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  • newCareless or Mindless: It Just Won’t Work
    Sometimes we are careless. Careless with our words or worse, careless with time, the time of our clients or customers… When we display carelessness, we show a lack of true connection with those with whom we strive to impress or sell to or per…
    - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 1:14am -
  • newNo Excuse Discipline: Going Back to School
    Not too long ago, I faced a very difficult time. One of the greatest challenges of my life… This is nothing new, as many of us have faced hardship, in some cases, extreme hardship, over the last several years.   I had left a long-time position as…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 10:29pm -
  • newRecruitment Video Lessons from Consumer Marketers
    What Does Recruitment Video Mean for HR & Recruiting? The idea of incorporating video into a consumer marketing strategy is nothing new, but with online and mobile video consumption increasing at rates incomparable to years prior, now is a prime time…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:17pm -
  • I Disagree with Buddha
    “If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.”   A plaque used to hang on my wall that attributed this quote to Buddha. I once ran a quick Google search for clarification and found, indeed, several references to this as a quote by Sidd…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:00pm -
  • Job Seekers Must Educate Themselves on Employer Brand
    Is Employer Brand Important in Candidate Selection? As a job seeker, one of the best things you can do is to get in the heads of recruiters, hiring managers and company leaders. If you understand why, how, and who they hire, you’re already steps ah…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:17pm -
  • For the Sake of Learning: Ignorance is Not Bliss
      Just because you can quote statistics or cite a website, article, book, or post about a particular topic doesn’t make you smart or well-versed. It makes you well-read.  I prefer to learn by experience or by listening to really great teachers…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 5:38pm -

iCims Blog

  • newThree Lessons My Mom Taught Me about Recruiting
    This past weekend was Mother’s Day. In honor of all mothers out there, I wanted to highlight some of the many lessons my own mother taught me while I was growing up. The truth of the matter is what you do in everyday life, the lessons you learn, an…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 12:25pm -
  • Efficient Recruiting without Skipping Breakfast, Lunch, or Dinner
    There never seems to be enough time in a day. Whether it be spending time with friends and family over the weekend or tending to numerous to-dos during your workweek, it seems impossible to fit in everything. For example, as a recruiter you may come…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:57pm -
  • Recruiting for Culture
    According to a recent article I read from ERE.net titled “Our Most Effective Source of Hire” by Randell Birkwood, more and more companies are starting to measure their quality of hire in order to save money while increasing productivity.  While…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 6:32pm -
  • How to Stand Out in Small Business Recruitment: According to a Recent Job-Hunter
    I’ll start off with a little disclaimer: I am by no means an expert on this subject. However, if you are interested in optimizing small business recruitment, here’s why you may want to keep reading anyway: I am a recent job hunter who ended up wo…
    - 17 days ago, 3 May 12, 1:39pm -
  • UK Recruitment: Free Webinar on Recruitment Automation and iCIMS
    Is it possible to improve a recruitment programme with the UK economy in this state? Yes.Reduce expenses through greater efficiency. Easier said than done right? As with any industry the only way to find out what is broken is to analyse and evaluate…
    - 25 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 10:27pm -
  • Revitalizing Healthcare Recruitment
    According to a recent article on Kaiser Health News, a new study suggests that the healthcare hiring demand is expected to increase at a faster rate than general employment with a projected “jump of more than 40 percent by 2020.” With this expect…
    - 31 days ago, 19 Apr 12, 5:35pm -

SmartRecruiters

  • newPromote Internally or Hire Externally?
    One of the most difficult decisions to make for HR is candidate selection. While hiring software makes it easier, there are some parts of the process that can’t be accounted for, certain variables that just can’t be predicted, such as the reac…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 5:27pm -
  • Recruiting Automation vs. Hiring Facilitation
    As I continue to reflect on David Smooke’s question, “What can we do to connect people with opportunity?” I wonder why, in this age of light-speed communication, multitudinous weak-tied tribes, and a bandwagon of technology tools to bring it al…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 7:11pm -
  • THE 10 to Follow in Social Media Recruiting
    I’ve been giving some thought to influence and social media, particularly on Twitter. While the use of Twitter and other social recruiting tools is essential for any recruitment strategy, it is often misunderstood, and in my mind serves three purpo…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:53pm -
  • Turn Your Facebook Fans into Your Next Employees
    ”Do not hire a man who does your work for money, but him who does it for the love of it.” – Henry David Thoreau  The social web starts on Facebook. In North America, South America, and Europe, the vast majority of the entire population use F…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 2:46pm -
  • Serve the Talent in the Talent Community
    There seems to be no end to the “Talent Community” discussion these days; but, as you scroll through page after page of articles in Google search results, one thing is noticeably absent:  Where are the articles about why they’re good for the…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 5:38pm -
  • Social Media Recruiting: Trending to Commonplace
    In 2000, Bill Clinton said, “Today many companies are reporting that their number one constraint on growth is the inability to hire workers with the necessary skills.” Back then, the internet was booming domains, unemployment was 4%, and Mark Zuc…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 7:36pm -

Get Hired by Cat

  • newWhy You Should Attend SHRM Annual!
    Okay so I have to admit I haven’t attended a SHRM annual conference before. This year will be my first one and I am beyond excited. Yes I am that SHRM newbie who is counting down the days until I fly into Atlanta and get to attend great sessions, m…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 7:50pm -
  • Why I Write
    I’ve realized a few things about myself this month. For those of you that know me it’s been an incredibly busy and quite stressful month. I bought a house, moved, wrecked my car (and totaled it), and then had work and a conference on top of all t…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 3:03pm -
  • HR: Quit Banning Social Media, please!
    Today I am at the first full day of the Oklahoma HR State Conference. There are lots of great sessions and conference speakers. Unfortunately I attended a not so great one this morning talking about Ethics in the workplace. I sincerely hope that HR p…
    - 23 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 1:14am -
  • Be creative. Be innovative.
    I used to think I wasn’t creative. I can’t draw, sketch or paint. (I promise, some of my friends can prove it!) But is that all creativity is? No, creativity is innovation, thinking of better ways to solve a problem, writing what you think about…
    - 45 days ago, 5 Apr 12, 3:18pm -

Red Recuiter

  • #BeTheBird
    Howdy! I’m currently attending the Jobs2Web User Conference in Minneapolis.  This morning I had the great privilege of presenting #BeTheBird to the attendees at the general session. It may be hard to get the context through the presentation alone,…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:05pm -
  • Why Matter?
    If you matter you mind. If you mind you matter. If you don’t matter, you don’t mind. So, let’s say we don’t mind and we decide to matter. Wouldn’t our acceptance solve the riddle? If E = mc2 Then wouldn’t pure beautiful energy equal matte…
    - 41 days ago, 9 Apr 12, 7:18am -
  • #TalentNet is…
    I’d try to explain the day, but that would ruin it.  Enjoy this little gem of a video from Dave Sims. Until we meet again #TalentNet!  The C+C Support Factory thanks you!
    - 47 days ago, 3 Apr 12, 12:09am -
  • Journey to #TalentNet
    It’s #TalentNet time again – but, this time, I’ve prepared a little surprise.  Well, 5 surprises. I’m bringing along 5 members of the Rackspace Culture + Communications Support team. We left San Antonio today and arrived to Dallas just in ti…
    - 48 days ago, 2 Apr 12, 1:17am -
  • Full Circle and Culture Branding
    It’s funny how sometimes life brings you full circle with a flash of reflection.  That moment when you are simultaneously grateful and shocked by everything that led up to now.  A “Wow!  That all really just happened.” kind of instance. Abou…
    - 71 days ago, 10 Mar 12, 9:14pm -
  • The Lost Art of Reference Checking
    A recruiter who used to work for me a few years back listed me as a reference recently, and today I received the call. The individual that called me works for a very large staffing firm – the kind that has processes and procedures (i.e. boxes to ch…
    - 3 Nov 11, 4:53am -

