Staffing firms will be keeping busy for quite a while, says recruiting executive Tom Gimbel MORE

Hello Dreamforce 2015. You are finally here…But oh man, am I ready for you!? Good question right? Dreamforce is on Tuesday. It’s definitely time to make sure you have your game plan down. Are Are you going to the right sessions? Are you on the right party lists? Do you know what killer apps you need to check out, where to grab the best coffees or watch a game? The Check List: . 1.) MORE

How many people do you encounter in a regular day? Do you meet the same people every day, or does it vary greatly? know that I have hundreds of interactions every day and they are rarely the same even it is with some of the same small group of people. understand people’s desire for these conversations and situations to have some commonality, but they rarely do. This is what I do. Listen. MORE

I’ve had a fascination for hackathons ever since the scene in The Social Network where the students were writing code (and drinking shots) to compete for jobs at Facebook. Typically, I’ve heard about hackathons in the context of recruiting. But recently I’ve noticed a change when it comes to hackathons and their purpose. It made me realize hackathons don’t have to be about people and competition. MORE

It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. 1. How can I coach an employee to have more professional polish? have recently inherited a team of three whose previous manager provided little to no feedback, goal-setting, or performance reviews. I am working on establishing these metrics with them and getting to know how they work. It is a great team and they all work very hard, but I am having an issue with one of the team members that I am having difficultly figuring out to address. She is a young woman who has been out of school and working professionally for about 2.5 years. Which we did. MORE

Recruiters skim resumes in seconds and still glean enough information to decide on a candidate. have fond this to be true across industries, positions and levels. With multiple jobs open at any one time and hundreds of resumes to review, it’s simple math that each resume gets seconds of attention. Here are five items on your resume that recruiters notice first: Brand names. Keywords. Chronology. MORE

Remember that kid from elementary school who was always trying to figure out a way to change the grades on his report card? He’s still out there. Only now he’s an adult, and he’s trying to figure out a way to scam his company timesheets. While most employees are honest, there are usually a few you might want to keep your eye on. That could add up to $1,560 a year. Buddy punching. MORE

For many of us, assessing the level of employee wellness in our workforce is second nature, but there is another area of business wellbeing we often neglect – our company’s organizational health. This is measured in a variety of ways, from financial growth to human capital development, and a health organization is influential when driving the sustainability and advancement of the business, ensuring the ability to function at the highest level while coping and adapting to change on a global scale. The post How To Drive Organizational Health appeared first on New To HR. MORE

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, chances are high you know  Dreamforce is taking over San Francisco next week. Sure, the sessions and parties are great , but going home with some free awesome gadgets is a serious highlight too. Stop by the FinancialForce.com   Booth N1609 at Moscone North and enter to win one. Alexa could be your new roommate!! Dreamforce dreamforce MORE