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JUNE 26, 2013
Last month, I went to Omaha for the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. It’s always a lot of fun, and not just because of the ping-pong matches and the newspaper-throwing contest I have with Warren Buffett. It’s also fun because I get to learn from Warren and gain insight into how he thinks. Here are three things […]. Career Tips Leadership Success Strategies Bill Gates How To Be Successful How To Be Successful like Warren Buffet Increasing Productivity Self Improvement MORE
JUNE 27, 2013
Are you an idea monkey? According to G. Michael Maddock, author of “Free the Idea Monkey…to Focus on What Matters Most,” an idea monkey is someone who can produce lots of new thoughts, concepts or ideas on demand and is ready to pour his or her abundant creative energies into working with others. MORE
JUNE 27, 2013
Excerpted from yourhoustonnews.com Gov. Rick Perry today signed Senate Bill 21, which will require mandatory drug screening as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals. The governor was joined by bill author Sen. Tommy Williams and Lt. David Dewhurst for the signing ceremony. MORE
JUNE 24, 2013
I have a couple of hot buttons in my life. MORE
JUNE 24, 2013
A five point review of Kim Cameron’s, Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance. Kim Cameron, the father of 7 children and co-founder of the Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship, wrote the second edition of a concise book on positive leadership. MORE
JUNE 25, 2013
“‘Know thyself’ was written over the portal of the antique world. Over the portal of the new world, ‘Be thyself’ shall be written.” –Oscar Wilde We’ve all seen survey after survey that shows that employee engagement around the world is stuck near record lows. For over a decade the traditional measures have included corporate-wide initiatives […]. Be Happy Employee Engagement Tips For Employees be yourself. How to drive employee engagement Kevin Kruse Know yourself MORE
JUNE 26, 2013
I am not a regular HR guy. I''m not exactly sure what a regular HR guy is; but if it involves avoiding social media, using a fax machine, clinging to a policy manual or being so timid that no one respects you, then I would say that''s a regular HR guy. That''s simply not me. MORE
JUNE 28, 2013
The other day, a friend shared with me one of those infographics that talks about "demand jobs"--in this case, it''s jobs that require little work experience. This is what it looks like. MORE
JUNE 25, 2013
Don’t run out of engagement. This lesson in employee engagement is not based on the principles and practices of how Costco treats their employees, rather it is based on a lesson from being a Costco shopper. MORE
JUNE 24, 2013
When I was in school, I biked or walked everywhere. Even when I entered the working world, I walked several miles every day, covering my beat as a police and court reporter. It wasn''t until the advent of email and the Internet that my butt seemed to become glued to a chair. MORE
JUNE 28, 2013
On the lookout. A study of over 1,700 employees conducted in 2012 by the American Psychological Association (APA) indicated that more than half of all employees intended to search for new jobs because they felt under appreciated and undervalued. link]. Commentary. MORE
JUNE 25, 2013
Talent shortage - "In most businesses it's the team & community which provide performance, not just individuals." " Managing generations - "What we really need to do is to treat each individual, not just each generation MORE
JUNE 25, 2013
How much do you know about employee referrals? Did you know they can be 18 times cheaper to hire than traditionally-recruited candidates? Or that they work better, smarter, and stick around longer? MORE
JUNE 24, 2013
I was in Chicago last week presenting on 'The New HR' at SHRM's Annual Conference in Chicago. There were some great sessions going on, and it was wonderful to catch up with and meet lots of great HR people too MORE
JUNE 27, 2013
I just finished two weeks in Europe and attended the iRecruit Conference in Amsterdam. In addition to talking with many talent acquisition leaders and vendors, we previewed the findings of our upcoming High-Impact Talent Acquisition research which is highlighted below. Social tools and "talent networks" are a hot topic. With the rise of LinkedIn […]. Talent & PM Providers Talent Acquisition Providers Talent Acquisition Strategy MORE
JUNE 28, 2013
Courtney Laub is currently interning for Kira Swain in social media before returning to Boston College in the fall for her senior year. She is majoring in Communications and double minoring in International Studies and Hispanic Studies. This is her story. It’s Tuesday morning. My alarm goes off at 6:15 because today I have to be at […]. SuccessFactors Careers careers intern internship life at successfactors luv work again SuccessFactors MORE
JUNE 27, 2013
Between 10% and 30% of résumés include untruths according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The post Buyer beware: How to uncover the worst résumé falsehoods appeared first on Business Management Daily. Hiring Human Resources Videos MORE
JUNE 26, 2013
Laurie Ruettimann and I love Human Resources in very different ways. She is a consultant and disaffected practitioner. I am a professor. We have very different messages for our chosen profession. Here is a letter Laurie received from a graduate student at an elite university. We wanted to apply different perspectives and respond to this young gentleman directly. Dear Laurie, I just read your article “ A Letter to the #shrmstudent Conference Attendees ” and I must admit I am a little surprised. MORE