HR Schoolhouse

  • newMan oh Man…What a Job
    I received a resume the other day and the job seeker had listed one of his previous positions as “Landman”.   That was a new one to me, I figured out it had something to do with oil/gas pipeline stuff.  I think – this wasn’t the world’s…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 11:50am -
  • Bouncin’ Back
    The last few days have been a mix of “stuff.”  Normal everyday stuff:  drinking coffee, doing daily HR tasks, feeding the dogs, etc etc.  Yet, at the same time, knowing that a dear part of my daily life is ending.  An employee who has worked…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 11:48am -
  • What if You Build a Community…and Nobody Joins?
    I’m seeing the 80/20 Rule in action.  Sorta. I had the opportunity to work on kick-starting an online community for a ‘private’ group of participants. It was a “by invite only” group for a specific (and finite) number of people who had exp…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:28am -
  • The Devil You Don’t Know
    I’m a big fan of behavioral interviewing and have been for virtually my entire HR career.  I use it, I preach it and I train others in the process.  While I think there’s room for a bit of hypothetical questioning during the interview/conversat…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:19am -
  • Inertia: The Most Powerful Force
    Now I, unlike my friend Tim Gardner, am no physics expert and there is no way I could run an entire blog series on Physics in HR.  Trust me on that one. I did, however, find his recent series extraordinarily fascinating.   And it got me thinking,…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 11:40am -
  • From Personnel to Human Resources
    I had the opportunity last night to lead a study group of 15 HR professionals through a review of the Business Management and Strategy module at their PHR/SPHR prep class.  Thanks to the Acadiana SHRM chapter for inviting me to join them in lovely L…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 11:31am -

HR Bartender

  • newDiscrimination Against Parents At Work – Ask HR Bartender
    Today’s reader question is a toughie. And probably more common than we care to admit: I feel discriminated against because I have a young child. I’m an exempt level employee and work every day from 9a – 5p with no lunch break. My manager wants…
    - 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 10:40am -
  • newThe War For Talent – Friday Distraction
    While today’s cartoon from Kronos brought a smile to my face, it reminded me of a serious post. John Sumser over at HR Examiner wrote a great article earlier this week about the War for Talent. I know, I know – it’s an overused and abused phras…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 9:40am -
  • Ask HR Bartender: Veterans Returning To the Workplace
    A reader shares a tough situation regarding a veteran: I recently encountered a situation where a veteran was hired with a firm that took advantage of the tax credit for doing so. She was then released at the end of the fiscal quarter after glowing p…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 9:30am -
  • 5 Social Media Shortcuts to Help You Be More Productive
    Social media is a great thing. It allows us to connect with others and learn new things that will benefit our professional lives. But it can also be a huge time drain. Our time on social media must be optimized, so when we’re using it, we get the m…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 9:40am -
  • Happy Employees are not Engaged Employees
    (Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by SilkRoad technology, a leading provider of cloud-based social talent management solutions that develop engaged employees who drive exceptional business performance and agility. Creating a world-class e…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 9:30am -
  • Poll: Putting Your Address On Your Resume
    I received a comment the other day that intrigued me. In today’s world, why would someone include their address on the resume?  The top of the resume should be name, e-mail and phone number. If a company has an interest in the applicant, they’re…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 9:30am -

HR Observations

  • newWill the Education Revolution Spill Over to Company Training?
      Thomas Friedman wrote in his column of May 15, 2012 about what he considered to be a revolution in higher education. It made me wonder if this revolution could spill over into company training. Perhaps you can help me decide. Friedman described a…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 12:15pm -
  • newHigher Purpose HR: Driving Engagement

    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 12:15pm -
  • Right to Demand Flexible Hours
      I am in the United States. Most of you know that already. But I do pay attention to what is going on around the world, as should all good HR people. In my news reader this morning was an article that talked about New Zealand labor and employment l…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:15pm -
  • Your “At-Will” Policy is in Danger!
      I have written several times about the impact or potential impact that decisions of the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board) may have on employers, especially non-union employers. Well here is another one… your “at-will” policies are now in…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:15pm -
  • Listen Up: Your Company is in Unionization Danger
    I know a lot of HR managers and even business owners who feel safe from the actions of the NLRB (National Labor Relations Board). They feel that the National Labor Relations Board actions do not apply to them well they could not be more wrong! Recent…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:12pm -
  • Environmental Scanning Is More than Reading a Magazine
        In the effort to educate HR professionals on being strategic we talk about the skill of environmental scanning and the value of understanding what impacts our organizations on a day-to-day basis so we don’t get caught with our pants down. (If…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 12:15pm -

TalentCulture

  • new#TChat Recap: Whether the Why Not of Social HR Leadership
    We’d thought we’d cause a rift in the space time continuum. Fortunately we didn’t. That’s because the amazing SocialHRCamp attendees in Vancouver BC and the fantastical #TChat contributors collaborated together during the #TChat hour on the…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 3:21pm -
  • #TChat Preview: Engage The Humans for Social HR Leadership
    There’s a fun event today, Wed May 16th – A Live Social HR Camp being hosted from Vancouver, BC Canada and six other locales spread across four countries. It’s the first-ever SocialHRCamp, an un-conference aimed at  helping HR professionals c…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 5:13pm -
  • Top Three Trends in the World of Work This Week
    I’m a dot connector. It’s not much different than what I did with a pencil, in a pre-school activity. Instead of looking at tiny black circles, I look at information, and in place of lines, I draw conclusions. The end is still the bigger picture,…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 4:51pm -
  • #TChat Recap: The Quick and the Slow of the Multifaceted Brand
    Attract quickly, hire slowly. That sentiment comes from Dave McClure, venture capitalist and founding partner at 500 Startups, an Internet start-up seed fund and incubator program in Mountain View, Calif. He was part of a panel discussion on recruit…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 2:45pm -
  • #TChat Preview: Employers and Employees, Unite Your Brands!
    Employers are using social media to put a shine on brands. That’s no surprise, but what may be is the degree to which they’re letting employees’ voices be heard as part of that brand message — pretty exciting times for brands. Not all leader…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 1:32pm -
  • Top Trends in the World of Work This Week
    What if work could feel more like play? It’s what we endeavor to do each week at #TChat. It’s what I fundamentally subscribe to: “Play for Performance,” where having fun means you’re doing it right and well. What if work could feel more lik…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 3:48pm -

Radical Rants

On my way from YVR to YYZ and #SocialHRCampnewOn my way from YVR to YYZ and #SocialHRCamp
On my way from YVR to YYZ and #SocialHRCamp
Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com
- 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:28pm -
@SocialHRGuy from YYZ on the way to #SocialHRCamp@SocialHRGuy from YYZ on the way to #SocialHRCamp
@SocialHRGuy from YYZ on the way to #SocialHRCamp
Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com
- 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 9:55pm -
From the # SocialHRCamp MobileFrom the # SocialHRCamp Mobile
From the # SocialHRCamp Mobile
Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com
- 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 9:53pm -
Good morning to you #socialhrcamp campersGood morning to you #socialhrcamp campers
Good morning to you #socialhrcamp campers
Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com
- 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 9:53pm -
YAY more #baldmenofhr at #SocialHRCampYAY more #baldmenofhr at #SocialHRCamp
YAY more #baldmenofhr at #SocialHRCamp
Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com
- 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 9:52pm -
A Minute at #SocialHRCampA Minute at #SocialHRCamp
A Minute at #SocialHRCamp
Video created with the Socialcam app on iPhone: http://socialcam.com
- 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 9:50pm -

Blogging4Jobs

Ryleigh Talking on SkypeRyleigh Talking on Skype
Ryleigh Talking on Skype
Ryleigh talks to her daddy on Skype while he's away and traveling for work
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Carrie Corbin Talent Net Live Mar 2011Carrie Corbin Talent Net Live Mar 2011
Carrie Corbin Talent Net Live Mar 2011
Carrie Corbin discusses AT&T's social media recruitment and mobile technology strategies at the 2011 Talent Net Live Conference in Austin, TX. http://www.blogging4jobs.com/toolbox-hr
- 18 Jul 11, 3:20am -
#shrm11 Vendor Hall#shrm11 Vendor Hall
#shrm11 Vendor Hall
Jessica Miller-Merrell walks the 2011 SHRM Conference vendor hall to find super heros from Manpower. Learn more at http://blogging4jobs.com.
- 28 Jun 11, 9:41pm -
Wednesdays Demo w/ iTalent + HR Demo 2011Wednesdays Demo w/ iTalent + HR Demo 2011
Wednesdays Demo w/ iTalent + HR Demo 2011
Wednesdays.com demonstration with Hugh Olliphant during the 2011 HR Demo show.
- 31 May 11, 1:59pm -
Job Score Demo at HR Demo & iTalentJob Score Demo at HR Demo & iTalent
Job Score Demo at HR Demo & iTalent
Job Score Demo at the HR Demo 2011 conference as part of iTalent. Dan Arkind leads live demonstration.
- 31 May 11, 12:34pm -
Branch Out Demo at HR Demo & iTalentBranch Out Demo at HR Demo & iTalent
Branch Out Demo at HR Demo & iTalent
Live demo of the new BranchOut Facebook connection tool at the HR Demo 2011 conference.
- 31 May 11, 11:33am -

