45 Things

JANUARY 4, 2011

Here's my 2011 gift to you: I'm not going to write a list of new year's career resolutions. I'm not going to come down in favor -- or not -- of setting goals for yourself this year. (If you'd like to read such a post, there are about 62 million out there floating around on the blogosphere. Take your pick.) One little word is all you need. think "so" is a pretty powerful word.

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Working Girl

JANUARY 5, 2011

Between you and me, I thought no one would have time for the Carnival of HR so soon after the holidays. Which is why I''m extremely pleased to present 35 fantastic posts to give 2011 a big HR welcome. I''ve divided the Carnival posts into 4 categories: Reflections critically examines the previous year. Resolutions looks at what we should do differently next year. And Rants. well, you know. And now.

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Josh Bersin

JANUARY 5, 2011

Today another major shift takes place in the talent management systems market: SumTotal Systems announced plans to acquire GeoLearning. Background: SumTotal Systems is the largest provider of. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. HR Systems LMS, LCMS CornerstoneOnDemand GeoLearning Learn.com learning lms Plateau SumTotal

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Monster HR

JANUARY 7, 2011

Persuasion is a subtle art--brute force doesn't often work well. And this is especially true for a job seeker, who is using interviewing skills and a resume to try to persuade hiring managers and recruiters to hand over something that a lot of people are competing for (that great new job). Even hiring managers are people--and all people want to be liked. Chris St. widget:1031]. page]. widget:1031].

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Working Girl

JANUARY 2, 2011

I think it’s fair to say that 2010 was a year of change and reflection for many of us. Jobs were lost, assumptions were adjusted, expectations were lowered and in some lucky cases opportunities were seized. It all started innocently enough. First came the crash, which occurred when someone unwisely decided to investigate various financial instruments and discovered a mountain of poorly backed debts that had been sold multiple times for vastly more than they were worth. Then came the inevitable lay-offs and retrenching. Those were the darkest times for many. Are you ready?

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 5, 2011

No one cares what Web sites you've visited, but a prospective employer does care about your judgment, public image and felonies. Employment Background Checks: What They’re Really Looking For

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David Zinger

JANUARY 7, 2011

Let’s create more robust employee engagement! This post originally appeared as a column in Employee Engagement Today. Employee engagement is too damn anaemic to give us the full results we hope for individuals, organisations and other stakeholders from shareholders to customers. The anaemia of the phrase partially stems from attaching engagement exclusively to the word employee.

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Strategic HCM

JANUARY 2, 2011

I’ve been included as one of 25 influencers in Enterprise social media in Bill Ives’ A list developed from Traackr (putting me in 6th position): Thanks to Bill for putting the list together. Also see best blog bling ! Blogging Enterprise 2.0 Social media Strategic Dynamics

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45 Things

JANUARY 7, 2011

Writing is easy for me. Figuring out how to work my food processor or keep the cats from chewing on plastic bags until they puke is much tougher. Fortunately, there is help for those who struggle with writing. While you may not have used those exact terms, if you do any writing in the business world, chances are you've written something equally as confusing and mind numbing. Become your readers.

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NoExcusesHR

JANUARY 5, 2011

It''s the start of the New Year. You may need a job, you may be looking to switch jobs, you may just feel restless. Your work/life "balance" may be anything but balanced. Or, you may appear to have the world by the tail.job is good, family is good. life is good. Right? Maybe not. WHAT''S GOING ON? So, what are we chasing? Is there always something better just ahead of us? Right? Maybe not.

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David Zinger

JANUARY 5, 2011

APGAR: Birthing A Playful New Employee Engagement Gage. Time for a new gage ? In my last post:  Is Your Employee Engagement Gage Working I was critical of the over-reliance on surveys as our employee engagement gage. recently presented at a woman and child healthcare conference and I decided to get playful with the participants and create an employee engagement gage they could relate to.