JUNE 26, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 :00am. Learning Cultures Are Performance Cultures, Research Shows By Jim Bowley. based employers increased their training spend each of the last two years—by 10% in 2011 and by another 12% in 2012. The reason? Their desire to improve performance. MORE
JUNE 24, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013 :00am. World of Work Selling Is a Buyer's Market for the Better By Kevin Grossman. My youngest daughter, she really knew what she wanted that very moment the other day, right after the moment of her initial entertaining realization. MORE
JUNE 25, 2013
One of the unique aspects of our school is that they have allowed me to create a course where students can attend the SHRM Annual Conference for course credit. Given the immersion into HR over four and a half days, 19 sessions, and the expo hall, students garner a much broader view of the HR profession than they would get in the classroom. MORE
JUNE 24, 2013
A story I''d like to read in the near future : Southern California real estate agents recruiters are using reconnaissance and back-channel networks to find houses applicants that haven''t yet hit the market. Some even offer bizarre gifts. MORE
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JUNE 25, 2013
Mark Twain said “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – ‘tis the difference between the lightning- bug and the lightning.”. In business, the difference between the almost right word and the right word can mean a lawsuit or a boycott. MORE
JUNE 24, 2013
[ New post from Tom Miller – President and founder of Symbolist. You can read more about him and where he’ll be this year on our Leadership page.]. Humanize” is becoming a popular term to use these days when talking about corporate cultures. I think it will be sticky. MORE
JUNE 27, 2013
In her book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg makes a strong case for how women miss opportunities for advancement when they “lean out” — when they fail to take advantage of opportunities early on in their careers. MORE
The Bamboo Project Blog
JUNE 28, 2013
The other day, a friend shared with me one of those infographics that talks about "demand jobs"--in this case, it''s jobs that require little work experience. This is what it looks like.
Reviewsnap
JUNE 27, 2013
In her book Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg makes a strong case for how women miss opportunities for advancement when they “lean out” — when they fail to take advantage of opportunities early on in their careers.
David Zinger
JUNE 24, 2013
A five point review of Kim Cameron’s, Positive Leadership: Strategies for Extraordinary Performance. Kim Cameron, the father of 7 children and co-founder of the Center for Positive Organizational Scholarship, wrote the second edition of a concise book on positive leadership.
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True Faith HR
JUNE 24, 2013
A story I''d like to read in the near future : Southern California real estate agents recruiters are using reconnaissance and back-channel networks to find houses applicants that haven''t yet hit the market. Some even offer bizarre gifts.
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Bersin with Deloitte
JUNE 27, 2013
I just finished two weeks in Europe and attended the iRecruit Conference in Amsterdam. In addition to talking with many talent acquisition leaders and vendors, we previewed the findings of our upcoming High-Impact Talent Acquisition research which is highlighted below. Social tools and "talent networks" are a hot topic. With the rise of LinkedIn […]. Talent & PM Providers Talent Acquisition Providers Talent Acquisition Strategy
David Zinger
JUNE 25, 2013
Don’t run out of engagement. This lesson in employee engagement is not based on the principles and practices of how Costco treats their employees, rather it is based on a lesson from being a Costco shopper.
Future of Work
JUNE 27, 2013
June 2013. We work with senior executives who want to take charge of the future. by creating compelling work experiences. I''m back.
TheHRBlog
JUNE 25, 2013
“‘Know thyself’ was written over the portal of the antique world. Over the portal of the new world, ‘Be thyself’ shall be written.” –Oscar Wilde We’ve all seen survey after survey that shows that employee engagement around the world is stuck near record lows. For over a decade the traditional measures have included corporate-wide initiatives […]. Be Happy Employee Engagement Tips For Employees be yourself. How to drive employee engagement Kevin Kruse Know yourself
Speaker: Denise Dresler, Director of Talent Acquisition, Avature
What was once traditionally used only in the software industry is making its way to the recruiting and talent acquisition space: agile methodologies. Join Denise Dresler, Talent Acquisition Director at Avature, where she will be discussing how to take this nontraditional approach of agile talent acquisition and effectively incorporate it into your hiring processes.
True Faith HR
JUNE 25, 2013
One of the unique aspects of our school is that they have allowed me to create a course where students can attend the SHRM Annual Conference for course credit. Given the immersion into HR over four and a half days, 19 sessions, and the expo hall, students garner a much broader view of the HR profession than they would get in the classroom.