HR Ringleader

  • newThe 10 Conference Commandments
    There are many reasons professionals attend conferences. The reason with the most benefit is networking. By trying new ways to boost your networking skills and opportunities you will come home knowing you had a successful event!
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:51am -
  • You Are Replaceable- And Maybe By The “Beaner Slinger”
    You go to work every day. You're dedicated, right? Passionate about what you do? Give it your all nearly every day?
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:17am -
  • Job Secrets: 6 Steps To Prevent Your Job Title From Defining You
    When I think of the people I know who are most successful, it's because they have been able to continuously increase their knowledge. Here are some steps you can take to update what you are known for and be more than the definition of your job title…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 11:00am -
  • Using Social Media: Create A LinkedIn Alumni Group
    Many people I talk to think LinkedIn is primarily for job seekers or recruiters but there are so many other ways to use the site. I use it to search for information and articles, I do research on companies, I find information about people I am netwo…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 11:34am -
  • Recruiting Tactics: Would You Move For A Better Job?
    According to the 2012 Workforce Mobility Survey, “Two factors are most likely to increase a candidate’s willingness to relocate- higher salary (reported by 82% of HR professionals) and career advancement (reported by 79%). Three factors are most…
    - 13 days ago, 7 May 12, 11:34am -

People Equation

  • newSmartBlog on Leadership – Can Your Team Say No?
        Twice a month, Lead Change Group authors write a blog post on the SmartBlog on Leadership site. Today it’s my turn with a post called How to Get Your Team to Speak Up. It’s based on my observation that many team leaders create a culture wh…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:35pm -
  • TEDx Grand Rapids – Making Meaning of Connections
    It’s six days out from last week’s TEDx Grand Rapids event and I’m still processing. TED events are well-known for their brief, powerful speaker presentations proffering Big Ideas (see my list of quotes from the 2012 TEDx Grand Rapids speakers)…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:30am -
  • TEDx Grand Rapids – Food for Thought
    I attended my second TEDx Grand Rapids event last Thursday.  The theme this year was “What Now?” and it came alive in such unexpected ways. From innovations in technology and materials, to finding peace in an act of terrorism, each speaker was a…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:30am -
  • The Motherhood of the Traveling Bedroom Set
    My mother has always been woman of action. As an 18-year-old newlywed, she walked into a furniture store with $300 dollars of wedding gift money. She walked out with a three-piece bedroom set, mattress, box springs, dinette table/chairs and a pair of…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 11:15am -
  • May Leadership Development Carnival by Dan McCarthy
    Dan McCarthy, founder of the blog Great Leadership and host of the monthly Leadership Development Carnival keeps it simple this month and offers us a straight-forward carnival. No theme– just 27 excellent essays on leadership. Speaking of keeping i…
    - 13 days ago, 7 May 12, 11:15am -
  • The KISS Model of Leadership Development
    Has developing future leaders at your company become a complex web of activities? With formal processes like talent reviews, individual development plans, and high-potential candidate reviews, it’s no wonder that you feel swamped and put leadership…
    - 17 days ago, 3 May 12, 4:35pm -

The Tim Sackett Project

  • new#11 Rap Lyric That Shaped My Leadership Style
    For the background of this list – see my original post from 2-10-12. The #11 Rap Lyric That Shaped My Leadership Style comes from Kool Moe Dee and was inspired on his song Death Blow from his 1991 album Funke, Funke Wisdom,  by none other than LL…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 12:17pm -
  • Video Interviewing for Cavemen
    When I start to think about adding something like Live Video Interviewing or Video Screening to my HR/Recruiting Toolbox – I instantly go to about 100 reasons why we can’t do that in our environment! It’s too Technical! It will take too much ti…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:32pm -
  • Rookie Hiring Mistakes
    The New York Times recently had a good article titles “The Top 10 Rookie Mistakes for Entrepreneurs” which looks at the top reasons people usually fail when starting a new business.  As you can imagine many of the reasons where typical: expense…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 2:30pm -
  • #12 Rap Lyric That Shaped My Leadership Style
    For the background of this list – see my original post from 2-10-12. The #12 Rap Lyric That Shaped My Leadership Style comes from the Nicki Minaj’s 2011 song Fly, featuring Rhianna.  Most white folks know Nicki Minaj, not from Rap, but from how…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 1:02pm -
  • The Value of Returning Moms to your Workforce
    I overheard on the radio about this Australian company who is rewarding returning mothers to their workforce by paying them Double their salary when they return to work, for the first 6 weeks.   My first impression was – “Oh hell No – don’t…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 12:23pm -
  • Just Make It Better
    If your sitting in your HR office right now reading this, about to create some new HR stuff – stop – your wasting our time (and by “our” I mean all of us employees in the organization).  “Wow – look who woke up on the wrong side of the w…
    - 13 days ago, 7 May 12, 1:05pm -

Marcom HR Say

  • newWhether the why not of social HR leadership
    We’d thought we’d cause a rift in the space time continuum. Fortunately we didn’t. That’s because the amazing SocialHRCamp attendees in Vancouver BC and the fantastical #TChat contributors collaborated together during the #TChat hour on th…
    - 21 hours ago, 19 May 12, 2:48pm -
  • The quick and the slow of the multifaceted brand
    “Attract quickly, hire slowly.” That sentiment comes from Dave McClure, venture capitalist and founding partner at 500 Startups, an Internet start-up seed fund and incubator program in Mountain View, Calif. He was part of a panel discussion on r…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 3:39pm -
  • The future of workplace flexibility is the woman (I bet)
    To recruit and retain women. A measly one percent. That’s it. When 1,226 employers were asked what their primary reasons were for developing workplace flexibility, caregiving leaves and dependent care initiatives, recruiting and retaining women was…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 1:38pm -
  • The most productive and profitable get us across
    It’s like crossing a fast-moving river in a boat without a motor or a paddle, while you slowly sink. At least that’s what it feels like when you have yet another anemic month of job growth — only 115,000 jobs in April (which may get revised upw…
    - 14 days ago, 6 May 12, 10:24pm -
  • Innovation is the heart of job creation
    It’s not really a war; it’s a mobilization of innovation and motivated minds — the leaders, the builders, the doers, all the combined skills that make up rocket soup and of course the money that make it all happen, with barriers to busines…
    - 23 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 4:49pm -
  • It’s Summer Camp Time at SocialHRCamp
    “We are the CIT’s so pity us, the kids are brats the food it hideous…” –Meatballs   Wow, it’s summer camp time already, but don’t pity us. It’s time to head to lovely Vancouver, British Columba, on May 16 for SocialHRCamp, where the…
    - 25 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 1:30pm -

HR Chatterbox

  • newJob Search QOW – Answering the Pay Question
    I’m going to be reviving the Job Search Question of the Week series next week.  If you have a question head on over the my facebook page and leave it right on the wall – it will get answered in an upcoming video.  In the meantime, here is the m…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 6:00am -
  • Balanced Perspectives – The Unemployed Job Seeker
    A common frustration from the unemployed is that they feel that recruiters unfairly judge them because they were laid off and have been unemployed, some for long periods of time.  There really isn’t a way I can play this out in scenario form, but…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 6:00am -
  • Schedule God(dess) or Fly By The Seat of Your Pants?