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Strategic HCM

JANUARY 2, 2011

Happy New Year! Just a quick reminder that I’m still after your predictions (well, really just some thoughts) about HR in 2011. Particularly if you’re an HR / talent management / similar practitioner (working within an organisation) then I’d like to invite you to complete this short (17 question) survey. People management strategy

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 7, 2011

The American Bar Association has posted a warning about getting a law degree on their website. Far too many law students expect that earning a law degree will solve their financial problems for life. In reality, however, attending law school can become a financial burden for law students who fail to consider carefully the financial implications of their decision. Read more about why graduate school may not be the best choice

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QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2011

I have seen organizations that do the following. They define their work processes and implement them across the organization to get certified against a certain standard (like ISO). Standards enforce compliance and sometimes

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David Zinger

JANUARY 3, 2011

Full Employee Engagement is Sewer Power, Really! Notice what is in front of you. I was returning home from a jog when I encountered my neighbour and her two sons. The boys, ages 2 and 4, were bounding ahead of their mom straight to the cover of the sewer on our street (see the picture of the actual sewer above). Down the Sewer and Into Engagement. Think again. The myth of  inherently engaging work.

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True Faith HR

JANUARY 4, 2011

With the MegaMillions jackpot reaching $330 million tonight (208.3 million if you take the cash option….nothing nothing to sneeze at), it is very tempting to reach into one’s pocket and take a stab at winning. However, knowing the odds of winning may temper your enthusiasm of putting any more than a few dollars toward that chance. According to the MegaMillons website , to win you must match 5 out of 56 white balls, and 1 out of 46 yellow balls. It is much easier said than done. The odds of accomplishing the above task are a little over 175 million to 1. Take getting struck by lightning?

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 7, 2011

The American Bar Association has posted a warning about getting a law degree on their website. Far too many law students expect that earning a law degree will solve their financial problems for life. In reality, however, attending law school can become a financial burden for law students who fail to consider carefully the financial implications of their decision. Read more about why graduate school may not be the best choice

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NoExcusesHR

JANUARY 3, 2011

Today begins an occasional series on my Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) journey. Obviously these issues are important, but I''m looking at them not only from the standpoint of "the right thing to do"; but, that I need to address them in order for my organization to excel. This isn''t about a regulatory mandate or compliance pressure. This is about making D&I part of how work is done, not an additional task to complete each day. This is about being world-class. TAKING THE PLUNGE So here I am, ready to take a deep dive into D&I. Gut-check time.am I the right one? Now what? No Excuses.

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ReviewSNAP

JANUARY 7, 2011

Jerry Murrell of Five Guys Burgers and Fries talks about his philosophy when it comes to selling burgers in a recent Inc. article; [link] As I read the article, it struck me that our founder, Dave Arringdale, and Jerry are very much alike in their extreme passion for quality and customer service. Sure ReviewSNAP is a software application for performance managemen t for organizations.

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 5, 2011

No one cares what Web sites you've visited, but a prospective employer does care about your judgment, public image and felonies. Employment Background Checks: What They’re Really Looking For

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 3, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I was recently laid off from my job at a major corporation. My manager made many promises to HR and me about helping me find a new job, providing a good recommendation, a list of contacts, etc. But I have never heard from him again, even after many polite attempts to contact him for help. think this is the cruelest thing anyone has ever done to me. After being let go, I have received many recommendations from co-workers praising my hard work and positive attitude. Even my ex-manger would readily agree that I worked very hard and always with a positive attitude.

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 3, 2011

It's the perfect time to make changes in your career. These 10 little things will help you have a successful 2011. New Year's Resolutions For Your Career

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 3, 2011

Dear Evil HR Lady, I was recently laid off from my job at a major corporation. My manager made many promises to HR and me about helping me find a new job, providing a good recommendation, a list of contacts, etc. But I have never heard from him again, even after many polite attempts to contact him for help. think this is the cruelest thing anyone has ever done to me. After being let go, I have received many recommendations from co-workers praising my hard work and positive attitude. Even my ex-manger would readily agree that I worked very hard and always with a positive attitude.

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Evil HR Lady

JANUARY 3, 2011

It's the perfect time to make changes in your career. These 10 little things will help you have a successful 2011. New Year's Resolutions For Your Career

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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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Happy New Year!

ReviewSNAP

JANUARY 3, 2011

All of us at ReviewSNAP want to wish you a very happy new year! We want to express our deep appreciation to all of our clients for their business and to all who are in the process of considering ReviewSNAP as their performance management solution. We had another record year and expect another in 2011. Client satisfaction is our number one goal and will continue to be our number one goal each and every year. More enhancements to the system including the addition of a fully integrated elearning module will be added in 2011. Thanks again and we hope all of you have a prosperous and rewarding 2011!

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