45 Things
JUNE 24, 2013
When I was in school, I biked or walked everywhere. Even when I entered the working world, I walked several miles every day, covering my beat as a police and court reporter. It wasn''t until the advent of email and the Internet that my butt seemed to become glued to a chair.
David Zinger
JUNE 28, 2013
On the lookout. A study of over 1,700 employees conducted in 2012 by the American Psychological Association (APA) indicated that more than half of all employees intended to search for new jobs because they felt under appreciated and undervalued. link]. Commentary.
TheHRBlog
JUNE 26, 2013
Last month, I went to Omaha for the annual Berkshire Hathaway shareholders meeting. It’s always a lot of fun, and not just because of the ping-pong matches and the newspaper-throwing contest I have with Warren Buffett. It’s also fun because I get to learn from Warren and gain insight into how he thinks. Here are three things […]. Career Tips Leadership Success Strategies Bill Gates How To Be Successful How To Be Successful like Warren Buffet Increasing Productivity Self Improvement
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Peoplefluent
JUNE 26, 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013 :00am. Learning Cultures Are Performance Cultures, Research Shows By Jim Bowley. based employers increased their training spend each of the last two years—by 10% in 2011 and by another 12% in 2012. The reason? Their desire to improve performance.
True Faith HR
JUNE 26, 2013
Laurie Ruettimann and I love Human Resources in very different ways. She is a consultant and disaffected practitioner. I am a professor. We have very different messages for our chosen profession. Here is a letter Laurie received from a graduate student at an elite university. We wanted to apply different perspectives and respond to this young gentleman directly. Dear Laurie, I just read your article “ A Letter to the #shrmstudent Conference Attendees ” and I must admit I am a little surprised.
Business Management Daily
JUNE 27, 2013
Between 10% and 30% of résumés include untruths according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The post Buyer beware: How to uncover the worst résumé falsehoods appeared first on Business Management Daily. Hiring Human Resources Videos
Achievers
JUNE 25, 2013
How much do you know about employee referrals? Did you know they can be 18 times cheaper to hire than traditionally-recruited candidates? Or that they work better, smarter, and stick around longer?
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You get a job perk! And You get a job perk! Everyone gets job perks! While these perks may have helped get that stellar candidate’s foot in the door, this dynamic of severely low unemployment combined with a historically high job open rate continues with no immediate end in sight. Employers will do well to zero in on one lever many have been avoiding pulling: the almighty salary increase.
45 Things
JUNE 27, 2013
Are you an idea monkey? According to G. Michael Maddock, author of “Free the Idea Monkey…to Focus on What Matters Most,” an idea monkey is someone who can produce lots of new thoughts, concepts or ideas on demand and is ready to pour his or her abundant creative energies into working with others.
Peoplefluent
JUNE 24, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013 :00am. World of Work Selling Is a Buyer's Market for the Better By Kevin Grossman. My youngest daughter, she really knew what she wanted that very moment the other day, right after the moment of her initial entertaining realization.
Strategic HCM
JUNE 24, 2013
I was in Chicago last week presenting on 'The New HR' at SHRM's Annual Conference in Chicago. There were some great sessions going on, and it was wonderful to catch up with and meet lots of great HR people too
Insperity
JUNE 25, 2013
Mark Twain said “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter – ‘tis the difference between the lightning- bug and the lightning.”. In business, the difference between the almost right word and the right word can mean a lawsuit or a boycott.
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As we approach 2019, major shifts in the work environment will continue to affect the ways companies do business. Companies that are looking to attract, engage, and retain top talent should leverage these trends to create workplaces where employees thrive.
SuccessFactors
JUNE 28, 2013
Courtney Laub is currently interning for Kira Swain in social media before returning to Boston College in the fall for her senior year. She is majoring in Communications and double minoring in International Studies and Hispanic Studies. This is her story. It’s Tuesday morning. My alarm goes off at 6:15 because today I have to be at […]. SuccessFactors Careers careers intern internship life at successfactors luv work again SuccessFactors
Aurico
JUNE 27, 2013
Excerpted from yourhoustonnews.com Gov. Rick Perry today signed Senate Bill 21, which will require mandatory drug screening as a condition for the receipt of unemployment compensation benefits by certain individuals. The governor was joined by bill author Sen. Tommy Williams and Lt. David Dewhurst for the signing ceremony.
Strategic HCM
JUNE 25, 2013
Talent shortage - "In most businesses it's the team & community which provide performance, not just individuals." " Managing generations - "What we really need to do is to treat each individual, not just each generation
Symbolist
JUNE 24, 2013
[ New post from Tom Miller – President and founder of Symbolist. You can read more about him and where he’ll be this year on our Leadership page.]. Humanize” is becoming a popular term to use these days when talking about corporate cultures. I think it will be sticky.
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