    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 6:00am -
  • “I’m Busy” – The Perfect Scapegoat
    Two weeks ago after reading one of the Balanced Perspectives posts, one of my readers sent me an email to ask why I often used the fact that recruiters were busy as explanations for why they couldn’t get back to a candidate or follow up in a timely…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 6:00am -
  • Comfortable with Confrontation
    I feel the need to preface today’s post with a little back story.  My mother grew up in a very unhappy home.  While she was never physically abused, other siblings were and they all took verbal abuse every single day from an alcoholic step father…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 2:23pm -
  • Balanced Perspectives – The Referral
    If you have been a job seeker for more than five minutes you have heard people talk about the importance  of networking and getting the all powerful referral.  This played out in real life a few weeks ago with a client of mine so I wanted to show y…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 1:37pm -

Women of HR

  • The Female Breadwinner Debate
    Recently, Time magazine ran a feature article,  Women, Money and Power, about the rise of the female breadwinner in America, and why this phenomenon is good for everyone involved.While at first glance I thought the article was going to simply discu…
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  • My Money Is On the Stripper
    Have you heard the story about the gal who was fired from her full-time job as a reporter because she didn't disclose to her employer that she was a part-time exotic dancer, er stripper? She's filed a complaint with the EEOC and is suing her former…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:00am -
  • Where Your Reputation Preceeds You
    Women, whether we are employed or in the application process, our personal lives tend to matter more than the personal lives of male employees. And, since our online reputation is often an extension (or at least a reflection) of our personal lives, w…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 11:00am -
  • How To Be More Confident at Work
    Often times the only difference between success and failure is confidence. It is the most beautiful attribute on a woman, and it’s necessary to be successful in the workplace. A confident woman portrays strength, determination and persistence, and…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 11:00am -
  • Finding Your Dream Job
    You studied what you love, right? And you want to find a job doing what you studied. You want to find a job that can utilize your talents and interests; one where you won’t be bored, underutilized or blown off. But there is just one problem: there…
    - 17 days ago, 3 May 12, 11:00am -
  • Say Goodbye to the Balance Burden
    Are you familiar with the balance burden? I am referring to the burden and guilt trip we give ourselves each day over our attempt, and quite often failure, to balance all aspects (mom, caretaker, professional, student, friend etc.) of our lives. I s…
    - 19 days ago, 1 May 12, 11:00am -

HR Examiner

  • newHRExaminer v.3.20
    Mobile Recruiting is not the future. It's the present. In this week's six-part series we cover the entire spectrum of mobile recruiting, from where the market is today, to strategy and a 7-step action plan to get mobile.
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  • newMobile Recruiting: Getting Started in 7 Steps (6 of6)
    While there is no substitute for having a focused partner who keeps you up to speed, basic  sustainability will require that you become a student of mobile recruiting.
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  • Mobile Recruiting: Defining Your Goals (5 of 6)
    It is inevitable that this new medium will transform your enterprise just like earlier mass media. Deciding to get on board is a question of when, not whether.
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  • Building a Mobile Strategy (4 of 6)
    The degree of fervor you apply to rolling out the change process should take a number of things into account. The right approach for your team and your organization is probably not a cookie cutter version of someone else’s project.
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  • Mobile Recruiting: What’s Up? (3 of 6)
    Heavy investment in Employment Brand is destroyed when a candidate leaves the well designed company website and heads into the ATS ghetto.  Attempts  to paint the company in a positive light are sabotaged by clumsy search results and ineffective pr…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 11:41am -
  • Mobile Stats (2 of 6)
    While these numbers describe an increasingly mobile planet, they say little about the risks, opportunities and rewards associated with taking recruiting mobile. Evangelists offer heavy breathing and lots of arm waving. But, to date there are no role…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:18pm -

Minnesota Headhunter

  • newC-Level Executive Women: Make The Most Of Your Job Search
    The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap: Did you know that nearly 73 percent of Fortune 500 companies now have at least one female executive officer? This percentage, provided by Catalyst, a New York research group, proves what...
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  • Minnesota Recruiter Jobs
    The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page: Candidate Advocate - Full Time Job - The Nerdery Recruitment Manager - Full Time Job - Aimia Recruiter - Full Time Job - Vascular Solutions Corporate Recruiter - Full...
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 9:41pm -
  • Resume Keyword Mistakes - Are You Making One?
    The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap: Appropriate keyword use is a big deal for job seekers working on their resumes. Many employers now use some form of scanning software as an initial screener that helps them determine...
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  • Minnesota Recruiter Jobs
    The following have been added to the Minnesota Recruiter Jobs page: Sr. Recruiter - Full Time Job - Goodrich Corporation Senior Recruiter - Full Time Job - Prime Therapeutics Recruiting Specialist - Full Time Job - Natural Resource Group Search...
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 9:54pm -
  • How To Use Keywords On Your Resume
    The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap: All this talk about keywords on your resume everywhere you turn, but how do you know when and where to use them? Applicant tracking software picks up certain search terms within...
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 7:47pm -
  • 3 Steps To Creating An Attention-Grabbing Resume
    The following post is courtesy of the Recruiting Blogswap: In a time when millions of workers are unemployed and competition for positions is higher than ever, you want to make sure that you’re able to stand out among your competition....
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 6:47pm -

Fistful of Talent

  • newCollidge is Stoopid
    It’s currently en vogue to question the value of a college degree. After all, Mark Zuckerberg dropped out of Harvard, and he’s worth $13.5 billion. His “wasted” time at Harvard... Get the Rest
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  • newWhy Public Recognition Matters
    I’ve seen almost everything you can see when it comes to incentive and reward programs.  That’s what being around for a while does for you.  And when you have a... Get the Rest
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 1:43pm -
  • newThe CYA Report E14: Workforce Bracketology Special Edition – The Final Four
    The  CYA Report is a free flowing, sometimes mature discussion of HR and talent issues. On today’s  show we are bringing in the Workforce.com Bracketologist Team, to debate who will... Get the Rest
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 6:17pm -
  • newSay My Name, Say My Name…
    My boss was stunned recently because while we were reviewing candidates (online of course because that’s the perk of being virtual) he saw the number of messages I have in... Get the Rest
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:21pm -
  • newKris Dunn advises How to Remove Lies From Your Resume (and LinkedIn) Without Getting Fired…
    So you’ve distributed a lie on your resume.  Maybe a big one, maybe a small one. Still, if you’ve been following the saga of Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson, any lie... Get the Rest
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 1:11pm -
  • 3 Reasons You Should Be Video Interviewing
    A week from today, Kris Dunn and I will be dropping some knowledge on some of our HR peers on How To Use Video in Your HR Shop – It’s... Get the Rest
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 2:57pm -

Jim Stroud

HR, Social Media and Background ChecksHR, Social Media and Background Checks
HR, Social Media and Background Checks
"HR, social media and background checks" is the topic of the day when Jim Stroud interviews Jim Andrews, the Director of Client Services for Social Intelligence Corporation. Connect with Jim Andrews on LinkedIn http://linkd.in/Jjm3MQ
- 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 5:43pm -
Ka-Ching! Big money deals with Facebook, Instagram and LinkedInKa-Ching! Big money deals with Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
Ka-Ching! Big money deals with Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn
Jim discusses recent business deals involving Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- 15 days ago, 5 May 12, 12:20am -
How To Recruit with Instagram (Recruiting Innovation)How To Recruit with Instagram (Recruiting Innovation)
How To Recruit with Instagram (Recruiting Innovation)
In this special episode of The Jim Stroud Show, Jim interviews Jeremy Langhans to discuss innovation in recruiting. Specifically, Jeremy details how he leveraged Instagram to recruit passive candidates during his tenure at Starbucks. Furthermore, he…
- 25 days ago, 25 Apr 12, 4:06am -
Job Search Tips: How To Find Hidden Jobs v4.11.12Job Search Tips: How To Find Hidden Jobs v4.11.12
Job Search Tips: How To Find Hidden Jobs v4.11.12
Job search tips is the topic of Jim Stroud's presentation - "How To Find Hidden Jobs." It is being brought to you by "National Urban League" and "Bernard Hodes Group." DESCRIPTIONDid you know that traditional job searches leave you at a disadvant…
- 39 days ago, 11 Apr 12, 8:10pm -
Social Recruiting Training and Boolean Search TrainingSocial Recruiting Training and Boolean Search Training
Social Recruiting Training and Boolean Search Training
Social Recruiting Training and Boolean Search Training has taken up a lot of Jim's time. So much so, that he has to take a quick break from his show. As such, this episode marks the end of Season 4 of The Jim Stroud Show. Look for Jim to return in Ap…
- 61 days ago, 20 Mar 12, 2:56pm -
Where do companies hire from the most?Where do companies hire from the most?
Where do companies hire from the most?
Where do companies hire from the most? To find out, Jim Stroud interviews Gerry Crispin and discusses his annual research report - "Source of Hire."00:01 -- Introduction00:17 -- You know who The GodFather of HR is00:32 -- Bleep01:52 - It is a fl…
- 68 days ago, 13 Mar 12, 3:47am -

