Sat.Jan 29, 2011 - Fri.Feb 04, 2011

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How to Recover From a Blow to Your Reputation

45 Things

Do you care what other people say about you? Maybe you're one of those people who shrugs and could care less. Maybe you're someone who loses sleep over the thought of anyone saying anything negative or unflattering about you. It's an issue I explored for my Gannett/USAToday.com column, and I think it will get you pondering the power of your reputation. The ripples just keep going. Seek redemption.

Carnival of HR: Food Edition

Evil HR Lady

Welcome to the Carnival of Human Resources. It's a good thing it isn't performance appraisal time because none of you sent me brownies. Or any food, for that matter. But, the truly high achievers managed to incorporate food into this carnival, which makes me happy and hungry. because if you look at the topics, you'll realize it's a smorgesboard of HR Delights. But still, no brownies. Me took Paul.

Unlocking the Mystery of Employee Engagement with 3 Thai Phrases

David Zinger

Standing up to the Elephant of Employee Engagement: jai yen – mai pen rai – sanuk. Playing with elephants. spent 3 weeks in Thailand recently. The picture above shows me trying to bathe an elephant but mostly engaging in a lot of playfulness and fun. Before leaving Thailand I came across 3 phrases that embrace much of the perspective in Thailand. jai yen refers to cool or a calm heart.

I Think This Qualifies as a Life Event.

Working Girl

The day he was born he looked right at me and got a very doubtful expression on his face, as if he wanted to say: " You are not my mother. You are a snort!" That''s when I fell in love. human capital management working moms

Skill based learning – How it drives an organization’s performance

Training and learning organizations today play an active role in contributing to the bottom line of any organization by aligning their objectives to the immediate business objectives. This provides a solid ground for cost justification and encourages businesses to place training groups right where they should be, at the heart of a growing, thriving, learning culture.

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3 Ways to Handle a Hostile Interviewer

Monster HR

We’ve all been in interviews when it seems like all the interviewer wants to do is trip you up. It’s like everything you say is somehow misinterpreted to mean something completely different. How can you diffuse such an uncomfortable situation? First, understand that the interviewer’s hostility is probably not about you. Maybe he was never taught proper interview techniques. Don’t panic.

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Job Hunting Outside the US

Evil HR Lady

I got this question from a reader: A friend of mine from Suriname claims that in her country job candidates should never follow up on the status of the recruitment process because doing so will make them look desperate and impatient, and will kill their chances of being selected for the job. The same even goes for if she’s actually had an interview. She says this is also the case in Europe and Africa. live in Europe--Switzerland to be precise, but I've never job hunted, nor hired here. My husband has, obviously, and it was very much like a US job interview process.

More Social? – HR Directors Business Summit

Strategic HCM

But of course what made the Summit as amazing as it was the inputs by yours truly. Well, they made it amazing for me!). First up: the Summit (henceforth known as #hrevent)’s first tweet-up / twitter 101 class. Running this together with Charlie Elise (@charlie_elise) from HR Zone, we expected about five people. So it came as a bit of a shock to have what must have been close to one hundred.

Waiting for the Siren's Call

True Faith HR

These are heady times in our little hamlet called Green Bay. The excitement is palpable as our football team is playing in Super Bowl XLV. Everywhere you turn, people are dressed in green and gold and conversation inevitably turns to what will happen in this weekend''s game. However, some are taking this weekend''s festivities a bit far. So, count me as absent. absence personal leave Super Bowl

Leaving performance reviews behind: Where to start [Guide]

Is your company ready to move beyond the annual performance review? Where do you start? What are the keys to success? In this guide, you’ll gain an understanding of: the forces driving change, three foundations of success and take a deep dive into the skills gap many managers have that will sink your efforts before they start and how to address them.

Onboarding-NHO eBook Release

Working Girl

It''s about time there was a tool out there to help HR pros, managers, and business leaders with the onboarding and new hire orientation process. It''s often neglected or at the very least, really boring uninspiring. You''re in luck, because Ben Eubank''s new free eBook So, what''s next? is going to fill that need. Inside this guide you''ll find some great tips and tricks, personal stories, and other tools to help you do this stuff the right way. engagement human capital management

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How To Write a Resume: Dos and Don'ts

Evil HR Lady

Want some quick tips on your resume? How to Write a Resume: Dos and Don'ts I keep wanting to write Do's and Don't's but that would be wrong and if you do that on your resume that would be bad

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Employee Engagement: Don’t Kill Your Webinar Participants!

