and yet I’m getting less information than ever before. Engaging in media—new or old, it doesn’t matter—is fast becoming like watching little kids play soccer: so many people running to the same damn spot, rather than organizing and spreading out to cover a topic in its entirety. Or like watching an untended garden grow in warp time: each time an important topic begins to blossom, the weeds take over and…

  • Leadership… Simplified

    Jason Seiden
    13 Nov 2009 | 3:18 pm
    Leadership… Simplified is an original piece from Seiden Leadership. Jason & Elle talk leadership… and the difference between leading and making people sit around and wait for you: Related Posts:Jason & Elle: Live Your Whole LifeIndirect FeedbackGo with the flowResistance: It's Not Just For Breakfast AnymoreWant to succeed? I can't make it any more simple than this...

  • Political Savvy in Action

    Jason Seiden
    11 Nov 2009 | 5:21 pm
    Political Savvy in Action is an original piece from Seiden Leadership. Let’s play pretend: Let’s pretend you’re six, you’re a girl, you have longish hair, and you want to cut it to chin length. Let’s also pretend that your mom doesn’t want you to. What do you do? You could just cut it and invite the fight. That’s certainly one way. You consider it. While you consider it, you learn about Locks of Love, a program that takes donated ponytails to make wigs for cancer patients who need natural, human hair wigs. You learn about a similar program run by…
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  • Quotables on Modern Management and Web 2.0

    polly pearson
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:13 am
    Some notable quotables from a presentation I was in this morning as they relate to workplace organizational models and the movement away from the industrial era norm of "Command and Control:""'Policies' are for the 1% who do bad things. 'Guidelines' are for the 99% of your adult workforce population."~~People have said to me, "I've worked my entire career to get to the top and tell people what to do. Now you're telling me to collaborate?!" [Visuals from an EMC presentation the organizational model shifts taking place…

  • Two New Ways Social Networking Can Hurt / Help Your Career

    polly pearson
    16 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm
    I see two new opportunities with regard to career management and social network participation emerging. One could hurt your career. The other could help.The story unfolds in an email exchange between two of my colleagues below (names and job opening removed to protect those who shared!).  To jump to the chase, here are the two new ways:THE HURT:Even in Web 2.0 savvy companies, too much Tweeting is not a good thing. Today was the second instance I've heard of managers being freaked out by people with tsunami-esque tweeting habits.  Of course, you could argue, it should all boil down to…

  • Secret Competitive Weapon: "Employee Engagement and Trust" ... Really?

    polly pearson
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:55 pm
    An industry analyst this week cited "Employee Engagement and Trust" among a certain successful company's top  "Secret Weapons" in its competition against industry giants with mega brands.I'm sorry, what was that?  How can sappy HR stuff be a competitive advantage or a key take away from a tech briefing for an industry analyst who is "one of the most recognized commentators on tech?"Because Employee Engagement and Trust is no longer the stuff of sappy HR folks.  It is the stuff of wise business people.Gallup cites 25 - 29% of employees at any given…

  • The 2.0'ing of Business Behavior

    polly pearson
    2 Nov 2009 | 1:08 pm
    When I share with people what I'm up to lately, my answers are often phrases like this:  "Working on 2.0'ing EMC."  "Building community and connections, aimed to better connect the people with the strategy."  "Furthering the employment brand, and the EMC culture." Why? "Because people who feel engaged, respected, and connected build better relationships with customers and prospects, ... which furthers profit, revenue and shareholder value." "How can people salute the flag, if they don't even know the colors of the flag? (aka: How…

  • A Tipping Point for "People" at Work?

    polly pearson
    30 Oct 2009 | 1:28 pm
    Something is going on. I feel it. Business people, journalists and professors are suddenly eager to discuss -- for real -- "Employees" as "People."  And I'm not talking about HR-focused execs.  It is happening with, and among the BUSINESS LEADERS.  You know, those folks who care about the sale, the customers, the EPS, the share price, and about public image.  Why do I think this? Well, I couldn't help but notice the media, consultant, talent search, and author interest which continues to grow like snow on a windshield on a winter New England day. (Sorry about…
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  • A Tale Of Two Carnivals

    mark.stelzner
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:01 am
    For those unfamiliar with the concept, “Carnivals” are a collection of the most intriguing blog posts over a given period of time. The carnival host is responsible for collecting, vetting, organizing and disseminating the posts in an original piece of their own. For those interested, there is a site dedicated to carnivals on virtually any topic you can imagine. For my readers, I’d recommend you pay very close attention to two in particular. The Carnival of HR This is the leading carnival of the HR industry. It began a few years ago under the leadership of a phenomenal voice…

  • 3 Ways To Kill A Conversation

    mark.stelzner
    13 Nov 2009 | 1:01 pm
    I’ve been told that I am a master conversation killer. Is it a gift? I’m not sure, but in the past week alone I have managed to single-handedly grind over a dozen discussions to a screeching halt. Conference calls? Killed. In-person meetings? No pulse on this one. Webinars? DOA. Even drinks with friends? Call the coroner. So why, exactly, is this something to be proud of? And how does one wield this weapon to his or her advantage? Come closer to your screen. Yes, you. Let me explain… Why You Need This Skill Time is your number one enemy. You know when someone sighs and…

  • HR - Evolution or Revolution?

    mark.stelzner
    10 Nov 2009 | 2:31 pm
    Hopefully you’re not bored by reading countless posts about this past weekend’s HRevolution un-conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Let me say that you shouldn’t be as my fellow attendees have done one hell of a job capturing the event in all of it’s glory. But if you’ve had enough, stop reading now and save yourself from further eye-stabbing. For those of you seeking “More HRevolution cowbell!”, please stick around. What Is/Was “HRevolution”? For the uninitiated, HRevolution was an ‘unconference’ organized by four terrific…

  • Immigration and HRevolution

    mark.stelzner
    6 Nov 2009 | 7:01 am
    News flash - sourcing talent can be tough. Sourcing talent across international borders can be even tougher. And as many of you are painfully aware, coping with immigration and visa processing for talent is just not something that gets HR professionals excited. It can be complicated, time consuming, and the application process can be very competitive. And given today’s environment, it’s unclear whether demand is increasing or decreasing. Just last week the Wall Street Journal ran a story about the economic downturn causing a slump in H-1B applications, while this week BusinessWeek…

  • What Costume Are You Wearing?

    mark.stelzner
    28 Oct 2009 | 10:48 am
    It’s that time of year again. Yes, Halloween, when the office environment starts to convert into something that may be scariest of all to HR. Fortunately, my fellow bloggers have done a tremendous job covering parties at the office, your favorite spirits, dressing up at work and even memories from childhood. If you work in an office, you’ve probably already heard about the “awesome” and “crazy” ideas that your colleagues have planned for Friday. Some will love it, some will hate it, and some could really care less. All this talk about Halloween made me…
 
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  • Tweets, Tweeps, and Recap of #OnRec09

    Jason
    8 Nov 2009 | 5:52 pm
    Earlier this year OnRec and Kennedy Information announced they were teaming up to create one high impact event, albeit in Chicago.  The event received mixed reviews by many, yet there were a lot of great ideas shared, connections made, and a handful of good sessions. Attendance to this years event was estimated at around 400 attendees. In [...]

  • Tweetajob.com CEO Interview

    Jason
    3 Nov 2009 | 4:15 pm
    I had the chance to connect with Carmen Hudson, CEO of tweetajob at the OnRec / Kennedy Information conference.  I asked Carmen a few questions about the benefits for Recruiters and Companies to utilize their services vs. other twitter job posting services on the market. Tweetajob is an exciting, innovative recruiting platform that leverages Twitter for [...]

  • Social Media Recruiting & Web 2.0

    Jason
    2 Nov 2009 | 10:08 pm
    Thank you to everyone who was able to join me for last weeks #HCI and #Recruit webinar on Web 2.0 Recruiting and the Recruiting Budget.  If you were not able to attend, I have included the slides here. Recruiting With Social Media View more documents from Jason Buss. November 2, 2008 — Recruiting Webinar: Escaping the Budget [...]

  • Yet Another Attempt for .jobs

    Jason
    1 Nov 2009 | 5:51 pm
    No, it’s not a late April fools joke.  The millions of pages online from other job boards and career sites apparently aren’t enough, as Direct Employers is moving into a joint venture with Employ Media and and will be adding tens of thousands of dot-jobs boards and pages. In a post written 3 months ago, “Rest [...]

  • Top 10 Job Search & Job Seeker iPhone Apps

    Jason
    1 Nov 2009 | 6:41 am
    Over 1 billion apps downloaded on the App Store and counting… And as you can probably guess, yeah, there’s and app for that (anything you can imagine related to a job search including, researching companies, developing or beaming your Resume, prepping for an interview, searching for jobs, and career counseling). Don’t waste your time or money more [...]
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  • Salespeople Struggle With Bonus Targets In Downturn… And Technology Hurdles

    Julien Dionne
    19 Nov 2009 | 2:14 pm
    Yet another post about the impact of the ‘Downturn’ on Incentive Compensation, but this one is special. Check out my quote in the Workforce Magazine if you haven’t seen it already. The gist of the article is that when external forces such as the economy are having some fun, companies must react and adapt… And in the world if incentive compensation, especially for the large enterprise, this does not only mean strategy changes but also software changes. Many executives don’t think that such IT changes can be difficult… And often it’s true. But sometimes…

  • Sales Performance Management Solutions for ‘Very Small’ Sales Forces

    Julien Dionne
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:04 am
    Is the ‘very small’ sales force a viable niche market for SPM solutions? That’s what some market trends tend to indicate. What characterizes this small market is that they typically have less than 100 sales reps, not much IT knowledge, and not a big budget for incentive compensation overhead. That’s where some emerging Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions can become a viable solution for these companies, offering low cost implementation or even self-implemented solutions, and charging a fee per month per payee instead of an upfront license fee. Around the end of last year,…

  • Varicent Software gets US$35 million in funding. So what?

    Julien Dionne
    13 Nov 2009 | 12:03 pm
    Varicent Software announced two weeks ago that it had raised $US 35 million in venture funding. Most of those following or working in the SPM industry should have heard this by now. But what does it mean for Varicent, for its competitors, and for the SPM market? What it means for Varicent According to this press release, Varicent has a few ideas of what to do with this money. It should be used to: Expand its international business, building on the successful launch of EMEA and APAC operations earlier in the year, Accelerate the development of new features and functionality in its SPM…

  • Influence Insiders on BlogTalkRadio

    Julien Dionne
    2 Nov 2009 | 4:35 pm
    I’ve been too busy to write regularly on this blog and now I’m getting in ‘another thing’.  I can’t believe I’m taking on anymore ‘work’, but I think this one could actually be really fun. Paul Hebert of I2I brought together a group of thought leaders in different areas of business and influence and started the Influence Insiders. The Influence Insiders BlogTalkRadio show will be the first Wednesday of every month, 12:00-1:00 pm eastern time.  Our first show will be this coming Wednesday, so don’t miss it! We’ve set up our station at:…

  • Ghosts, Zombies and Sales Performance Horror Story

    Julien Dionne
    2 Nov 2009 | 3:47 pm
    Halloween is all about spooky stuff; monsters of all kinds, vampires and other undead creatures, evil pirates, killer bunnies… But the world of Sales Performance can also be a very scary place. Today seems to be a good time to share another horror story. The story goes like this: Eircom, the principal provider of fixed-line telecommunications services in Ireland, is not having the greatest year. When they realized that things were not going as well as they should, they decided to take some drastic measures. First, they decided not to pay bonus commissions to sales staff for the first three…
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  • Managing Change

    Lola Kakes
    6 Nov 2009 | 2:12 pm
    The elections are finally behind us and the political ads are over – at least for now.President Obama has reiterated that he is an agent for change – change in how government works, change in who we are in the global experience, change in many other ways.So, what is change? All organizations go through change.There might be a change in management, or a change in policy, change in staff, change in location, change in customers, and even change in size of the organization as in mergers and acquisitions.We even face change in our personal lives – change in marital status,…