HR Virtual Cafe

  • newI’m on vacation, leave a message :)
    As you’re getting this post, I am in the sky flying to southern California for a weeks vacation. My husband and I have not had a vacation together in about 3 years or so. We usually take them separate because of our two dogs. This time, we’ve dec…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 1:00pm -
  • Help! My Employees are playing GAMES at Work
    I recently wrote about Using Games, Sims and Virtual Worlds at Work that gave some pretty stiff stats on how many of your employees are playing games on their smartphones and computers at work. With that being said, why not incorporate games into pro…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 1:00pm -
  • MILF’s (Mother’s I’d Like To Fire) in the Workplace
    Here is a great post from the archives – I think we’ve all dealt with these issues one way or another. Happy Mother’s Day! I love the new show “Up All Night.” It is witty, relate-able, and down-right silly at times. This episode I watched…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 12:15pm -
  • Instagram; Sharing more than pictures!
    I admit it, since I am an Adroid user, I have had the case of Instagram envy for about 8 months now. Up until a few weeks ago, Instagram was only available for iphone users. For months I have been getting so many cool photos coming across my social p…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 1:00pm -
  • HR Through a 5 Year-Olds Eyes
    Today’s Guest Post is from Buzz Rooney. She’s one of my favorite guests. Enjoy! A few weeks ago, my daughter got sick at school and I had to pick her up early. I had deadlines and meetings so I brought her back to the office with me and let her r…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 1:00pm -
  • #IHRIMConf Wrap-Up, Travels with @SabrinaLBaker, and #FollowFriday
    So, as you can tell by all my posts this week, I’ve been attending the IHRIM HR Technology Conference and Expo in Chicago. I was asked to be a part of the social media press corp and blog LIVE from the conference. I was honored. Sabrina Baker and I…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 1:00pm -

HR Minion

  • Good enough
    I have strange confession to make: I don’t hold writing implements correctly. Instead of resting the pen or pencil on my middle finger when I write, I rest it on my ring finger. It’s an odd peculiarity I know, and one I doubt anyone would ever no…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 9:00pm -
  • LA SHRM: A Non Stop Good Time
    Whew, it’s been about a week since I attended the LA State SHRM Conference and I am just about recovered from the experience. I’m not going to lie to you, it was a really fun time and I left with some great take aways, and I don’t mean swag. I…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 1:04am -
  • Big fun in The Big Easy
    One week from now I will be enjoying all the shenanigans that New Orleans has to offer and I can’t wait. I’ve never actually been to New Orleans (driving by doesn’t count) and I already know I’m going to have a good time. Why? Because I’m g…
    - 31 days ago, 19 Apr 12, 10:00pm -
  • It’s called “Secret” Service for a reason
    I’m sure by now everyone has heard about the little “problem” that Secret Service agents had while in Colombia. I think we can all agree there is a valuable lesson to be learned form this: Do not refuse to pay your Colombian prostitute after a…
    - 31 days ago, 19 Apr 12, 2:31pm -
  • Customer Service in Action
    I often write about customer service, good and bad, because most jobs are customer service jobs in the end. Most roles either have customers, clients, bosses, co-workers, shareholders, investors, and so on involved, and that essentially means you are…
    - 40 days ago, 10 Apr 12, 6:19pm -
  • Bunnies!
    Happy Easter, here are some cute bunny pictures. Why bunny pictures? Because not everything can be about HR. And bunnies are adorable. Now let the sugar coma begin!
    - 42 days ago, 8 Apr 12, 3:18pm -

Drive Thru HR

  • newGeoff Webb at Lunch with DriveThruHR - May 21,2012
    @radicalrecruit .....Geoff Webb visits with Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about HR and whatever else keeps him up at night with Corporate organisations. DriveThruHR more than not talks about Human Resources with HR professionals every day at lunch…
    - 1 day ago, 21 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • newBenjamin McCall at Lunch with DriveThruHR - May 18,2012
    @BenjaminMcCall ....Benjamin McCall at Lunch with DriveThruHR visits with Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about HR and whatever else keeps him up at night. DriveThruHR more than not, talks about Human Resources with HR professionals every day at lunc…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • newCynthia Trivella at Lunch with DriveThruHR - May 17,2012
    @CyndyTrivella .....Cynthia Trivella visits with Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about HR and whatever else keeps her up at night with Corporate America. DriveThruHR more than not talks about Human Resources with HR professionals every day at lunch t…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • SHRM 2012 Annual Conference & Exposition Preview Show - May 16,2012
    This show is special. Were previewing SHRM Annual with folks from SHRM. This is part of a series were doing to raise awareness and/or get folks excited about the goings on in Atlanta in June. Join co-Hosts, Bryan Wempen @bryanwempen and William Tincu…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 5:30pm -
  • China Gorman at Lunch with DriveThruHR - May 16,2012
    @ChinaGorman .....China Gorman visits with Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about HR and whatever else keeps her up at night with Corporate America. DriveThruHR more than not talks about Human Resources with HR professionals every day at lunch time fo…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 5:00pm -
  • Jeremy Roberts at Lunch with DriveThruHR - May 15,2012
    @imJeremyR ....Jeremy Roberts visits with Bryan Wempen and William Tincup about HR and whatever else keeps him up at night with Corporate organizations. DriveThruHR more than not talks about Human Resources with HR professionals every day at lunch ti…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 5:00pm -

Everyday People

  • Take the Detour !!
    As I traveled to my nephew’s high school graduation this weekend, I was forewarned that the main highway to my brother’s house was closed for a 20-mile stretch in Tennessee.  Being from Ohio, and not knowing the sundry back roads … Continue re…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 1:49am -
  • Everyone needs a Homer !!
    This past week was tough, and something that no one in HR looks forward to.  One of my co-workers passed away.  His name was Homer. Homer was amazing !!  He was the first person I saw everyday as I came … Continue reading →
    - 13 days ago, 7 May 12, 2:33am -
  • So Much Room to Move !!
    Rain for hours.  Mud everywhere. Solemn flag retirement.  Scavenger hunt.  Tons of Euchre games.  Food that is flat amazing.  Big word Saturday (you got credit if you used big words during your conversations). Flames shooting from a lantern,…
    - 20 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 1:20am -
  • We’re Everywhere !!
    I just returned from an incredible conference in San Antonio, Texas for the HR/TD group of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).  This was my second time with this group of HR professionals and I have to say that, as … Continue reading →
    - 27 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 1:28am -
  • I Don’t Get it !!
    This past weekend I had the privilege of seeing my cousin’s daughter get married.  My generation is getting older and now our kids are adults !!  It’s cool to go through this though to see the continuation of life pass … Continue reading →
    - 34 days ago, 16 Apr 12, 1:39am -
  • It’s Opening Day !!
    This week I participated in a true Cincinnati tradition !!  My family and I went to Opening Day for the Cincinnati Reds.  It was truly a spectacle to behold !! Everyone was smiling, laughing and anxious for the start of a … Continue reading →
    - 41 days ago, 9 Apr 12, 2:04am -

ReThink HR

  • Strategy: Never celebrate too soon!
    It is great to make progress and many of us want to win through that progress. However, just because youRead the Rest...
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 1:40am -
  • The first step in Diversity…
    The first step in Diversity… is realizing that you barely know S*(% about Diversity. The second step… admitting, openly, thatRead the Rest...
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 10:45am -
  • Work: Who are the time-wasters, Young & Educated
    It’s based off of a survey. The information comes straight from those who have completed it. Evidently GenY is notRead the Rest...
    - 18 days ago, 2 May 12, 10:45am -