David Zinger

A review of Wayne Turmel’s  10 Steps to Successful Virtual Presentations. Webinar waste. Do you participate in a web presentation fully or as you view a webinar instead of gotowebinar you find yourself going to email as the webinar drones on? Does the dimdim presentation begin to feel more like dumbdumb? Or are you attending a webex webinar and wish you could make it your Ex? The 10 Steps.

Latest amendments in Labour Laws /Labour Law updates in India

Human Resource Info4All

Labour Laws in Indian are not amended or updated very frequently, still Government is looking into the laws and is identifying the clauses which need great attention and need to be amended as per prevailing conditions. Many professionals and students often search and ask for the latest amendments and updates on Labour Laws in India. Following are some changes made in Labour Laws:-. Industrial Disputes Act(1947): In the amendment to the Industrial Disputes Act, wherein the definition of a workman now includes a supervisor drawing a salary upto Rs. 10,000 p.m. 10,000 p.m. 6,500 in Maharashtra.

Innovation Buster: How Losing Your Best Employees is Killing Innovation

Employees at the front lines often have better ideas for innovation than others within the business, but when they walk out the door, they take those ideas with them. Want to innovate better and faster than the competition? You need to hold onto your best employees and the ideas they have. In this session we will explore how various pieces of the talent life cycle are related to retention and examine more than 20 strategies and ideas for improving retention outcomes for your business.

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Back in the Gulf: Qatar HR

Strategic HCM

I’ve still got to do a few more updates from my last couple of weeks unblogging. But I also wanted to reflect on my shortish visit to Doha, which I’m leaving today. And I have to say it’s good to be back. To an extend this links to my earlier comments that there is new in HR. And here, they’re doing it! It’s refreshing to say the least, and I wish we saw more of it back home. Global HR

How to Write a Resume: 6 Steps to Take Before You Write

Evil HR Lady

How to Write a Resume: 6 Steps to Take Before You Write It's the final installment of my resume series. But, coming soon will be a "what's wrong with this resume" where I and (hopefully) some of you blogging recruiters or hiring managers will review actual resumes. More info to come, but if you're a recruiter or hiring manager who would like to participate send me an email at [email protected]. If you want your resume to be reviewed, hold off for a moment. I'm still working out technical details

Putting a SHINE on Employee Engagement

David Zinger

Read and apply Dr. Ned Hallowell’s Shine. Ed Hallowell is one of my favorite nonfiction authors after writing CrazyBusy: Overstretched, Overbooked, and About to Snap! Strategies for Coping in a World Gone ADD. He just released a new book, Shine: Using Brain Sciences to Get The Best from Your People. Connect. Grapple and Grow. Shine. Find the marginalized people and try to bring them in.

A Round Up of My Writing in January 2011

QAspire

January 2011 – a new year that started with new energy, new hopes and new aspirations. year to take our endeavors to the next level and relentlessly chase excellence. Perhaps a reason why I started my year with this post on Excellence. In case you missed reading any of my posts, here is a quick round up of all my writing in January 2011. My Writing at QAspire Blog: A Worthy Goal for 2011 and Beyond. Don’t Just Punish Them If They Don’t Comply. 5 Key Lessons From Learning Organizations. Quality? Excellence? Gandhi, Leadership And A Few Lessons On Simplicity. Thanks Chris! Thanks Andy!

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2016 Training Program Best Practices

Can you hear the collective groan when you launch that new compliance course? Do you get complaints both public and private from trainees about the uselessness of the training courses you've launched? Is there anything that can be done about it?