  • Health Care Reform – Some thoughts

    Lola Kakes
    9 Sep 2009 | 9:51 am
    What’s a small company to do if required to offer health insurance? This is a question many small business owners are facing. The federal government is gearing up to tell the American business owner: When or how to form a union When to provide paid sick leave When to provide paid family medical leave and When to provide health care benefits All of these issues are important – not only to the business owner but to the employees that they hire. There are really three perspectives that we need to look at: The HR Perspective The Business Perspective The Government Perspective The HR…

  • Understanding Diversity in the Workplace

    Lola Kakes
    8 Sep 2009 | 2:52 pm
    As a business owner, consultant, and entrepreneur I have been told by many small business owners that “diversity” is really only applicable to larger businesses.When asked what diversity means to them (the small business owner), many respond it is about differences in race or gender.It is not about making the workplace a better place in which to work, but more about following the law. I believe that diversity is really about being open to the global community and being prepared to respond to inquiries and ideas from a diverse community.If one truly understands the diverse culture…

  • Carnival of HR for July 08

    Aaron Queen
    8 Jul 2009 | 6:00 am
    EffortlessHR is honored to be hosting this week’s Carnival of HR. Thanks to HR Minion for keeping track and organizing the carnivals! As this is our first time hosting the carnival, please forgive any mistakes. Plenty of posts came in this week, so without further delay, let’s get going: Jason Seiden was the first to submit his article and writes about how social media is blending our personal and professional lives, making it harder to hide behind corporate facades in his post entitled “Ethics, social media, and… “profersonalism” Susannah from Advorto…

  • EffortlessHR.com Introduces New Pricing Model

    Aaron Queen
    2 Jul 2009 | 1:34 pm
    We have been hard at work with our new pricing plans and are proud to announce that effective today, you can find our new pricing at http://www.effortlesshr.com/ Our lowest cost plan is just $29.95/month and includes a full featured online HR Software solution. Let us know what you think and if we are crazy or not for offering the most affordable Online HRIS in the world. Related Articles Archos Vision PMPs get UK pricing, August release Windows 7 pricing: Some users fume as the rose-colored discounts … Windows 7E pricing for limited time Source: Effortless HR Software's HR Blog |…
 
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  • This Week's Featured Possibility Maximizer: Drops of Rain Newsletter

    Rainman
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:12 am
    Every week I like to feature a resource that I feel will help you Maximize Possibility in your organization and your life at work. This week I think I will be a little self-indulgent and feature a resource of my own: my Drops of Rain Newsletter The Resource: The Rainmaker Group's Drops of Rain Newsletter What it Covers: My twice-monthly newsletter explores a variety of leadership, talent management, and human resource topics through select articles and blog posts that I have written to help my subscribers improve performance in their organizations. In addition to this content, I always share…

  • 5 Ways to Keep "Accountability" From Becoming a Buzzword in Your Organization:

    Rainman
    17 Nov 2009 | 7:45 pm
    I have noticed an interesting trend over the past year or so. It would seem that more and more attention is being paid to holding others accountable for their actions. Maybe the recent financial meltdown, corporate scandals, and the general abuse of public trust are responsible for this trend. Perhaps organizations are finally waking up to the dire need for accountability within their ranks... Whatever the case may be, you can't help but hear a lot more commentary in the media, on the web, and around the water cooler about holding others accountable. Heck, I'm even getting calls from sales...

  • The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

    Rainman
    16 Nov 2009 | 7:13 am
    I like to start every week by pointing you to my choices for the top five talent management, leadership development, and human resource management blog posts from the past week. Below are my top five picks for the week of November 9th to the 15th, 2009. Enjoy! Dan Schwabel, Personal Branding Blog: 10 Personal Branding Prediction for 2010 - Curious what is in store for your personal brand in 2010? Head over to Dan's Personal Branding blog and take a look at his list of 10 predictions to get a leg up on the coming new year. While there, be...

  • This Week's Featured Possibility Maximizer: Halogen Software's Raging Debates in HR

    Rainman
    12 Nov 2009 | 10:30 pm
    Every Friday I like to share with you a resource that I feel will help you to Maximize Possibility in your professional life and improve your performance at work. This week I've got an exciting new resource that I think you will really enjoy. Check it out! The Resource: Halogen Software's Raging Debates in HR What It Is: Raging Debates in HR is an interactive online forum where a highly respected collection of HR and Talent Management gurus weigh in on some of the hottest issues facing the industry today. The way it works is that a question is posed...

  • The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

    Rainman
    9 Nov 2009 | 6:30 am
    With all the great posts hitting the Blogosphere this past week on the topics of leadership development, talent management, and human resource management, I would like to point you to five blog posts that I consider to be the best of the best for the week of November 2nd through November 8th, 2009. Deb Owen, Beyond 8 Hours and a Lunch: You Can't Improve What You Don't Measure - Deb has a great post up about the importance of measuring performance and illustrates how you can add value to your organization by measuring what matters most. Jon Ingham's Strategic HCM...
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  • How Does HR Add to Profits?

    18 Nov 2009 | 6:17 am
    Sometimes, I get asked a question that really makes me stop and think.  I have had the pleasure of teaching and speaking at least 25-30 times per year.  A few weeks ago, I was teaching an HR Essentials class.  We were discussing how HR adds value to the organization when a very smart young lady asked me, "Well how does HR add to profits?" I believe she cut to the chase...adding value really means adding dollars to the bottom line.  So, of course I threw the question out to the class and asked for their input.  Here is what they said: 1) HR prevents lawsuits 2) HR…

  • Say "Goodbye" to Engagement Programs and "Hello" to Engaged Companies

    10 Nov 2009 | 5:48 pm
    Last week we discussed why "Good Programs Fail." Thank you for the your comments on the subject. This week, I would like to discuss why engagement is not a program, but a key organizarional outcome.Employee engagement has been getting a lot of press lately. Companies are in uncharted territory with this economy so some are being reactive and trying anything to survive. (program of the month).I would argue that your employees are where your revenues are made and lost. Specifically, where employees interact with the customer and then the customer decides whether to buy, re-buy, refer or seek…

  • Why Do Good Programs Fail?

    2 Nov 2009 | 12:35 pm
    We have so many programs at work.  The list is long and varied... 1) Change Management Programs 2) Employee Engagement Programs 3) Team Building Programs 4) Customer Service Programs 5) Six Sigma Programs 6) Pay for Performance Programs 7) Putting Customers First Programs 8) Going Green Programs 9) Casual Day Friday Programs (attempt at humor, not serious about this one) 10) Wellness Programs 12) Process Improvement Programs And so on.....and so on. I have to ask myself, why do well intentioned programs like the ones above fail to deliver on their original promises?  In case there…

  • Is it Change Management or Strategy Implementation?

    27 Oct 2009 | 8:50 am
    So many times we are asked to address a change issue with a client. Every time when we as consultants do our homework we find that yes a change is occurring but a program is not the answer. As an HR professional now for more years that I would like to admit, I have had a fundamental issue with change management. It’s not an event that we can express on a coffee mug or a t-shirt, it is about a new desired business result. Either we are looking to increase revenue, increase profit, or to be more efficient. To be able to SUSTAIN any of these results, doesn’t change have to be continuous? And…

  • What Are You Doing to Engage Your Employees, Today?

    20 Oct 2009 | 6:29 pm
    We had the pleasure of attending the SHRM-Atlanta Fall Conference this week. At the conference, we had the opportunity to ask HR practitioners what they were doing inside their companies to engage their employees. Check out the YouTube videos below:The HR professionals we interviewed discussed a common theme of "making connections" regarding employee engagement. The examples are summarized below:1) Make sure employees know they are valued. (Connect with employees on an emotional level)2) Take care of your employees, so they take care of your customers. (Happy employee-happy customer…
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  • RIP ~ The Handshake

    hr bartender
    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    At a recent conference, the emcee announced that some attendees might be reluctant to shake hands (with all of the media talk about colds and flu) and suggested it was perfectly acceptable to find an alternative greeting such as the fist bump.  At first, I thought this was kinda weird.  I mean, a public declaration that it’s OK not to shake hands?  I always thought it was a business taboo not to shake hands. This week’s Dilbert cartoon got me thinking.  Is all of this talk about germs, colds, and flu ushering in new forms of greeting others? Archaeological research shows handshaking…

  • The HR Profession – Part Two (People)

    hr bartender
    18 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    OK…now that I’ve recovered from my rant about the human resources profession, let’s discuss the people part… I’ll start by pointing out the 800 lb elephant in the room.  Are there crappy HR people in organizations?  Yes.  There – I said it.  And, there may actually be a lot of them out there.  Which is why magazines like Fast Company publish articles titled “Why We Hate HR?”  But in order to change the perception of the profession, we have to start with ourselves. Still not convinced?  Okay, for the sake of argument, let’s assume that every person in the human…

  • Workplace Ethics and The Three Monkeys

    hr bartender
    17 Nov 2009 | 1:00 am
    Broward County, my hometown, has made the national headlines again.  First, it was hanging chads (remember them?), then Anna Nicole Smith, now a Ponzi scheme.  The local news has been crazy lately. It started a month or so ago with the indictment of three local politicians on federal corruption charges.  Shortly thereafter, another local politician was cited for ethics infractions.  Then, a prominent attorney was accused of running a $1B Ponzi scheme out of his law offices, taking the prestigious firm to the brink of bankruptcy.  So far, one CEO has pleaded guilty to fraud.  The FBI and…

  • Referrals

    hr bartender
    15 Nov 2009 | 6:11 am
    I had a colleague give me a referral last week.  A referral is when you give (or in this case receive) a business lead from someone else.  It’s a little different from a recommendation, which is a positive affirmation of someone’s work.  Recommendations can sometimes lead to referrals. When you give a referral it’s a big deal.  Typically the business you are giving a referral to is friend or an existing client and you want to keep them as a friend/client.  So you want to know that, whatever company you refer, they will do top notch work.  And, when done properly, a referral can…

  • Social Media ROI

    hr bartender
    13 Nov 2009 | 5:53 am
    Chris  Ferdinandi over at Renegade HR recently published his Six Must-Read Blogs and one of the blogs on the list is Copyblogger.  You should definitely check the site out.  The founder, Brian Clark, also has a Twitter account if you want to stay on top of the action there. And, before you say, “I’m not a blogger so there’s nothing for me to get out of this site.”  Here are a few things to consider: We all write as part of our daily jobs.  Writing today is becoming such a lost art…I really can’t encourage people enough to spend time perfecting their writing ability. The…
 
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  • 40 Inspirational Speeches in 2 Minutes

    5 Nov 2009 | 8:05 pm
    If you are running short on time but also running short on inspiration, take 2 minutes and watch this: 

  • On a Personal Note: Apple Tells My iPhone Story

    22 Oct 2009 | 2:59 am
    A couple of months ago I received a call from the folks at Apple because they wanted to do a profile vignette about how I use the iPhone in my practice. I had a great day with their team. They met me at my house at 6:30 AM and followed me at my practice all day long. My patients and staff were gracious and willing to pitch in. We finished the day at about 10:30 PM. I'm impressed with Apple's commitment to excellence and willingness to go the extra mile.  If you would like to meet some ofRead More...

  • Reigniting Corporate Culture: The Power of Employee Engagement

    31 Aug 2009 | 4:48 am
    Just wait 'till you've watched the video embedded in this blog entry. I've watched it a couple of times now and the more I ponder it, the more significant I think it is. At first, it made me laugh. I had to. I couldn't help it. But, carry it around in your noggin for a couple of days and you might start to think differently about the impact you could have at work if you were fully engaged. No doubt, negativity is contagious and can spread like cancer. But, I believe, an engaged and entRead More...