Corn on the Job

  • How to Land a Job Using Social Media
    This is a guest post from Ross Simmonds, Digital Marketer and Speaker.After developing a name for himself online, Ross was able to land his current job using nothing but social media and a dash of ambition & hustle. Allow me to state the obvious. Get…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 6:17am -
  • Put Your Best Foot Forward… Please
    Jessica Lee is director of digital talent strategy at Marriott International where she leads their talent related digital and social media efforts… which means she blogs, tweets and plays on Facebook all day. Kind of. In what she’ll quickly tell…
    - 17 days ago, 3 May 12, 1:00pm -
  • Why You Might Want to Consider a Call Centre Job
    Guest Post from Mark Watson.  Mark Watson offers career advice at Jobs Today, the leading recruitment brand in many of the towns and cities across the UK, covering over 300 locations from as far north as the Western Isles of Scotland right down to t…
    - 20 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 4:26am -
  • Get Hired! What Everyone Wants Is A Good Job
    Tony Morrison is the Vice President of Business Development at Cachinko, a unique professional community where social networking and job opportunities come together. His roles include sales, marketing, and business development. He brings passi…
    - 40 days ago, 10 Apr 12, 2:55pm -
  • Top 6 Things You May Be Forgetting On Your Resume
    Mike Ryan is a Search Marketing Specialist at iProspect and a Managing Partner/Resume Consultant at the resume writing service, DreamResume.  Mike has a great depth of experience, starting as an hourly employee at a startup and aggressively working…
    - 54 days ago, 27 Mar 12, 3:38pm -
  • HOW TO IMPRESS TECH SAVVY EMPLOYERS
    This is a guest post from Malika Sharma. With government plans recently announced that they are going to try and make Britain one of the top technology centres in Europe, there really hasn’t been a better time to get into the technology industry. B…
    - 58 days ago, 23 Mar 12, 6:20pm -

Texas Strategic HR

  • newHaven’t Signed Up for SHRM 2012? Here’s Why You Should
    I know, you’re thinking: Atlanta’s hot in June. I don’t need the HRCI hours. The hotels are probably already booked. How will the office survive without me? My response: the whole US is hot in June, you could probably use to learn the newest in…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 7:14pm -
  • newTribalism and HR

    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 7:46pm -
  • #HR & #Recruiting Blues in the News
    Excited to join the brilliant TalentNet Panel:  Craig Fisher, Matt Charney, Marianthe Verver, and Crystal Miller next Tuesday, along with my co-guest, the brilliant (and fellow legal eagle) Heather Bussing of Bussing Law for Talentnet’s weekly rad…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 11:30am -
  • Passive Aggressive Notes: Lunch Room Thief
    TheLadders.co.uk surveyed 250 managers about office etiquette, and 96% said stealing food was the worst offense imaginable. The next peeve was bad hygiene, with smelly breath and dirty clothes cited by 95%. Other annoyances that scored highly were no…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 7:45pm -
  • Is Your Job Killing You? (Infographic)

    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 2:34pm -
  • Flow Chart: Do I Eat It?
    Life lesson: don’t ask for something if you aren’t willing to deal with the less than stellar results if things go south. Growing up, my parents didn’t like buying us fast food. They thought (correctly) that it was expensive, not good for us, a…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 9:34am -

The One Crystal

  • This One Time, at Brand Camp… #PRSCamp
    www.summerbrandcamp.comI am so excited.  In June, I get the honor to attend my third Summer Brand Camp; affectionately known as #PRSCamp on the Twitters.  There's a lot of reasons that People Report's "Summer Camp" holds a special place in my confe…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 8:29pm -
  • Sex at Work
    For the last 247 years (1), women and men have shared the workplace; which means for 247 years?  Sex at work has been an issue; bringing with it interesting challenges, especially for those of us in the realm of HR.  Well, perhaps not just sex; but…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 10:19pm -
  • The Trouble with “Talent Communities”
    While in Tulsa last week at #OKHR, I spent some time talking with Jessica Miller-Merrell (1) about the buzz surrounding “Talent Communities.”  As we’re still in the ‘honeymoon phase’ with the term, it’s interesting to hear people talk ab…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 7:34am -
  • Rant On: It IS Personal!
    So, I’ll concede that sometimes the things I find inane or annoying really aren’t that big of a deal to anyone other than me… but, I have a serious bone to pick.  With a phrase that when used, a) often makes the person saying it a liar because…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 4:27am -
  • The Blog Squad: Creativity, Engagement & the Talent(ed) Community at #OKHR
    It’s always fun when you’re surrounded by people who are like you. Who ‘gets it’ when you’re riled up after attending a learning session where you find out businesses are actually hiring people to sit around and MONITOR social media not to…
    - 24 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 6:53pm -
  • Professional Booty Call
    Got your attention, didn’t it?? Before you hyperventilate, no, I’m talking about prostitution. At least, not the “Pretty Woman” kind. The argument can be made that we all pimp ourselves out – to degrees – for a paycheck; but that’s not…
    - 30 days ago, 20 Apr 12, 3:26pm -

The Cynical Girl

  • newThe Week Ahead
    Hello, everyone. I am back from Recruiting Innovation Summit and I had a great time. I learned that recruiters are actually back to work — trying to find people who can string two sentences along and sound somewhat intelligent during an interview.…
    - 1 hour ago, 20 May 12, 10:45am -
  • newDay Off

    - 1 day ago, 19 May 12, 10:45am -
  • newF@%K It Friday: Wills
    Pfizer used to offer a flexible spending account (of sorts) for legal-related expenses such as creating a will or an advance directive. I never took advantage of that benefit — and I regret it — because a woman is fighting flesh-eating bacteria r…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 10:45am -
  • Move Over Gen Y — It’s Time for Linksters at Work
    I am always fascinated when people born between 1976-1979 try to pass themselves off as Generation Y. Those children, born in the days of dark brown wallpaper and the OPEC oil embargo, are the last vestiges of Gen X and are really called Carter babie…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 10:45am -
  • Menstrual Synchrony and HR Ladies
    My husband and I have a new tradition. Every Saturday night, we try out one of the amazing Indian restaurants here in North Carolina. Lots of good Southern Indian vegetarian cuisine. And having Indian food every Saturday night gives us yet another op…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 10:45am -
  • Drama at Work
    Last week, I spoke at the Maine HR Conference but missed one of the other keynote  speakers — Cy Wakeman. I heard  she was great. She talked about drama at work and how Human Resources actually causes much of the drama in an office environment. S…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 10:45am -

Just Joan

  • HR and the Line Between Tolerance and Acceptance
    A few weeks ago I was volunteering an afternoon with the Humane Society Naples, helping set up a garage sale/flea market fundraiser they were holding the next day. One of the jobs that the group of volunteers had was to determine the asking price for…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 9:30am -
  • Klout Perks and License Plates
    When I lease a new vehicle, I make a point of telling the dealership before I take delivery of my car that I do not – do not – want a license plate guard or decal or any other form of advertisement of the dealership on my car. I have never unders…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 10:00am -
  • May SHRM Chat – Helping Small Business Do HR
    According to the US Census Bureau, there were just under 5 million “employer firms” in the US that employed less than 10 employees. Add another 1.2 million firms to that total to include those employers with less than 100 people. I don’t need a…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 11:31am -
  • My TSA Customer Service Story
    My friend Mark Stelzner, an HR consultant, travels a lot for his job. Because he spends so much time in airports, he often posts hilarious – and kind of sad – stories on Facebook about people and their airport behavior. Like this one:  But one t…
    - 23 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 10:00am -
  • April #SHRMChat Recap
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    - 26 days ago, 24 Apr 12, 10:30am -
  • Why Mad Men Should Bring Back Sal Romano
    Wait . . . what? You’re probably thinking that whatever link or feed you used to get here is totally screwed up, because I write about HR and workplace issues, not television shows. I don’t even watch television. Except Mad Men. And that just sta…
    - 32 days ago, 18 Apr 12, 10:00am -