Top Leadership Influencer

Strategic HCM

Well I was going for 10 posts today which I’m not quite going to be able to manage!, but I thought this would be a good one to finish on. I was chuffed as usual to be recognised last week as a top global online influencer in leadership (at #16). One more gong for the cupboard. Thanks to John and the HRexaminer team. Blogging Leadership

8 Simple Ways to Customize Your Resume

Evil HR Lady

This is the first in a 3 part series on resumes for this week. If you have resisted customizing your resume because it's too much work, try these 8 Simple Ways to Customize Your Resume. Gah, that sounds like spam. And then you've won the British Lottery! Just send me your name, email adress, password and social security number and I'll send you your winnings!!!! Seriously, just read the post on resumes

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HRExaminer Declares David Zinger #1 in the Top Online Influencer in Leadership 2011

David Zinger

Leadership Through Reach, Resonance, and Relevance. The assessment was done based on analysis of reach, resonance, and relevance: Reach : This is an estimate of the size of the person’s audience. Website traffic, connections and friends on social media and other factors are weighed and calculated. score of 100 indicates a perfect correlation. Overall, I think this list is similar to the first. 

Open to Feedback? PROVE IT!

NoExcusesHR

As leaders we often take pride in developing strong, open relationships with those that work directly for us. We just " know " they would feel comfortable coming to us if they have an issue or concern. Right ? In fact, we''re so effective, that at anytime those employees can march right into our offices and let loose without fear of retaliation. Right ? It''s been a long time for me too. feedback

Ditching the formal performance review? Kineo shares 3 Elements for Success

Is your organization thinking about moving towards a performance development culture? What are the elements to succeeding and keeping managers and employees engaged? Download “A Road Map for Change” to find out and gain insight into making the transition as smooth as possible on your journey into this brave new world.

Nokia’s HR Challenges + survey still open!

Strategic HCM

One of the consequences of not having been blogging for a while (having been pretty ill the week the HR Directors Summit was on, and travelling since then) is that I’m going to keep my short survey open for yet another week! Sorry to those who have already completed this, but I’ve just not had any time to analyse the results as yet. Key business challenges? Key HR challenges arising from these?

Carnival of HR: Food Edition

Evil HR Lady

Welcome to the Carnival of Human Resources. It's a good thing it isn't performance appraisal time because none of you sent me brownies. Or any food, for that matter. But, the truly high achievers managed to incorporate food into this carnival, which makes me happy and hungry. because if you look at the topics, you'll realize it's a smorgesboard of HR Delights. But still, no brownies. Me too Paul.

Workaiku: No more punch

David Zinger

punch cards with tiny holes. vanishing like confetti. screens have taken over. Employee Engagement

2 Goals to Resolve Conflicts With Peers

NoExcusesHR

Giving peers feedback can be difficult. Add to that an upset peer, and you''re in for a wild ride. This is a particularly difficult issue since there is no authority differential. When we discuss difficult issues with our staff no one is surprised (or at least they shouldn''t be!). When we review these with our boss it is certainly sensitive, but again, the authority differential is clear.

HR's Critical Role in Creating Productive and Meaningful Workplaces

Today’s workplace is characterized by chaotic forces—low employee engagement and productivity levels, and declining employee well being. HR Leaders have a critical role in defining the vision and strategy to transform and create a more productive and happy workplace.

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TRU London 3

Strategic HCM

So I blogged yesterday about HR 2.0, or Social HR, and why I didn’t think it got enough focus at the recent HR Directors Business Summit. Let me be clear – I’m not just talking about social media. Yes, this has got a place, and is probably the sharpest, and certainly newest, tool we’ve got to bring in more social ways of doing HR. But of course, the main difference between 1.0 Events HR 2.0

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Government Jobs India -Management Trainee(HR) in Goa Shipyard Limited Feb-2011

Human Resource Info4All

Government Jobs India -Management Trainee(HR) jobs in Goa Shipyard Limited Feb-2011 Subscribe to the feed and visit again for more useful posts. MANAGEMENT TRAINEE PSU Jobs

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Job Hunting Outside the US

Evil HR Lady

I got this question from a reader: A friend of mine from Suriname claims that in her country job candidates should never follow up on the status of the recruitment process because doing so will make them look desperate and impatient, and will kill their chances of being selected for the job. The same even goes for if she’s actually had an interview. She says this is also the case in Europe and Africa. live in Europe--Switzerland to be precise, but I've never job hunted, nor hired here. My husband has, obviously, and it was very much like a US job interview process.