  • Lessons on Employee Productivity and Employee Resiliency: Farming and Focus

    8 Jul 2009 | 11:49 am
     (Thanks to Futurilla for the photo.)Peter Bregman, on his blog at Harvard Publishing, wrote an interesting article entitled "Why You Need to Fail".  I encourage you to read it. He quotes Dr. Carol Dweck, professor at Stanford University, on her research into why people give up VS why some folks press on and overcome. Read More...

  • What is Your Purpose, Who's in Control and Why Take the Risk of Putting Others First?

    4 Jul 2009 | 10:00 pm
    In 1933, during his inaugural address, Franklin Roosevelt proclaimed, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself."He went on to say, "Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. The joy and moral stimulation of work no longer must be forgotten in the mad chase of evanescent profits. These dark days will be worth all they cost us if they teach us that our true destiny is not to be minRead More...
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  • Incentives AND Recognition - Forbes Article AND Some Thoughts

    Paul Hebert
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am
    A tweet came through today linking me to an article on Forbes online discussing recognition and rewards and their relationship with employee engagement. AND or BUT I have a comment on the article.  Normally, when taking a position on something like this the process is to say -- "I think this, but I also think this."  Adding that little word "but" in the middle of the sentence communicates "the first part is less important than the second."   Try it... here's one for you HR types: "You are a good employee, you hit 90% of your objectives, we're happy you're with us, BUT, you need to work on…

  • Tobacco, Taxes and Unintended Consequences

    Paul Hebert
    19 Nov 2009 | 3:58 am
    Disclaimer - this post does not endorse, support or in anyway promote that tobacco is good for you.  I'm commenting on incentives not smoking. Program Design is Hard A well designed program takes into account what the company wants, what the company needs and probably most importantly, what the participant will do when the program operates.  It may seem simple, but only through years of experience can you really know what will work.  And only through knowing the audience and the business for which the program will support, will you know what "could" happen and how to avoid the dreaded…

  • From the US Government - Incentives Are Bad - No, They're Good, No They're...

    Paul Hebert
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:58 am
    Okay - didn't I read somewhere that incentives for the top dogs at AIG were a bad thing?  Didn't I hear Dan Pink say incentives are the bane of business innovation?  Didn't I see countless tweets and posts on how we need to do away with extrinsic reward programs, hold hands and sing Kumbaya to drive business performance?   Yeah - you heard it too?  Hmmm.... So what do you think of this headline:   The White House Looks Towards Incentivized Prizes as a Strategy for American Innovation Yeah... thought so.  The link above is for a post that then connects to the full post on the Office of…

  • Hey Incentive Companies - I'm Not Buying It

    Paul Hebert
    13 Nov 2009 | 4:16 am
    Like the vegetarian who only eats organic beef or the pacifist who only fights other pacifists, incentive companies are playing a little fast and loose with some of the basic tenets of the incentive industry.  It's not a new phenomenon - it's been something that's been going on since the early 90's. I think the nose first entered the tent when gift certificates became part of the incentive arsenal.  These seemingly harmless alternatives to point catalogs were simply the first entries in a timeline that reads like the book of Genesis:  gift certificates begat gift…
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  • Mentor by Design

    19 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm
    We're working on developing a formal mentoring program at a client company that will ensure that every new employee, or employee new to a department, has a formally assigned mentor. And, with this title comes the responsibility to help the employee get up to speed on job skills and also to integrate into the culture quickly. (See: Eight Hallmarks of a Mentoring Culture.) This mentoring relationship is aside from the informal mentoring relationships that I would encourage you to develop throughout your career. Mentoring is one of the most important components of employee development and, too…

  • Implement a No Gossip Policy

    19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am
    Gossip is rampant and contagious in some workplaces. I would characterize those gossip-ridden workplaces as settings in which employees do not receive sufficient information about what is happening in the company. (This is one of the employees' five most important needs from work.) Gossip is also a characteristic of companies that fail to make their decision making transparent to employees. When decision rationale is not clear, then employees spend time guessing - usually with the most negative, nefarious rationales in mind - about why something changed. When economic times are tough, and…

  • What's Up With the COBRA Subsidy?

    18 Nov 2009 | 8:53 am
    According to Wendy Nice Barnes, vice president of Human Resources at eHealth, the COBRA Subsidy is running out for employees who started to receive it in March, 2009. Wendy, who earlier wrote about the COBRA subsidy and alternative health care options for employees, says: "There are two pieces of legislation making their way through the Congress - one in the House and one in the Senate - that would extend the COBRA subsidy. The Senate bill is: S. 2730 and the House bill is HR. 3930." It seems likely that the Congress will extend the subsidy. For those of you who follow these: COBRA Subsidy…

  • Create a Stress-Free Holiday Season

    16 Nov 2009 | 4:52 pm
    Entering into the annual year-end holiday season creates challenges for you as a company and as an individual. Now is the time to think about what makes sense for both you and your company this year. Employers will deal with a large number of employees seeking to use paid vacation time and paid holiday time; managing a schedule to avoid vacation downtime is tough. These ideas should help. On the personal level, you can have a stress-free holiday season if you pay attention to these four things. At my company, we even cancelled the annual holiday party, rescheduling it early in the New Year as…

  • Not Sexy, But Handy: Use Job Specifications

    15 Nov 2009 | 7:42 pm
    I've been using job specifications for years; I just never called them that. Recent searches by readers on my site indicate that a lot of people work with job specifications and I decided to research best practices. As a result of my research, I came up with my own definition for job specification. Then, I tried my hand at two sample job specifications. Job specifications serve a number of important roles. They allow recruiters and hiring managers to zero in on the most important requirements for the best candidate for your jobs in ways that more detailed job descriptions cannot. In this…
 
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  • What’s next with social recruiting

    Michael Specht
    19 Nov 2009 | 10:05 pm
    If you have been following this blog for a while you would know that I am always looking for the next thing. I have been doing the same thing with using social media in business. Social Recruiting has a lot of  buzz at the moment. How do I know there is a buzz, well 200+ people attended the Social Recruiting Summit in New York City last week, we have almost a full house at the ATC Social Media event, RecruitTech 2009 had social media as a primary theme. But let us take a step back, for most social recruiting is just about using social media as another marketing channel. A terrible waste in…

  • Twitter and LinkedIn

    Michael Specht
    12 Nov 2009 | 3:41 pm
    Earlier this week Twitter and LinkedIn announced a partnership whereby you can now share updates between both services. Given that according to Pew Internet & American Life Project a total of 19% of American online adults have posted a status update this change is significant. Firstly it will give all those professionals on LinkedIn who feel they do not have time for Twitter a chance to create a Twitter presence that complements their LinkedIn profile. Second Twitter users who want to provide their professional LinkedIn profile with a bit of fresh content can do so. But this is the trick.

  • Twitter Lists for All

    Michael Specht
    30 Oct 2009 | 9:36 pm
    For the last couple of months Twitter has been testing out a new feature, Lists, and as of yesterday Lists were available to all users. So what is a list? Anyone can curate and publish lists, so if you have an idea for one, just click “New list” in the sidebar of your Twitter account and you’re on your way. Add accounts to a list using the “Lists” drop drown on a profile page. We believe Lists will be a new discovery mechanism for great tweets and accounts. The ability to group Twitter accounts into personalised but meaningful groups that provide you a real time…

  • Talent Management Power Blog?

    Michael Specht
    28 Oct 2009 | 1:24 pm
    Yes it seems I have risen to the ranks of a power blog for the first time. Yep I appeared today on the Fistful of Talent/HR Capitalist’s 5th listing of the top 30 blogs on talent management. Previous listing have been judged by humans to determine if a blog was to be included. This time the selection process was a little different. They used HubSpot’s Website Grader tool. To quote FOT: They evaluate “marketing effectiveness” which is based on a proprietary algorithm that blends over 50 different variables including search engine data, traffic, backlinks, etc.  Now we…

  • Crowdsourcing promotions?

    Michael Specht
    26 Oct 2009 | 10:04 pm
    I am a firm believer in the whole “Wisdom of Crowds” process so this article in The Age today made me think a bit. Austereo, Australia radio network, had teamed up with Jelli a US network to provide Australians with the first 24 hour a day crowdsourced radio show. Basically listeners go online to vote on what they will hear next, with the next song being determined only 2 seconds before the end of the current one. This got me thinking. Could an organisation crowdsource promotions, or placements? Yes I know this might upset some of my readers but think about it most employees…
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  • HR: Why Broaden Your Risk Perspective?

    Mark Bennett
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    Strategy is founded on risk and risk is inherently subjective to the views of the people involved, including employees and management. As a result, HR has a great opportunity to improve the way in which risk impacts strategic success for the business, going beyond the more tactical or operational perspective HR has previously taken. All economic activity is by definition “high risk”. And defending yesterday–that is, not innovating– is far more risky than making tomorrow. Peter Drucker HR and Risk Up to Now Although it might be over-generalizing, for quite some time, HR has mostly…

  • Bill Kutik’s Musings on HR Technology® 2009

    Mark Bennett
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am
    After reflecting on his personal experience at September’s conference and expo and the observations made by many bloggers that attended (including mine), Bill has put together a very good column summarizing his takeaway of the important issues happening in business, HR, and social media. Go check it out. Bill links together the oft-mentioned “generational issue” with the “digital immigrants and natives” observation and concludes that it might really be different this time. He goes on to make the point that the fear that drives organizations and HR departments to…

  • Yankees Win World Series – What’s the Verdict on Moneyball?

    Mark Bennett
    13 Nov 2009 | 11:12 am
    All you need is a stone and a sling. Neither sword, nor armor. To borrow some phraseology from Kris Dunn, “Wrong question, Sparky.” The takeaway from Moneyball is not about it being right or wrong, but how it asks you to reconsider the way you look at how talent creates value for your organization. The aftermath of its publication in 2003 teaches us that the larger game never ends; that there is no single optimal answer for all time. There’s no trick to winning either, but rather a way to see what others are currently missing or choosing to ignore, use that to your advantage, and…

  • Networking made easy

    Meg Bear
    12 Nov 2009 | 6:03 pm
    As you might recall I made a personal goal this year to do a better job networking.  As I do, I have been working on this a lot in a very deliberate and focused way.  Sometimes it’s been great, other times marginal, but I have made progress.  I know that I’m not alone in struggling with the part of me that likes substance over flash. I have never been one to have a lot of casual friends.  I guess you could say I’m an acquired taste.  I become more interesting and useful when people know me well, at first glance I’m either just too much or not very interesting. …

  • 2 Years of Meg’s “BUTTs, ANDs, and ORs”

    Amy Wilson
    12 Nov 2009 | 1:57 pm
    Two years ago today, Meg published her first post launching both TalentedApps and her wacky self into the blogosphere.  Since then, Meg has written a whopping 124 posts, outpacing her goal of 1 post a week (by 20, for those of you keeping score at home).  Through these posts, Meg has challenged us all to think differently, to think bigger, and to take more risks – all in an effort to improve ourselves and the workplace around us. In honor of Meg’s achievement, we have collected our favorite Meg blogging moments.  We encourage you to vote on your favorites or add some to the list! 1.
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  • HR Technology as a Training Ground

    Steve
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:00 am
    Last week on the HR Happy Hour show in between some bombs being dropped (certain HR types being described as 'secretaries' or 'blue-hairs') one really interesting technology related point was made.  Specifically, experience working in one of the leading HR Technology vendors, perhaps one that focuses on Talent Management technology like a Halogen or SuccessFactors, provides an excellent knowledge base for future success in an HR organization, and that an HR leader in search of talent should consider HR Technology companies as a great source.  Traditionally software companies have…

  • New Class, New Ideas

    Steve
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:42 am
    The latest installment of my HR Technology class (I think this is number 5) is set to begin in about two weeks time.  Since I am now a veteran of developing and delivering this class, there is the temptation to to think I have it all figured out, and I can simply roll out the last term's content, assignments, readings, etc. and the class will more or less take care of itself. But I think to do that would be a disservice to both the students and to myself to some extent.  The market for HR Technology is constantly changing. Great and new content is being published every day. …

  • The Carnival gets all Revolutionary

    Steve
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:45 am
    Today at Trish McFarlane's HR Ringleader blog a special edition of the Carnival of HR is up, this one is a collection of all the posts written about the first ever HRevolution 'Unconference' held earlier this month. Check out the great collection of summaries, reflections, and calls to action from the event, Trish did a great job assembling all the posts. My post with my observations as well as the guest post that ran here by Wendy Tandon from Salary.com are there, as well as great pieces from Mark Stelzner, Lance Haun, and Trish herself. All told,  a fantastic event, and a very cool…

  • Second Life Enterprise

    Steve
    17 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Recently, the folks at Second Life announced the availability of the beta release of Second Life Enterprise, a fully-functional 'behind the corporate firewall' version of the popular virtual world. In the past many large organizations such as IBM, Intel, and Northrop Grumman have established and grown a presence in the 'main' Second Life environment for corporate virtual meetings, training, and collaborative projects.  What Second Life Enterprise allows these organizations, and perhaps others that were reluctant to embrace the virtual world,  the ability to install and maintain a…

  • Next Generation HR Technology

    Steve
    16 Nov 2009 | 5:11 am
    Last week on the HR Happy Hour show we welcomed the Fistful of Talent crew to talk 'Next Generation HR'. Where are the next wave of HR leaders coming from, what do they need to know, and how will they drive change and superior business performance.  Heady stuff. Most of the guests on the show advocated for change; change in approach, change in education and training, and perhaps some re-assessment of the traditional role of HR. And just like the HR professional is faced with change, so are the technologies that are used to support Human Resources,  Talent Management, and workforce…
 
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  • Thank you!