The HR Capitalist

Unbridled Talent

  • What’s New(ish) With LinkedIn
    Jennifer McClure - President of Unbridled Talent LLC - presentation on "What's New(ish) on LinkedIn, which includes recent features added + new twists on older features to help businesses share information about their products/services and target adv…
    - 55 days ago, 26 Mar 12, 6:09pm -
  • Using Social Media to Screen Job Applicants – Yes or No?
    Jennifer McClure - President of Unbridled Talent LLC - is asked to share her opinions about using social media in the background check process for hiring on the Intuit Small Business blog.
    - 76 days ago, 5 Mar 12, 5:04pm -
  • Personal Branding For Career Growth & Success [Presentation]
    Jennifer McClure - President of Unbridled Talent LLC - shares her latest presentation on the topic of "Personal Branding For Career Success" - February 2012
    - 95 days ago, 15 Feb 12, 12:30pm -
  • 2012 Winona Area SHRM Annual Conference – I’ll Be There!
    Jennifer McClure - President of Unbridled Talent LLC - will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Winona Area SHRM Conference - leading 2 hands-on workshops including "Using Social Media in HR & Recruiting" & "Why Social Media Matters to Your Business".
    - 96 days ago, 14 Feb 12, 2:30pm -
  • LinkedIn Is King In Social Recruiting, But Facebook & Twitter Also Important
    Bullhorn Reach recently summarized the social media actual activity of recruiters and job seekers in the Bullhorn Reach user network in 2011 (over 35,000 recruiters) across the "big 3" social recruiting platforms - LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter. The r…
    - 97 days ago, 13 Feb 12, 8:25pm -
  • 5 HR Tips For Creating Effective Performance Reviews
    Unbridled Talent LLC features a guest post from Erin Palmer, on behalf of the online education programs at Villanova University. Erin shares 5 Tips For Effective Employee Performance Reviews.
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True Faith HR

  • Radiation
    Like many, I was saddened to learn about the death of Junior Seau, who allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself in the chest at the age of 43.Much will be made about the possible connection between his death and the recent emphasis placed on t…
    - 18 days ago, 2 May 12, 9:28pm -
  • Come Down: A Wish List for @SHRMTara
    The calendar is turning toward May, which means as a professor, the academic year is drawing to an end.  As a SHRM Student Chapter Advisor of 15+ years, it means state and regional student HR conference have passed, the merit award application is fr…
    - 20 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 7:35pm -
  • Prodigal Son: The Return of John L. Smith
    It was odd today (as a long-time Michigan State football fan) to read of Arkansas' hire of John L. Smith, as their interim head football coach.  Oy, this is painful....Do they not recall his coaching gaffe (and subsequent rant) after MSU attempted a…
    - 27 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 9:38pm -
  • Warning Sign
    A couple of weeks ago, I explored the importance of sleep to creative problem solving.As important, if not more, is exercise.  According to Gretchen Reynolds, in the April 18 New York Times, exercise helps to enhance creative thinking:Last year a te…
    - 27 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 11:45am -
  • Selection 101 Question
    Here is a simple selection scenario that sparked discussion at this weekend's North Central Region Student Conference: You have two candidates competing for a job.One candidate is finishing up her undergraduate degree in a particular field, while t…
    - 36 days ago, 14 Apr 12, 12:00pm -
  • I Feel Alright
    In the most recent ESPN- The Magazine,  Peter Keating highlights a study on sleep by Stanford researcher Cheri Mah, who explored the question, does extra sleep boost athletic achievement?Over three seasons, from 2005 to 2008, the scientists looked a…
    - 38 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 12:41pm -

HR Fishbowl

  • newThe Agony of I’m Sorry
    Today’s Wall Street Journal had a front page story entitled “U.S. Agonizes Over Apology to Pakistan.” Six months ago “U.S. led forces accidentally killed two dozen Pakistani troops at the Afghanistan  boarder.” Because of politics, the str…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 6:57pm -
  • Guest Post: There is Nothing Bigger than the Little Things
    Ben Eubanks was one of the first people to draw me into the social media space. He’s been a fixture in the online HR community as a prolific blogger over on UpstartHR…he gets this business. As a father of young twins, a full-time HR Professional,…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:30pm -
  • The Future of Work: A Manifesto
    There is a lot about the world of work that’s done gone broke. I know that, you know that. We all know that. We know it because we’re all really good at talking about the problems. We blab on and on about them. We point fingers. And when it comes…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 12:30pm -
  • Don’t Ever Eclipse Results
    I’m a Jack Welch fan. I’m obviously not afraid to admit this. I admire the man not only for what he accomplished during his reign at GE, but also for what he’s passed on to countless leaders and talent-based organizations about optimizing perfo…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 3:00pm -
  • Always Looking
    I got an Email from one of my subscribers – (s)he will remain anonymous – who asked me, “is it illegal for an employer to fire you for searching for another job?” It’s not the first time I’ve been asked this question. And it’s good enou…
    - 19 days ago, 1 May 12, 12:30pm -

Welcome to the Occupation

  • Acing the Phone Interview: Give It Your All When You Answer The Call
    The longer I work in HR, the more I question the behavior of job applicants. I don't freak out if there's a typo on a resume. But from garbled cover letters to strangely odoriferous interviewees, from lying to acting obnoxious, I wonder aren't folks…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 11:13am -
  • Carnival of HR: The Cake Edition
    It's Carnival of HR time again at WTTO. And in keeping with my tradition of creating a theme around the selection of HR posts, this time it's all about cake.   No one was forced to write specifically about cake. But many did have a cake specifi…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 11:37am -
  • Why HR Should Be The Comptroller's Best Friend
    Because Bert Doerhoff and I enjoyed working together on his previous post, "Your Company Turned You Into An HR Manager...Now What?" we decided to do it again. This time I wanted to explore how important the relationship between HR and Accounting is…
    - 14 days ago, 6 May 12, 1:48pm -
  • Gen Y Hiring and T2
    "So what brought you here?""Curtis sent me an email," was my response to Geoff Webb's question. We were sitting in a small room somewhere in the behemoth of the Gaylord Resort and Hotel outside of Washington D.C. We were summoned to this room becau…
    - 17 days ago, 3 May 12, 12:21am -
  • HR: From The End Of The World To Your Town
    "Isn't HR more interested in their employer than their employee?" A dear old friend of mine wrote these words to me this week. He has a workplace situation and was looking for some reasonable advice. I've given advice before to family and friends.…
    - 21 days ago, 29 Apr 12, 12:30pm -
  • There Are No HR Geniuses
    In the late 90's, I used to listen to Howard Stern every week day morning. I worked in a warehouse where every radio was tuned to his show. So it was inescapable. I don't remember much about the show except his reasons for divorce and his viewpoint…
    - 28 days ago, 22 Apr 12, 12:22pm -

Lean HR

  • LeanHR is Live Tonight with TalentNet!
    In case you missed it, I’ll be visiting with the TalentNet crew tonight to talk about social media, recruiting and leveraging best practices in HR. Join us on Tuesday, May 15th at 4p PT | 6p CT | 7p ET as I join the #TalentNet crew (Matt Charney,…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 12:42pm -
  • Engagement, Relations and Wellness. What’s the Difference?
    One of the exciting things about working with Dovetail Software is the chance to dive into some interesting discussions with really smart people.  This question came up in week one, and it still has my head spinning. Employee wellness programs have…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 2:41pm -
  • OK and LA SHRM Reflections
    I was privileged to appear at both of these state events in the last week. In Oklahoma, I was asked to lead a two day workshop on Six Sigma for HR. We had great fun, I think, despite the expectation many of the attendees expressed later in the progra…
    - 20 days ago, 30 Apr 12, 12:01am -
  • LASHRM 2012 Swag Blog!
    It’s here, it’s hip, it’s new and it’s now!  Swag blog for the fantastic LASHRM 2012 State Conference.  Special guests (in order of appearance): Shauna Moerke, Buzz Rooney, Craig Fisher, Chris Ponder, Bill Boorman and Jason Lauritsen!
    - 23 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 9:23pm -
  • Guest Post: Putting the Fear Aside
    It’s a special day here at the blog.  A rare blog swap!  I’ve written a post entitled Playing Politics with Equality, which has been posted on the site of friend of the show and one man Wiki, Victorio Milian! Victorio Milian is a creative and v…
    - 27 days ago, 23 Apr 12, 12:58pm -
  • Why the WSJ is Dead Wrong About Moneyball
    No offense intended to anyone involved in its production or the Wall Street Journal, but this article from Joseph Walker is at best off target and at worst dead wrong.  Here’s a taste… “The human resources department is known for being touchy-…
    - 33 days ago, 17 Apr 12, 12:30pm -