    Chris Ferdinandi
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    Two weeks ago, I asked you to help me spread the word about Renegade HR. Today, I wanted to say thank you! Over the last two weeks, Renegade HR has added 60 new subscribers and seen a 25 percent increase in traffic. I couldn’t have done it without you. I hope you’ll start getting more engaged in the conversation. If you have ideas about something I write about, I’d love for you to leave a comment. You can even do so anonymously. Tried something really cool that worked well (or flopped horribly)? Tell me about it! Disagree with something I wrote? I’d like you to tell me…

  • Getting people to pay attention

    Chris Ferdinandi
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    This is part of a multi-article series on the book Made to Stick. Photo by caribb If you’ve ever been on a plane, you’re familiar with the safety announcement that flight attendants are required to make before the plane takes off. And if you’re like most people, you probably tune the flight attendant out. The information is pretty important, but no one cares. What if you were asked to make the safety announcement? And what if you actually needed people to listen to you? What would you do? If you haven’t been in an automobile since 1965… A flight attendant named…

  • Make Google love you (and put a face to the name)

    Chris Ferdinandi
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    This is part of a multi-article series on employer branding through social media. If someone wants to learn more about your organization, the first place they go isn’t your company website. It’s Google. When someone types your organization’s name into Google, where on that list do you want your company website, blog, Twitter and Facebook accounts to show up? The top of the first page, or at the bottom of page three? Today, I’m going to talk to you about how to make Google love you. I’m also going to answer one of the most frequently asked questions about social…

  • Getting people to understand

    Chris Ferdinandi
    11 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    This is part of a multi-article series on the book Made to Stick. Herb Kelleher, the longest-serving CEO of Southwest, once told someone, “I can teach you the secret to running this airline in thirty seconds. This is it: We are THE low-fare airline. Once you understand that fact, you can make any decision about this company’s future as well as I can.”1 Getting people to understand your ideas When you share an idea, you’re really trying to get people to do five things: Pay attention Understand Agree Care Take action Ideas that stick - ideas that people understand - are…

  • “Social” Media: How to have a conversation about your culture

    Chris Ferdinandi
    9 Nov 2009 | 4:00 am
    This is part of a multi-article series on employer branding through social media. Photo by Hector I have a friend named Gary. He’s a nice enough guy, but talking to him can be really painful. Why? He only talks about himself. Think about the most interesting conversationalist you know. She probably asks a lot of questions. She’s funny. She shares interesting information about lots of other people and things. She doesn’t just talk about herself (chances are, she rarely talks about herself). Social media isn’t a magical tool. It’s just a scalable, searchable…
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  • Job ads falter in October

    admin
    10 Nov 2009 | 4:39 pm
    The ANZ and Oliver Job Indexes show that job ads have dipped in October after a couple of months of positive gain. THe Olivier Index, which tracks online job ads only, recorded a fall of 1.7% in October.  Online vacancies on the top three job boards were down in 9 out of 16 sectors tracked by the index. The big loser was the legal industry with a drop of 13.7%.  Other industries to falter included hospitality and travel (jobs down 3.4%), engineering (down 4%), sales and marketing (down 3.9%). Other sectors were more bouyant – transport jobs increased 3.2%, financial services and…

  • How are Canberra’s contract recruitment firms faring?

    admin
    4 Nov 2009 | 6:24 am
    This table below shows the comparative performance of Canberra’s contract recruitment companies, based on the number of contracts awarded in the period May-November 2009.  The table was provided to us today by one of our advertisers with the data sourced from Austender website (www.tenders.gov.au). Company # of contracts awarded May 2009 – Nov 2009 Collective Resources 84 PeopleBank 306 Candle 42 Paxus 424 Icon 131 Finite 130 Face2Face 21 Greythorn 178 Compas 75 Frontier Recruitment 47 Canberra Consulting Resources 23 Talent International 111 Clicks 125 M&T Resources 9 GMT 63…

  • Inaugural recruitment and technology conference in Canberra a success

    admin
    19 Oct 2009 | 5:34 pm
    RecruitTECH 2009, the inaugural Australian recruitment and technology conference, held in Canberra on 18 September 2009 was a great success, according to its organiser, Clayton Wehner. ‘Our hope was to put on a day-long program of engaging speakers and to have a ‘full house’ of delegates and we achieved both of those aims’, said Clayton, who is also the Managing Director of ACT jobs board CapitalJobs.com.au (http://www.capitaljobs.com.au). ‘We were very lucky to have the support of some great sponsors: the ACT Government, which provided us with a grant to run the event as part of…

  • Job ad video from DWS – IT specialists wanted in Canberra

    admin
    14 Oct 2009 | 6:43 pm
    Here’s an idea for bringing your job ads to life.  DWS, a regular advertiser on CapitalJobs.com.au, are using the xtranormal.com text-to-movie tool to bring their job ads to life. DWS are looking for IT types in Canberra at the moment.

  • Job ad increase suggests that GFC is all but over

    admin
    14 Oct 2009 | 6:27 pm
    All indications are that the the GFC is all but over in Australia.  Consumer confidence is up, retail spending is up, interest rates are up – and jobs and employment figures are up! The Olivier Job Index enjoyed its second successive monthly increase with a 3.58% increase in online job advertisements in September.  Even more thrilling was the news from the ABS that there was a drop in unemployment in September (not an increase, as expected) The ANZ Job Ad Series has added further weight to the stabilisation trend, also posting a steady increase (4.4%) in September. The ANZ Series…
 
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  • Flu Pandemic

    kaye.monty@hillandknowlton.com (Kaye Monty)
    5 Nov 2009 | 9:24 am
    I realized how much discussion there has been about the flu pandemic when my daughter asked me if I had the swine flu when I was at home battling a cold.  The swine flu fear erupted into violence in New York City’s D train when a woman coughed without covering her mouth.  Although I do not condone violence, it is certainly understandable for people to be concerned especially as the number of swine flu related deaths appear to increase.  I was not sure whether or not to stock on up hand sanitizer in preparation for the hand sanitizer shortage as I recall hunting for them in three…

  • Helicopter Parents

    kaye.monty@hillandknowlton.com (Kaye Monty)
    10 Jul 2009 | 10:08 am
    There have been a lot of articles written about helicopter parents.  While it is great to have a parent who is involved with their children’s life, there is a fine line between being involved and being too involved. Regardless if you are a recent graduate or an experienced professional, you should utilize your network for job leads or business opportunities. In my personal opinion, this should be limited to an introduction.  Parents are generally biased and will sing praises about their children.  You need to start developing your personal brand as a professional.  What does it say…

  • Scams Targeting Job Seekers

    kaye.monty@hillandknowlton.com (Kaye Monty)
    7 Jul 2009 | 8:40 am
    I was reading an article by Eileen AJ Connelly in The Examiner on my way to work.  It was talking about scams targeting job seekers.  Scam artists post fake job postings and ask job applicants to enter their credit card info for details about the job.  The article suggested that job seekers visit the following sites to learn more about job scams: http://www.ftc.gov http://www.lookstoogoodtobetrue.com http://www.ic3.gov http://www.ic3.gov http://www.bbb.org Although job scams have been around it seems that there are more of them out there trying to take advantage of the high unemployment…

  • H&K Hosts a TweetUp

    kaye.monty@hillandknowlton.com (Kaye Monty)
    4 Jun 2009 | 8:28 am
     HKARcarde and @Gartenberg are hosting a tweetup.  For those who do not hang out in twitterverse, this is an event where twitterers meet.  The invitation is usually sent via Twitter; however, invitations do cross over other mediums. For example, I attended a tweetUp where I met a former colleague who did not even use Twitter.  He was a self-proclaimed fan of LinkedIn but heard about the tweetup through LinkedIn Groups.  Mashable had a great post on what to do and not to do when hosting a tweetup in case you are interested in hosting one. Here are some answers to questions that I have…

  • Rescheduling an Interview

    kaye.monty@hillandknowlton.com (Kaye Monty)
    2 Jun 2009 | 6:49 am
    You have spent hours tapping your network for job leads and scouring the internet for job openings.  All that hard work pays off and you land an interview on the phone or in person.  An unexpected event comes up that you must attend happens to fall on the same time as the interview.  What do you do?   You have to ask yourself the following questions: Is the event something that can be rescheduled? Will I risk losing my current job or getting written up if I miss this event? Will they suspect that I am job hunting if I skip the event? How much do I want the job and is it worth skipping the…
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  • Hiring is Hard. Here’s Proof.

    brentdaily
    1 Nov 2009 | 6:10 pm
    photo by dbking Hiring is a headache. Dr. John Sullivan’s latest post at ERE pulls together a ton of shocking numbers that should convince you we need to find a better way. 50% new executive turnover — nearly half of new executive hires quit or are fired within the first 18 months at a new employer (Source: Corporate Leadership Council). 50% of the processes users (both managers and new hires) later regret their “buying” decision (Source: The Recruiting Roundtable). In addition, 25% of new hires later regret taking their new job within one year (Source: Challenger, Gray) 66%…

  • Employee Retention - Good or Bad?

    brentdaily
    31 Oct 2009 | 11:03 am
    photo by antkriz Dueling philosophies on hiring and employee retention at the latest Web2.0 conference (via WSJ Blog). Mark Zuckerberg touted the Facebook culture of hiring entrepreneurially inclined  people who burn brilliantly and then fade away (presumably of their own volition).  Tony Hsieh of Zappos provided the counter philosophy of finding the folks who fit the culture and aspire to stick with the company for 10 years or more. Who is right? Both.  The key that makes both of them right is that everyone is aware of the culture.  Each CEO knows exactly what they’re looking for…

  • The Worst of Times

    brentdaily
    25 Oct 2009 | 3:18 pm
    photo by photomish dan A sobering article from the Economist illustrates how unhappy people currently are with their jobs.   When the economy turns expect to see a massive surge in voluntary turnover.  The article included some alarming numbers from the US-based Center for Work-Life Policy: Between June 2007 and December 2008 the proportion of employees who professed loyalty to their employers slumped from 95% to 39%; the number voicing trust in them fell from 79% to 22%. Employers have the upper hand these days, but what good is that if nobody is willing to bring their best?  Quality work…

  • Re-Interviewing

    brentdaily
    6 Oct 2009 | 3:26 pm
    photo by phineas h Interviewing is hard enough. But, last week I had a great meeting with a forward-thinking, culturally aware Corporate Development officer.  He was touting the benefits of re-interviewing. Put simply, it’s the company taking an active interest in the employee’s career development. It’s something he does every 4-6 months.  And its purpose is to probe into whether people are getting what they need out of their job.  Whether they are heading in the right direction.  Whether there is anything that is preventing them from fully engaging in their job. The…

  • Sales People Are People Too

    brentdaily
    23 Sep 2009 | 1:41 pm
    photo by AMagill Neil Davidson at Red Gate Software had a great post the other day on their new approach to compensating salespeople.  In sum, they’ve stopped assuming salespeople are only motivated by money and have begun compensating them like everyone else. Not only has this cut down on the time it takes to manage the process, but it has eliminated unintended, but perverse, incentives and helped to align their sales team with the rest of organization. As Neil’s post mentions, fear is not a good motivator.  And as I noted a few weeks ago, neither are extrinsic rewards. Sales…
 
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  • Live Blogging: Best Practices in Entrepreneurship Policy (BPEP)

    Rachel Whitford and Angel McLaughlin
    18 Nov 2009 | 3:00 am
    We are proud to be live blogging the Best Practices in Entrepreneurship Policy (BPEP) An Arab Regional Conference of Practitioners & Scholars event hosted by the Dubai School of Government. The link to the conference info site is here. To follow the live blogging of the event on November 19 and 20 Click Here Related posts:Career UnCovered of Dr. Dale Murphy, Director of Entrepreneurship at Dubai School of Government, UAE

  • Virtual Education Fair gates are open now – Visit www.vefme.com to Register for Free

    Muhammad Younas
    15 Nov 2009 | 1:38 am
    Bayt.com, the Middle East’s number one job site, announced that 8,000 students to date have registered for its innovative Virtual Education Fair (VEF) from 15th to 21st November, 2009 in conjunction with Dubai International Academic City (DIAC). Building on the tremendous success Bayt.com has enjoyed in its virtual job fairs in markets across the region, the Bayt.com DIAC VEF 2009 will provide a unique, fully-interactive online platform for academic and training institutions – the very first of its kind in the region. The education fair’s virtual format offers significant…

  • Happy Birthday Bayt

    Lama Ataya
    10 Nov 2009 | 4:23 am
    As we celebrate Bayt.com’s 9th Birthday milestone we would like to thank you, our Bayt.com community, for your custom, loyalty and invaluable feedback and support since 2000. Our birthday would be no reason to celebrate without you.  Please enjoy our gift to you on this occasion: Free Job Postings for Employers which should translate to a unique and unprecedented opportunity set for professionals across the region.  To access or for more information about our Birthday offering please visit our Employer pages or contact your trusted Bayt.com Relationship Manager today. Our dream and vision…

  • Middle East Learning Opportunities with Bayt.com

    Lama Ataya
    8 Nov 2009 | 12:57 am
    Lifelong learning is no longer a luxury for the elite.  It is an essential way of life for serious professionals who seek continued advancement and progress in their careers.  In a September 2009 poll we ran on Bayt.com, an overwhelming 87% of the poll’s 3858 respondents maintained that they would consider going back to school to learn skills for a new career. In the interests of meeting your needs and advancing your careers further as we have always strived to, Bayt.com have teamed up with Dubai International Academic City and are inviting you to attend for FREE the Middle East’s…

  • CV is a Marketing Communication Tool: Ashraf Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Number 1 Sales Trainer and Author of “The Craft of Selling Yourself”

    Ashraf Chaudhry
    29 Oct 2009 | 11:42 pm
    The words Curriculum Vitae (CV) take its origin from Latin and literally mean “the course of one’s life.”A CV or résumé is a marketing communication tool. Imagine the CV as being a brochure that will list the benefits of a particular service. The service being your time, talent and skills! When writing a CV, look at it from your employers’ point of view. Would you stand out against the competition (the other candidates)? In what way, can you meet your employers’ needs? What value addition can you bring to the organization? You’ve to ask these questions when writing…
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  • 11.12.09 HR Happy Hour Blog Talk Radio Show Featuring the Fistful of Talent Crew

    Jennifer McClure
    11 Nov 2009 | 12:58 pm
    If you haven't been paying attention lately, there's a lot of cool people doing some new and innovative things in the HR/Recruiting/Talent Management space and one of those things is a BlogTalk Radio show hosted by Steve Boese and Shauna Moerke (the HR Minion) called HR Happy Hour. Started as an opportunity for HR pros to chat, vent and discuss the burning issues of the day,the HR Happy Hour has turned into a "must attend" event bi-monthly (sort of) on Thursday evenings at 8 p.m. EST. I've been a guest previously on Episode 10 - The Job Seeker's Show and was also fortunate to be in attendance…

  • Using Social Media In HR & Recruiting

    Jennifer McClure
    23 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    As mentioned in a previous post, I was fortunate to be able to attend the SummitUp Social Media Confab in Dayton, OH this week and also to lead a Breakout session on Using Social Media In HR & Recruiting. The Confab (conference) was awesome, and I'll share some more information with my takeaways from the event in a separate post. I also thought I'd share a copy of my presentation here, as it's been well received on Slideshare.net since posted during the conference. (Email subscribers - click through to the blog to view the presentation.) Using Social Media In HR & Recruiting 10 20…

  • 5 Reasons to Attend SummitUp on October 20th

    Jennifer McClure
    15 Oct 2009 | 12:46 pm
    Next week, I'll be leading a Breakout Session at a Social Media Conference called SummitUp in Dayton, OH on Tuesday, October 20th. My topic will be "Using Social Media in HR and Recruiting" and I'm super excited about this opportunity! To learn more about what we'll be discussing in my session, you can listen to a brief podcast I did recently with one of the organizers - David Bowman - here. Why am I so excited about this event? Because the agenda is packed with speakers who are some of the true Thought Leaders, Gurus, Experts, etc. (pick the term most palatable to you) in using social media…

  • SHRM's 2009 Ohio State Conference: It Rocked and Shocked

    Jennifer McClure
    9 Oct 2009 | 6:11 am
    News flash! 2009 has officially been renamed “The Year Jennifer McClure Was Able to Raise Her Game by Attending Some Awesome Conferences”. So it has been written, so shall it be done…This year, I’ve been fortunate to attend several great Conferences and I've really enjoyed learning about what's happening in the world of HR/Recruiting/Talent Management, as well as networking with some really smart people. The most recent Conference I attended - the Ohio SHRM State Conference – was no exception!The Best of Ohio SHRMTory Johnson - Founder and CEO of Women for Hire and author of Fired…

  • Who Should Recruiters Follow On Twitter? 100+ Suggestions

    Jennifer McClure
    7 Oct 2009 | 4:00 am
    One of the most popular posts on this blog continues to be 10 People All Recruiters Should Follow on Twitter - and two of the top ten search phrases that land people here are "Twitter for Recruiters" and "Recruiters to follow on Twitter". Hopefully, when they arrive here, they're finding helpful content on using Twitter for Sourcing/Recruiting and thanks to a heads up from HR Technology Blogger Steve Boese recently about a new Twitter app (TweepML), I'd like to share a suggested "Recruiter Twitter Starter Pack" of 100 Recruiters/HR/Talent Management professionals that I recommend following on…
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  • Offer for New Bloggers and a Video

    Ben
    17 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    This post was written last week, and I have since written about HRevolution (the HR unconference) and announced the new look for the blog. But you still want to see me in action, right? Offer Hey guys. I am still unwinding my brain from HRevolution and the frenzied carnival post I pulled together last week. Plus, I’ve been up late working on a little side project to help some beginner bloggers. If you’re a beginner blogger or want to start your own, please email me. I will personally help you get rolling in exchange for some feedback. Silliness I’ve heard some people say we…

  • HR Unconference

    Ben
    15 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    It has been a wild journey, and HRevolution 2009 is in the books. What can I say? It was, quite simply, an amazing experience. I’ve read plenty of accounts about HR tweetups and HR unconferences, but nothing quite prepares you for what occurs once you arrive. Wait a minute, you don’t know what an HR unconference is? It’s basically a conference with much less formality and structure. Instead of being governed by rules and overbearing planners, an HR unconference is more free-flowing and open to the whims of the attendees. While HRevolution wasn’t as lax as a normal unconference, it…

  • 25 Pieces of HR Awesomeness

    Ben
    10 Nov 2009 | 7:43 pm
    Brand New Official HR Carnival Logo I’m thrilled to be hosting my first HR carnival, and that’s for several reasons. First, I get to converse with a few great writers behind the scenes. Second, I get the opportunity to promote those writers all in one place. And third, I get to unveil the new HR Carnival logo, created by the illustrious Allen Robinson (or “LogoMan” according to Eric Winegardner). No longer will carnival hosts have to search for an image to use with their rendition of an HR carnival. If you haven’t read my last post about how to make the HR…

  • HR Blog Carnival-Make it Matter

    Ben
    9 Nov 2009 | 6:28 pm
    I can still fondly remember reading my first HR blog carnival and ravenously devouring each of the great posts linked there. I often speak with HR professionals and advocate for them to seek out and read the HR blogs that they enjoy. Usually the conversation goes like this: Me: Hey, what sort of news do you read on a daily/weekly basis that keeps you up-to-date on the HR world? Random HR Guy/Gal: I’m usually too busy. Me: What if you could get one or two short and sweet (and free) articles a week via email? I could recommend a few. RHRG/G: Hmmm. Sounds interesting. Me: Do you have a…

  • HRevolution cometh

    Ben
    5 Nov 2009 | 2:52 pm
    Hey, everyone! Prepare to be less-than-astounded by the quick video below. Circles under your eyes are the newest in fashion, by the way. Be sure to check out the sponsor links below, too. They “get” what social media is about and have believed in this event from the very beginning. Be sure to check out this post for some HRevolution background info. HRevolution Sponsors Nobscot Corporation-specializes in exit interviews and mentor management solutions Blogging 4 Jobs-specializes in recruiting and HR consulting services Sanera People Development Company-specializes in small…
 
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  • 7 Ways to Avoid Lawsuits

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm
    This White Paper outlines and explains seven "best practice" recommendations for fortifying any company's workforce screening program. These recommendations are derived from the substantial experience of the nation's top employment law firm.Request Free!

  • Business Guide to Background Checking

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm
    Armed with this important information about employment background checking for businesses, you can feel more confident about your hiring decisions and ensure a better and safer work environment.Request Free!

  • 2009 Employment Screening Practices Benchmarking Report

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm
    This Benchmarking Report provides professionals involved in workforce screening with relevant information they can use to compare their screening programs and practices with more than 1,400 peers.Request Free!

  • Effectively Manage I-9 Employment Eligibility In The Face Of Changing Legislation

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:50 pm
    This white paper helps you understand your organization's responsibilities, as well as the procedural and security considerations you need to keep in mind, and provides best practices guidelines to ensure that your I-9 procedures and systems are effective and comprehensive.Request Free!

  • How the ABC's of Leadership Behavior Impact Safety Management Systems

    3 Nov 2009 | 9:50 am
    The basic ABC's of traditional employee based behavioral safety programs are well imbedded within the safety community. The use of Activators stimulating Behaviors and the use of Consequences to reinforce safer behaviors or provide coaching to correct undesired behaviors has been implemented in organizations worldwide with varying degrees of success. A major factor in the overall success of an organizations' safety efforts is how well an organization balances the communications aspects of their behavioral safety efforts and the safety management systems that provide the technical knowledge,…
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  • Deloitte's Talent Development Framework

    Brad Herbert
    20 Nov 2009 | 9:01 am
    Here's an interesting article from Kim Lamoureux at Bersin & Associates, a research firm focused on talent management systems. She shares how Deloitte helps its employees describe their ideal career through four factors. I think this is a smart idea, especially for a firm like Deloitte with highly specialized employees in a physically decentralized environment. The key to this is (1) accurately profiling your jobs in a standardized way so people can compare and contrast opportunities; (2) rewarding managers for strong talent development results (3) allowing employees to revisit these…

  • H1N1 Guide From The Society For Human Resource Management

    Brad Herbert
    9 Nov 2009 | 11:04 am
    Here's a PDF from the Society For Human Resource Management with comprehensive employer tips on how to prepare for, and deal with, the H1N1 issue.The key is helping people stay home when they're sick because it really does prevent the spread of the disease. Unfortunately, employees might feel pressure to come into work because:They feel deadline or sales pressure.There are inadequate sick time allowances or programs.There are unintentional incentives to come into work sick. For example, some employers lump sick and vacation into a simple paid time off category. Less use of this category for…

  • Interesting Perspective on Technology and HR

    Brad Herbert
    28 Oct 2009 | 1:38 pm
    Here's an interesting article from Josh Bersin regarding the strategic importance of learning management (LMS) and talent management systems (performance and succession management, for example) and how the various vendors are evolving to offer end-to-end capabilities. My take-away is that if you have the money to build, staff, and maintain these enormous systems then you can do some fantastic work with e-classrooms, asynchronous self-study modules, informal learning (ie, Facebook-like social networking), tracking, and analyzing the impact of knowledge investments on performance and succession…

  • Employment Brand Example: Apple

    Brad Herbert
    26 Oct 2009 | 11:54 am
    I think Apple does many things right, with design and marketing clearly leading the pack. As an example, here are some "unboxing" shots (tech blog lingo usually used in the literal dis-assembly of technology products so people can see the guts of a product) of a job offer packet from Apple.Note the physical presence of the offer does a great job integrating the look and feel of both Apple's main brand as well as its employer voice (or some would say "employment brand"). By the time a candidate receives this binder, it's usually a foregone conclusion that they're interested in working for the…

  • Intro To The Semantic Web

    Brad Herbert
    16 Oct 2009 | 2:37 pm
    This is an interesting video and post from Michael Marlatt regarding the semantic web and how it is poised to change the way we create, share, and apply knowledge on the intranet. It has obvious implications for recruiting and I'll be watching to see how candidates and organizations present themselves and recruit others through the new tools.
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  • Your Best People Are Getting Calls

    Bob Corlett
    16 Nov 2009 | 5:55 pm
    I just spoke with someone we placed last year.  The good news is that she is happy and thriving, likes the direction of her organization and sees a bright future for herself.  (Yeaa hiring process).  But she also mentioned something you might consider bad news, or even find disturbing.  She said “I don’t know why, but I’m getting all these calls lately for people wanting me to interview for other jobs.”  I don’t find this remotely disturbing.  And it does not surprise me one bit.  I already know your best people are getting calls from recruiters all…

  • Great Recruiting is Useless …

    Bob Corlett
    15 Nov 2009 | 9:21 pm
    Many people think the reason to engage a search firm is to get help with recruiting.  Well, maybe that approach works in big companies, but in small firms great recruiting is nearly useless by itself.  Hiring smart internal recruiters, engaging search firms, and even turning the recruiting process over to a Recruitment Process Outsourcing firm is usually a really bad idea for small organizations.  Recruiting support is absolutely useless to you …  if it is not integrated within a cohesive hiring and performance management process.  (NOTE: By cohesive, I do not mean…

  • You Put the Wrong Person in Charge of Your Hiring Process

    Bob Corlett
    10 Nov 2009 | 11:54 pm
    It’s a cruel irony.  As a Hiring Manager, the only time you are forced to think about hiring is when you are too busy to focus on it … because you are understaffed.  But being busy is not really the big problem with hiring. I can tell you with absolute certainty that hiring efforts do not fail because Hiring Managers are too busy – managers can always find time for their critical priorities.   So why exactly does hiring so often fail in small organizations?  Hiring efforts fail because the wrong person is in charge.  Most small firms make the Hiring…

  • Don’t Require a College Degree When You Don’t Need One

    Bob Corlett
    8 Nov 2009 | 4:49 pm
    In a tough job market like this one, most employers want to raise their expectations about who to hire.  That’s smart.  This is a great time to raise your standards.  But one of the worst ways to raise your standards is by demanding a college degree for jobs that simply do not require a degree.   That actually does the opposite, it actually lowers the caliber of candidate you can hire.  The unemployment rate among college grads is far lower than the unemployment rate among people without a degree.  The difference is astonishing.   Check out this interactive graph by the New…

  • What You Need to Know About Hiring

    Bob Corlett
    3 Nov 2009 | 11:28 am
    Hiring people in any economy is a roll of the dice.  Hiring people right now is even less certain of success.  But there are strategies you can use to improve your odds.  We’ve researched hundreds of articles and compiled the best research and thinking into our November 2009 newsletter.  Check it out.
 
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  • Awards aren't retention tools? Or are they?

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:18 am
    Here’s the situation:A manager has got to choose a top performer for giving the quarterly/annual performance based award. Should be a cakewalk, no?Since he must have mentored, trained, tracked, monitored and given feedback for each team member’s performance over the last one year. Each one of them must have contributed their bit and in cases even gone beyond their scope of work. The review exercise isn’t done just for the purpose of the awards. It’s a critical part of the annual review process. Every thing gets captured. These stats help a manager identify the top performer. Well,…

  • Candidate Tip: Part 3

    17 Nov 2009 | 6:11 am
    In case you are reading this for the first time and wondering how come it's Part 3 already! Then you can catch up by reading the earlier parts to this series here & here.Put your phone on silent mode during an interview. There’s only one other person in the room. So acting like it’s not your phone ringing, is stupid!Talking in low voice because you're not in a good place to take the call isn’t the interviewer's fault! It was scheduled. Plan better.It's ok to say that you don't know the answer for an interview question. Answering vaguely doesn't help. But do ask the answer.Speak only…

  • Email ID's on resumes: Big deal?

    12 Nov 2009 | 12:13 pm
    Here’s a question I posted on Twitter: Is it right to read into email ID's of candidates on their resume?I really didn’t expect it to cause such a stir! It set off quite a discussion. The real intent was to understand the impact on recruiters/hiring managers/readers when they review resumes that have mail ID’s such as iamsingle@ / devil-may-care@ / crazydudeinahurry@ mentioned in a candidate’s resume. Well, many of them were of the opinion that they definitely found it weird that the candidate even considered such an unprofessional mail ID for a resume. A few argued that it gave them…

  • Start-up: Hiring challenges

    6 Nov 2009 | 11:01 am
    From a recruiter:Dear HR Store,I’m a recruiter at a start-up that has started hiring. Seems like the market conditions are improving and big players in the market have started hiring too. Candidates are accepting our offer, but that hasn’t stopped them from talking to the big players. My question to you is: how many times can we call candidates after they have accepted our offer? What can we do to convince the candidates to join us?Thanks.First, welcome to the world of start-ups. I just love the thought of a start-up. Hmmm……Sorry, I digress. This question’s about you. Not me. I’ll…

  • Things that make a resume work...

    4 Nov 2009 | 4:08 am
    I got some questions on resume writing and how to make a resume stand out. While there’s enough information that you can get by Googling, here’s a list that I would suggest. Yes, many things mentioned below are obvious. I might sound like a broken record, but when it comes to searching for jobs, candidates end up hurrying on the document which talks on their behalf.Here are things that might help make your resume work:ZERO virus! You may wonder how that happens. But it does. Scan you resume.doc before you send it out.Your career objective. Even better if you can mention short-term and…
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  • XpertHR launches new weekly podcast

    Martin Couzins
    20 Nov 2009 | 7:47 am
    The XpertHR content team has just launched the first edition of a weekly podcast. Follow the link to play the podcast or download it.This week we look at dress codes; whistleblowing; 2010 pay forecast; and stigma damages in discrimination cases. Take a listen and let us know what you think.

  • CIPD conference 2009 in links

    Martin Couzins
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:06 am
    The biggest gathering of HR professionals in the UK took place this week at the CIPD annual conference 2009, which took place at Manchester Central, Manchester.A lot has been tweeted and written on the conference so I wanted to provide some links to this very useful content. So much was generated that I have linked to some feeds. Please add other links in the comments section as I'd like this post to become a useful resource.TwitterFeed of all the conference tweets - there are loads so thought the feed would enable you to scroll through developments as they happened.NewsGoogle news feed for…

  • Pictures: day one and two of the CIPD conference 2009

    Martin Couzins
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:11 am
    Here are some pictures I took from day one and day two of this week's CIPD annual conference. [Note: I loaded these pictures into my personal account itsdevelopmental] 

  • Pay awards lifted as national minimum wage rise takes effect

    Sarah Welfare
    20 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Pay awards have risen over the past quarter, with some help from the 1.2% increase to the national minimum wage that took effect on 1 October 2009, according to the latest analysis from IRS appearing on XpertHR today [subscription required]. Basic pay settlements were worth a median 1.2% in the three months to the end of October 2009, up from the pay freeze recorded for the past three rolling quarters. We don't usually see such a significant boost from the minimum wage in our headline pay statistics, but as so many employers have been freezing…

  • Important rulings on amount of compensation tribunals can award

    Stephen Simpson
    19 Nov 2009 | 4:27 am
    Two significant rulings have been published on the amount of compensation that employment tribunals can award, concerning the assessment of loss for employees who suffer a stigma when looking for a new job as a result of having brought a discrimination claim against a previous employer and the amount of compensation that can be awarded for injury to feelings. In Chagger v Abbey National plc and another [2009] EWCA Civ 1202 CA [subscription required], the Court of Appeal held that employees who suffer a stigma when looking for a new job as a result of having brought a discrimination claim…
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  • Yammer as an Internal Communication Tool

    Team Benifys
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:09 am
    Anyone who follows Web 2.0 with any level of interest in all probability already knows what Yammer is, if you are not one of them, here is a guide to what you need to know, why you need to know it and how to implement it for your organization.   What is Yammer? Yammer is a micro-blogging [...] Related posts:Is your organization losing steam?Social Networking And Recruitment

  • Is your organization losing steam?

    Team Benifys
    28 Oct 2009 | 2:02 am
    In the toil of everyday working and just staying abreast with the needs of a business, it is easy to lose track of the constantly evolving organism that an organization is. If you don’t stop to check what state your organization is in and where it is headed, the shape it takes on it’s own might surprise you, to say the least. Here are some thoughts for you to chew on. Related posts:Yammer as an Internal Communication ToolFrom the CEO’s Desk – June 2009360° Performance Appraisals

  • Personal Energy Management

    Team Benifys
    28 Oct 2009 | 1:58 am
    Why do we think of energy in conventional terms? With right approach and motivation, humans can be as charged. At the ripe old age of 81, Lal Krishna Advani of the Bharatiya Janata Party had to travel to several places by air in the summer heat in the previous two months, as he was projected [...] Related posts:High Level Performance Path

  • Entrepreneurship: taught, learned or instinct?

    Team Benifys
    23 Oct 2009 | 1:18 am
    If you look around our blog, you will find quite a few articles that deal with the ‘ambiguity’ of things, being comfortable with the uncomfortable is an underrated activity. There are many times when there are no clear answers, Entrepreneurship is no different, and it actually would be a tad misleading to associate the ‘entrepreneurship’ [...] Related posts:What’s Up at Benifys? [30/9/2009]What’s Up at Benifys? [30/7/2009]

  • Ambiguity at Work

    Team Benifys
    6 Oct 2009 | 10:07 pm
    It is said that you start your work life with black and white – mutually exclusive, clear cut choices or instructions that are passed on to you by your manager. There is little that you impact, and little that impacts you, relative to what lies ahead. The stakes are low, the people touched by your [...] Related posts:Dealing with Micromanagement
 
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  • Fan Friday

    humanresourcespufnstuf
    20 Nov 2009 | 5:13 am
    I admit it, I go a little crazy this weekend.  This is Ohio State/Michigan weekend.  My house will be swathed in scarlet and grey.  I, myself, will look like Brutus Buckeye threw up on me.  Ohio State has already won the Big 10, they are already assured of a trip to the Rose Bowl, but this game means the world to Buckeye fans around the world.  It’s one of the most storied rivalries in all of sports, and a game that has high emotional value to the fans of both teams. My pregame rituals, my eyes glued to the t.v. during the entire game, my prospects for an evening of celebration or of…

  • Keystone Metric

    humanresourcespufnstuf
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:58 am
    I had a conversation, over beer, with @MNHeadhunter about metrics.  That’s right, there’s nothing better in the world than sitting at a bar talking metrics!  Well anyway we were chatting various recruiting metrics and how recruiters can best use them. The challenge in the discussion was that there are so many metrics, it’s hard to know where to start and what to do with the info.   I’ve blogged about several metrics in the past, but this was an interesting question.  If you are a recruiter, where do you start your metrics journey?  I didn’t have to think long.  There is one…

  • Why Search Engines Are Replacing Job Boards

    humanresourcespufnstuf
    17 Nov 2009 | 4:58 am
    Yesterday in response to my blog post about the Death of Job Boards, one of the readers @meredithelaine asked a question about how someone would do an job search on Google that is effective?  It’s a great question, and a common question.  It’s also a question, we in HR and Recruiting need to help our customers understand as the dynamic shifts away from the job boards. So here’s a super simplified description of how it works, and why candidates are increasingly moving away from the job boards. The vast majority of U.S. companies have web sites.  Those companies generally post their…

  • Death of Job Boards Part II

    humanresourcespufnstuf
    16 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am
    As you know I wrote earlier about the Death of Job Boards, and I don’t think anyone out there is questioning the “if”, but rather the “when.” We just met with our job board vendors for final contract negotiations.  We came into the negotiations with greatly reduced spend, as we see our organization transitioning completely away from them in the very near future.  For the past year we had used two of the three big boards (for the sake of discussion A and B).  The decision had been to use A for professional positions and B for high volume sales positions.  Company A performed…

  • Obama Administration to Host Conference on Unemployment – HR Need Not Attend

    humanresourcespufnstuf
    13 Nov 2009 | 6:16 am
    The Obama administration announced that a White House conference would be held in December focusing on the unemployment crisis in the U.S.  Invited to the conference with be Corporate CEO’s, Small Business Owners, Non-profit executives, Economists, Financial Experts, and Labor leaders.  Do you notice a conspicuous absence?  Anyone?   Yes that right, no Human Resources representation. China Gorman has noted that SHRM is trying to get invited, but no guarantees.  Although I’m happy to hear that an effort is being made, that happiness is completely overshadowed by the fact that they…
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  • Enhancing Approachability of Managers

    Abhishek
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:40 pm
    Many a times, employees express that their supervisors are not so approachable and that they feel hesitant to go & talk to them on matters – critical or trivial. Employees may feel a sense of distance or alienation because of a number of reasons. And this effectively closes down an important channel of communication – a channel that is important to keep one’s ears close to the ground, to generate breakthroughs and ideas. Here are some of simple things that managers could do to enhance their approachability: The First Minute: When an employee approaches you, make sure…

  • Free Employee Engagement Book

    Abhishek
    12 Nov 2009 | 5:39 pm
    David Zinger has done it again with his Employee Engagement Network. He has been asking his network members – a bunch of people focused on employee engagement – to give a one-sentence advice on employee engagement. David has compiled 200 of these advices in a neat file for everyone to read and learn. Head to this post to download the PDF.As David would say, it’s free and freeing! I have two pieces of advice in the document: Treat your employees as you would like them to treat your customers. And, the other advice is not even a sentence, it’s a single, simple word…

  • Building Accountability for Employee Engagement

    Abhishek
    2 Nov 2009 | 6:16 pm
    Many a times, I find that HR folks rush too fast to make employee engagement metrics a part of KPIs or balanced scorecards. The idea is that there should be a “carrot” to ensure that managers take accountability for their people, otherwise they won’t spend time on open dialogue with their teams and co-create action plans for improvement in engagement levels. I was recently asked if the carrot and stick approach could be abandoned in favour of inculcation of engagement as a part of life in the organisation. Well, I think it is a difficult proposition for companies which are…

  • Read Up! (29th Oct)

    Abhishek
    28 Oct 2009 | 10:22 pm
    So, October is almost done. And it looks like the quality of contents on the blogs I follow just keeps getting more interesting with time! So, here are a few posts that I recommend as Essential Reading: A good, though-provoking discussion is happening at the Inflexion Point blog. The post mulls about the future of HR and whether “doing nothing” is an option for HR. We have all heard about HR needing to develop strong business orientation. Prasad Kurian from Bangalore (my favorite city) writes an interesting piece titled “Paradox of Business Orientation of HR.” Cathy…

  • Employee Well-Being

    Abhishek
    26 Oct 2009 | 6:38 am
    Towers Perrin (disclaimer: my employer) has released a new paper discussing Employee Engagement in conjunction with Employee Well-Being. Employee Well-Being has been defined as a combination of 3 important aspects of an employee’s working life: Physical Health: health, energy etc. Psychological Health: stress / anxiety, accomplishment, optimism, confidence, empowerment, safety etc. Social Health: work relationships, work-life balance, equity, fairness, respect etc. Through extensive research, Towers Perrin has established a framework for measuring and managing Employee Well-Being. I…
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  • Breaking and Entering into HR

    adowling
    16 Nov 2009 | 8:32 pm
    I’m in St Louis, again, this week meeting our new Payroll Administrator and taking over some corporate responsibilities through year end. My flight was bumping, it’s raining and cold and I’m a little sad because my wonderful husband is at home and I’m not. Lance Haun, the smartest guy in the room, says in order to be a blogger you must, at minimum, post once a week.  I don’t have a thoughtful post in me tonight. With that in mind I’m going to leave you to ponder over a comment that was left on my Why HR post. HRobot says “My wife is trying so hard to get into HR in her company…

  • Decompressing from HRevolution

    adowling
    9 Nov 2009 | 4:53 pm
    HRevolution, I can sum it up in one word; bifurcate, oh wait, not that word, awesome was the word I was looking for. Fifty HR people in one hotel discussing blogging, the future of HR, and whether or not HR is dead; wow. Most of the people had never met each other in real life yet it was like old friends getting together again. The conversations you see on Twitter and in the comment sections of blogs were taking place across dinner tables, in hallways, and across conference room tables.  We laughed, we drank, we cussed, and we talked about tough subjects. Would I do it again? You bet your…

  • Viva la Revolucion – HR style

    adowling
    6 Nov 2009 | 6:05 am
    “Is it a rebellion?” asked Louis XVI of the count who informed him of the fall of the Bastille. “No, sire,” came the reply. “It is a revolution.” HR isn’t rebelling like some pissed off six year old who didn’t get his toy at Target, we’re revolting. Revolting against the bad rap HR has gotten. This weekend is HRevolution in Louisville KY; it’s the first HR unconference. It’s. Going. To. Rock. ‘nuf said. So, while you are reading this, I’m on the road from Birmingham to Louisville. ETA 3pm, EST. I’m looking forward to bunking with my…

  • Why HR?

    adowling
    5 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am
    I’m fascinated by why. Yes, was one of those kids that drove her mom crazy by asking why the sky is blue, why the grass is green, why I have to go to bed at 8pm. One of my new favorite why questions is ‘Why HR?’ or rather ‘How did you get to where you are in HR?’ I asked my boss over dinner the other night and wasn’t surprised by her answer.  She attended an EEO hearing via her former line of work and thought “I can do that”. She went back college, got her masters, and with an HR gig here and an HR gig there, welcome to present day. I know others that knew from the start, HR…

  • Express yourself

    adowling
    3 Nov 2009 | 3:30 am
    Greetings from St Louis! I know, HRevolution is this week, I’ll be there for that too. I’m in town for training for the day job; gotta pay the bills somehow. We’re in the process of rolling out a new HRIS as well as an acquisition and the usual year end reporting.  Being labled as the techy has allowed me the opportunity to join the implementation team for the new HRIS.  Having expressed a desire to learn more about our processes as allowed me the opportunity to take on more responsibilities. As much as we’d like to think our managers remember our resumes, they usually don’t and…
 
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  • How to Communicate Tough Messages

    Frank Roche
    20 Nov 2009 | 3:41 am
    1. Tell the truth. All the rest is icing.

  • Mr. Hoardajob, Tear Down That Wall

    Frank Roche
    19 Nov 2009 | 5:29 am
    The Berlin Wall was torn down 20 years ago. Why are cubicle walls still standing? Mr. Hoardajob, tear down that wall. The Berlin Wall of Business Here on one side of the office wall we have the Western Managers. They have all the amenities. They have freedom. They have The Wall. One the other side are the Eastern Workers. They work in grey cubicles designed to keep them from talking to each other. They want amenities, too. Most of all, though, they want freedom. Tear Down That Wall When people sit together they talk together. They exchange ideas. They work together, not just on the same…

  • Did You Ask Them?

    Frank Roche
    18 Nov 2009 | 2:57 pm
    Your best and brightest are walking out your revolving doors right now. Did you ask them how they were doing today?

  • Your Employees Are Walking Into Work Right Now. What Are They Thinking?

    Frank Roche
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:30 am
    The revolving doors aren’t revolving this morning — they’re one-way doors spinning employees into your building. What are those employees thinking? Are they happy? Are they frustrated? Are they talking about Hump Day? Here’s something for HR to do today: Walk out of your cubicle farm and ask one employee — just one — what he or she was thinking about the very second he or she entered your building. When you have that answer, ask yourself why. If it’s good, do more of that. If it’s bad, make a change. Oh, go ahead and ask another employee…

  • Don’t Self-Destruct Your Career. Jason Seiden Explains How to Have Super Staying Power.

    Bethany Marzewski
    17 Nov 2009 | 12:44 pm
    Today, author Jason Seiden stopped by iFractal while on his way to New York and Washington D.C. to promote his new book, Super Staying Power. Since he was in town, we put him on the spot and asked him give you some tips on how you can all make the most of your career. Here’s what he said. Let us know what you think! KnowHR interviews Jason Seiden on his new book, Super Staying Power from iFractal on Vimeo.
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  • Arguing or finally talking?

    researchvoice
    9 Nov 2009 | 12:30 pm
    I looove the movie Jerry Maguire.  It’s one of those movies I watch whenever it’s on TV, along with The Wedding Singer or The Sound of Music.  Everytime I watch it, I unpeel another layer and discover that I love it even more, especially for its classic quotes from Tom Cruise (aka Jerry Maguire): “Show me the money!” “Help me help you!” “You complete me.” And my personal but perhaps more obscure favourites (and go figure, they’re all from Cuba Gooding Jr. aka Rod Tidwell): “You are hanging on by a very thin thread.  And I DIG…

  • Finally someone’s showing me some money

    researchvoice
    26 Oct 2009 | 3:31 pm
    In last week’s post, I issued the following challenge: What I would like is to hear from folks who are using Twitter for work and using it well.  And most importantly, show me the money!  I want to hear whether or not you can prove it’s working for your business. It’s about time someone responded to this challenge because it’s been a quiet, quiet world out there on measuring the value of social networking.   The response comes from Jessica Lee at Fistful of Talent.  OK, so she didn’t exactly say that her blog post was a direct response to my call for reaction…

  • Most importantly, LinkedIn doesn’t have any Balloon Boy stories

    researchvoice
    20 Oct 2009 | 4:39 pm
    Aaaand I’m back from my holidays.  An e-round of applause to our guest bloggers Suzanne Boyd, Jonathan Lowe, Ian Cook and Kellie Auld who did an excellent job in the last 4 weeks offering their opinion on the world of HR.  Now back to my point of view.  (Hey, I’m not being harsh here, they can go get their own blogs!) So,  Mylie Cyrus is no longer twittering!  She said “the reasons are simple… I want my private life private – I’m done tryin’ to please.”  Wow, me and Mylie aren’t so different after all.  I don’t want the world to know about…

  • Top Companies to Work For

    researchvoice
    8 Oct 2009 | 8:00 am
    Have you ever worked for one of the “Best Places to Work”?  I have.  And you know what, it really wasn’t… you can’t imagine my excitement when I was hired to work for the company.  Wow!  I’d been waiting a long time to have this opportunity.  I followed the business for some time and when my chance finally came, I jumped at it.  I didn’t think twice!  So, why was it rated as one of the best employers?  What were the criteria used to measure the designation?  I learned through researching a number of companies that compile the lists of what constitutes the best places to…

  • If HR had just been invented…

    researchvoice
    2 Oct 2009 | 9:08 am
    One of the biggest challenges with change is that you are so often stuck with the old view of things.  How many of you out there had to change organizations because you were still seen as the office junior, who photocopied and made tea, even though you had been there 10 years and were completely in charge of the recruiting function?  First impressions stick and then solidify, making it twice as hard to have people treat you differently. The whole HR profession has this problem and has been working on it for over 15 years.  Hardly rapid progress.  We have tried a bunch of soul searching…
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  • Happy 100th Birthday to the Father of Management – Peter Drucker

    JP Elliott,PhD
    19 Nov 2009 | 11:15 pm
    I would like to say that I had Peter Drucker’s 100th birthday on my calendar, but I have a hard time remembering my own birthday, let alone a management guru.   However, I felt compelled to write a quick post to pay my respects to one of the most influential people of the twentieth century.  I first began reading Drucker in high school and read even more of his work in grad school (some of it by choice).  But, it wasn’t until I got into the real world that I realized the genius of his work and his influence on business today.  So many of our current management and HR…

  • Memo to Executives: Multitasking is a Myth

    JP Elliott,PhD
    23 Sep 2009 | 7:13 am
    Let me paint you a picture of today’s typical multitasker and you tell me if this sounds familar. Mr. Multitasker is on a conference call for an important initiative, drafting an email, reviewing a deck for their next meeting, and reading an article on the web. Let’s face it most of us do this type of multitasking on a daily basis in the name of higher and higher levels of productivity.  Heck, I bet most of you are multitasking while reading this post! The big issue here is that we have convinced ourselves that multitasking is how you get more stuff done and prove you…

  • International Assignments – What They Will And Won’t Do For Your HR Career

    JP Elliott,PhD
    26 Aug 2009 | 12:54 am
    Let’s say your HR career is on track, but you really want to kick it into high gear. Which of the following options will get you to the top of the corporate ladder the fastest? Option #1: “Hit the books” and get your MBA, Masters, or PhD Option #2: “Learn the business” in a line role and take a brief hitatus from HR Option #3: “Pack your bags” and accept that big title and international assignment in China  If you are like most type A career climbers, you probably grabbed your passport, your traveling lawn gnome, and were headed out the…

  • Planning for the Wedding

    JP Elliott,PhD
    18 Aug 2009 | 1:20 am
    Once in a great while someone gives you a piece of advice that just sticks with you for the rest of your life. For me that advice came from my great Grandpa Paul, who at 106 years young had seen and done it all. I remember our conversation like it was yesterday,  my finance (now wife) and I had arrived at his house to have lunch and share the good news of our recent engagement. Over lunch the talk quickly turned to our big wedding plans. This was to be the best, most lavish, hip, over-the-top wedding that anyone had ever been to. We wanted to pull out all the stops and…

  • If Facebook is the World’s Largest Cocktail Party, Why Isn’t Your Company Mixing It Up?

    JP Elliott,PhD
    5 Aug 2009 | 12:55 am
    I remember the exact moment that I knew Facebook was a phenonom too big to stop. It was a bright and sunny Sunday afternoon and I got a call from my Mom. She had called to tell me that she had joined Facebook and she had ”friended” me. While I am sure many other thirty somethings got similar phone calls that weekend, two main thoughts came to mind as I replayed the words “friended” in my mind.  First, aren’t we already friends? I mean she did bring me into this world. Second, if my Mom and her friends (Yes, Women over 55 are the fastest growing…
 
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  • Four Important Hiring Tips To Implement Now

    Dianne
    16 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm
    Never hired before? Hired before, but could use some help? Implement the tips below to make the process of finding and hiring the best candidates a lot easier. Hiring Tip #1: Acknowledge Applicants Applicants who have taken the time to submit a resume or application should be acknowledged. If you don't have the resources to respond to each person who applies, post a brief statement on your website as to what candidates can expect when they submit a resume for your job, including whether all candidates will be contacted, or just those candidates who will be invited in for an interview. Hiring…

  • An Accusation of Race Discrimination

    Dianne
    9 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    A Hypothetical Case Study on Dealing With Discrimination In The Workplace Marilyn was excited when she first started her job in her town's high-end day spa one year ago. She noticed that she was the only staff member of color at the spa, but for Marilyn, this was akin to noticing that the sun wasn't shining today; just an observation. Marilyn's enthusiasm for her job eventually changed to one of confusion and disappointment when from her perspective, she was being treated differently because of her race. Her co-workers on the whole were very cordial, but it was the little things that made…

  • Animals and Kids: Do They Belong In The Workplace?

    VA_Access_1
    3 Nov 2009 | 12:00 am
    Kids and pets. You've gotta love ‘em! I’ve consulted with supervisors and their employees on a variety of workplace issues for more years than I care to admit. Several companies later, I’ve learned that each business has its own unique set of workplace challenges and issues, although there are many issues which are commonplace regardless of the organization. Despite this commonality, there is one topic that always fosters an interesting debate: employees who bring their kids or pets to work, and the company’s position on this subject. Managers usually take one of two positions when it…

  • HR 101: Hiring, Firing and Everything In Between – Terms You Need To Know

    VA_Access_1
    29 Oct 2009 | 6:36 pm
    Does firing and laying an employee off mean the same thing? What is the difference between onboarding and orienting a new employee? Refer to the definitions that follow to learn more. Fire – ending the employment of a worker due to poor performance or inappropriate behavior. Also referred to as “termination”. Hire – the process of offering employment to an individual. Job Description – a document that highlights the job tasks and responsibilities required to perform the work effectively. Layoff – when a worker’s position ends due to financial hardship within a company or due to…

  • The Five Traits of Successful Supervisors

    VA_Access_1
    29 Oct 2009 | 5:23 pm
    I’ve worked with dozens of supervisors over the last several years and have found the five traits that follow to be consistent behaviors with those supervisors whom I considered to be the cream of the crop. These are the leaders who consistently receive high praise and respect from their employees, even when they make decisions that their staff do not necessarily agree with. Why are they so successful when it comes to managing employees? Check the following five traits of successful supervisors to see if you are already incorporating these best management practice tips:
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  • Picture This: Google Your Brain

    Melissa Sweeney
    20 Nov 2009 | 6:38 am
    Ever feel like your computer has a mind of its own? “Google” your brain to see if you can come up with an interesting, workplace-related caption for this photo.

  • Social Recruiting Summit: My Take Away: How-To Build a Social Recruiting Strategy “Dashboard”

    Jennifer Hitchens-Greenfield
    18 Nov 2009 | 9:50 am
    The Social Recruiting Summit in New York City on Monday was a great event—from the networking TweetUp event at Bar 657 sponsored by Monster to the final conference session given by Jessica Lee (who slung some mud at Monster ironically – but Eric took it like a champ with his flair for sarcastic wit) I learned a lot and confirmed a lot about what I’m currently doing within the social media space. It was also great to be able to meet some of the people I’m following on Twitter and meet the authors of articles & blog posts I read all the time (John Sumser, Dr. John Sullivan, Gerry…

  • Two-Way Communication and the Wheel Model

    Angela Havrilla
    18 Nov 2009 | 4:49 am
    None of us are strangers to the shifting trends in social recruitment this past year. Where job boards were once prevalent, companies are looking to other options such as creating Facebook Fan Pages or giving Twitter a try. Many times E-mail Blasts have replaced Direct Mail. More Blogs and Microsites are being implemented everyday to convey corporate culture to prospective employees. It’s all about the wheel model: creating a hub and having multiple spokes leading to and from that hub. A spoke could be a job tweet, or a LinkedIn posting …both allowing for feedback with prospective…

  • Social Recruiting Summit: Favorite Take Aways

    Annette DeHaven
    17 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am
    The last thing I wanted to do this morning was board a train. Last night’s journey home from the Social Recruiting Summit in NYC via Amtrak, a trip that’s normally just shy of an hour – and I might add a trip that’s even shorter than my daily SEPTA commute into Philly, was four very long hours looooonnng. The Amtrak crew kept the peace by announcing every 15 minutes or so that we’d be on our way “momentarily” = code any commuter knows is for “we have no idea, this may be a while folks.” It was, but I had a nice seat mate and a new iPhone to keep…

  • Online ReTargeting and Customer Engagement: A Proven Online Marketing Tool Is Now Available For Recruitment

    Jennifer Hitchens-Greenfield
    17 Nov 2009 | 6:10 am
    In recruitment advertising, a lot of money is spent on things like search engine optimization and marketing, job boards, banner advertising on industry sites, email – etc. Online advertising is key to your ability to drive qualified candidates to your site. Investing in these programs is an important part of your success as it casts a wide net to attract qualified prospects. Yet too often, the people who come to your site leave without delivering a resume or an application – Statistics tell us that most resume and application activity happens during work hours. So what happens when a…
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    Arshad Rana
    21 Nov 2009 | 2:41 am
    Certified Human Resource Management Professional (CHRMP) Highly Keen (An HR Firm) 4 Months Certification Course – 2nd Batch Certified Human Resource Management Professional (CHRMP) 18th December, 2009 to 24th April, 2010  (Evening Program)  PROGRAM QUICK FACTS Class Days:Friday - Saturday Class Timings :6:00 p.m to 9:00 p.m Duration:4 Months Registration Fee: PKR 1,000 (Payable

  • HR Internee Required Siza International Lahore

    Arshad Rana
    21 Nov 2009 | 2:37 am
    HR Internee Required Siza International LahoreDescriptionSound knowledge of HR, the person should be very sharp and active,willing to take work in a challenging environment,Required Skillsperformance of the selected candidate will also be monitored forfuture consideration and this internship can also leas to a JobOpportunity as well.Note: Only candidates from HR background can apply.Kindly

  • Public Workshop "The 10 Commandments of Selling"

    Arshad Rana
    21 Nov 2009 | 2:35 am
    Public Workshop "The 10 Commandments of Selling" These 10 Commandments neither came from the Mountain nor any Moses is preaching. Yet, any salesperson worth his/her salt must follow these commandments in order to find the Promised Land of success. The consistent violation of The 10 Commandments of Selling has great risk.....a risk of Exodus.....the customer exodus. The 10 Commandments are 10

  • Admin officer/ Internee Siza International Lahore

    Arshad Rana
    21 Nov 2009 | 2:31 am
    Admin Officer / Internee Required Siza International LahoreDescriptionFresh  graduate candidates would be considered for Internship leading to a permanent job.Experienced candidates would be hired as Admin Officers.Nabeel AhmedTeam Leader Recruitment & SelectionSiza International (Pvt.) Limited65/2 Syed Maratib Ali Road, FCC, Gulberg IV, Lahore-54660, PakistanUAN: +92 42-111666900  Dir: +92-42-

  • Best Practices Day By SHMA

    Arshad Rana
    18 Nov 2009 | 5:12 am
    Best Practices Day by Sidat Hyder Morshed AssociatesDate: Thu, 19 Nov 2009Venue: Royal Palm Country Club / Lahore Sidat Hyder Morshed Associates (SHMA) is pleased to announce itssignature annual event, Best Practices Day 2009, on 12th November,2009 in Karachi and 19th November, 2009 in Lahore.Survice, Sustain and SucceedOrganizations today face unprecedented challenges. In the emergingbusiness
 
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