Total Picture Radio

Fishdogs

  • My Timehop to London
    Do you use Timehop?  It can be a bit of a ‘time suck’.  But sometimes its really cool to remind you what you were doing, or at least posting on Facebook, a year ago.  And today it showed me that a year ago I had just arrived in London for TRUL…
    - 30 days ago, 20 Apr 12, 5:51pm -
  • Pinterest Can Help Recruiting Get Visual
    When I see Alison Doyle posting on About.com how to use a certain platform for job search, I generally know its time to take that platform seriously for recruiting.  I’ve been advising recruiters and employers on how to use Pinterest for recruitin…
    - 32 days ago, 18 Apr 12, 9:19pm -
  • Your online baggage
    “If you are going through hell, keep going.” Winston Churchill said that. I love that quote. It addresses both travel and tough times.   Jason Seiden and I were trading quotes two nights ago walking through the streets of Manhattan. We were on…
    - 38 days ago, 12 Apr 12, 4:07pm -
  • How Social Media Can Help You Land That New Job [INFOGRAPHIC]
    “Dude, your on Mashable!” was the message that popped up from a friend in my chat window in March of 2009.  “What??”  It tuned out  Sarah Evans had just written an article for Mashable, HOW TO:  Find a Job on Twitter.  In it, she listed…
    - 39 days ago, 11 Apr 12, 9:29pm -
  • Top five ways to think beyond employer branding
    It's called many things: employer or employment branding, recruitment marketing, talent attraction, talent marketing, etc.  It's a largely misunderstood thing that is really just about what your company looks like as a prospective employer to job se…
    - 58 days ago, 23 Mar 12, 4:36am -
  • HR Tech Europe 2011 Preview
    On Monday I'm heading to Amsterdam to cover HR Tech Europe 2011.  In addition to interviewing the heads of some of the coolest tech firms in the HR space and blogging about the event, I'll be judging the European iTalent start-up competition.  …
    - 93 days ago, 17 Feb 12, 9:30pm -

Inc Blot

Cost of Work

  • Lies, Statistics, and Resumes
    “A lie doesn’t care who tells it.” That makes me laugh and think. We all have been told cute little memorable lines about lies. And the thing about a lie is that they always come to light sooner or later. Another thing about a lie, we all tell…
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 12:24pm -
  • Complacency Kills
    Complacency can be a killer. Often times when we think of complacency we associate it with laziness. It’s taken on a new definition today, in our elevated sensitivity to the economy. There is a sentiment of unemployment discrimination in this count…
    - 6 days ago, 14 May 12, 12:02pm -
  • The Biggest Workplace Bully of All
    When I was kid, getting teased was just a norm. Not saying it was right or wrong but sometimes you got teased and sometimes you did the teasing. Now-a-days we label that bullying. People are more cruel and sensitive at the same time. Things that we u…
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 12:41pm -
  • Dirty South HR Mash-Up
    If you know me, you know I love to talk, especially about Human Resources. Recently Melissa Fairman, HR Professional and blogger at HRremix.com, and I were discussing some current events and we discovered for as much as we agree on most things we dis…
    - 13 days ago, 7 May 12, 10:00am -
  • Sexxxual Relations
    I love ShowTime’s “Hou$e of Lie$” starring Don Cheadle and Kristin Bell as a team of management consultants that basically go into corporations and convince them that they need to hire them as consultants to help save their company from total a…
    - 18 days ago, 2 May 12, 12:00pm -

The Buzz on HR

  • My So-Called HR Reality
    Almost eight years ago, I found myself in my last year of undergrad searching for my niche in the world of psychology. I started out in clinical psychology and decided I didn’t want to diagnose and counsel for the rest of my existence so I set out…
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 10:00am -
  • HR After 40 Years Along The Way
    I am officially a senior citizen.  I have an AARP membership.  I should be basking in the sun on the beach in Aruba or playing the slots in Las Vegas. Instead, I am in charge of one of the largest Social Services agencies in the nation, overseeing…
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 10:00am -
  • HR is Leader, Follower, Trainer & Student
    I went to college and majored in Secondary Education.  I had dreams of being a basketball coach and an English teacher, in that order.  I had no clue what Human Resources was, let alone, making a career out of it. After graduation, and a brief care…
    - 10 days ago, 10 May 12, 10:00am -
  • HR is Teamwork & Badass Jeeps
    A family member recently sent me a video of a small military group driving a Jeep down what looks like a small-town Main Street parade. I’m talking straight up Mayberry here. The only differences were that this video was in color, there wasn’t an…
    - 12 days ago, 8 May 12, 10:00am -
  • Do You Know What Today Is?
    Today is May 2, 2012. Which isn’t significant at all for me.But May 1, 2012 was significant. It was the First Anniversary of this blog! Yay! At the 6 month mark, I had quite the celebration and spent a lot of time reflecting on where I started, whe…
    - 18 days ago, 2 May 12, 10:00am -
  • More of What I Learned at LASHRM 2012
    I attended the Louisiana SHRM State Conference in New Orleans last week. I had the BEST time while I was there — I made a lot of connections with some awesome people and I learned some things (Read about the 1st DAY of the Conference HERE) But bef…
    - 19 days ago, 1 May 12, 10:00am -

Total Picture Radio

Lifes Crazy Joke

  • newIt’s Official: I Own Facebook Stock
    My stock certificate is on its way via UPS. I even ordered myself a fun little plaque that says, “How Do You LIKE Me Now?” because I’m an asshole. © Meredith for Life's Crazy Joke, 2012. | Permalink | No comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags:…
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 6:10pm -
  • Wordless Wednesday
    Her brother cut her a bang. Just one bang. We both agree. Boys are stupid. © Meredith for Life's Crazy Joke, 2012. | Permalink | 11 comments | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Feed enhanced by Better Feed from Ozh
    - 11 days ago, 9 May 12, 4:49pm -
  • Meredith’s Big Fat Gypsy Facebook Dating Club
    It’s official. I’m the best matchmaker ever. This weekend I once again successfully matched up two people that hit it off and had a great time. I invited them to a party and got them drunk.  As with all awkward social situations, I believe in th…
    - 13 days ago, 7 May 12, 4:25pm -
  • Some Kids Become Pro Athletes. Some Kids Invent Facebook.
    I don’t think I ever faked a sports injury during the first 5 minutes of practice.  I waited to pretend I was hurt until at least half way through practice. It seemed more believable  if I pretended to hit my knee on a hurdle once I was more sw…
    - 16 days ago, 4 May 12, 3:43pm -
  • Five Weird Things
    We all have our quirks, right? I don’t like things to touch the front of my neck. You’ll never ever catch me in a turtleneck, choker necklace, or a t-shirt that isn’t a V-neck. Things touching the front of my neck make me feel like I’m chokin…
    - 26 days ago, 24 Apr 12, 12:54pm -

HR Bacon Hut

Gears and Shifts

  • A Decision
    Sometimes, the only way to get better at your job is to get better at living your life. This is the lesson I am learning. It’s a hard lesson to learn, because I invest so much energy in developing myself professionally; I collect new skills about a…
    - 9 days ago, 11 May 12, 3:16am -
  • OKHR: The Missing Session
    This month, the Harvard Business Review published an article called The Rise of the Supertemp. It was a nine-page feature about the new “gig” economy, where the best executive and professional jobs are increasingly part-time and contract gigs. Th…
    - 23 days ago, 27 Apr 12, 2:50pm -
  • A Conference Survival Guide for the Shy and Terrified
    So there I was, hanging out with LITERALLY HUNDREDS of preeminent HR professionals from all across the state, and this was what I chose as my opening line: “Hi. I’m Sara Gallagher. I’m not in HR.” WHAT??? There are so many interesting things…
    - 24 days ago, 26 Apr 12, 2:35am -
  • OKHR: A Conference that “Gets It”
    “That email makes you sound like a twerp.”  I can always count on my mother to provide honest–if unsolicited–professional advice. “Seriously–you have like ten words over five syllables in the first paragraph. And it’s an email, so you…
    - 34 days ago, 16 Apr 12, 2:36am -
  • Losing a Customer: Good for the Bottom Line?
    Here’s a saying that needs to go the way of the dodo: the customer is always right. The sentiment is based on a kernel of truth, to be sure. Customers are usually right. And when they aren’t, it can be devastating to your relationship to suggest…
    - 48 days ago, 2 Apr 12, 12:37am -

Talent Minded

  • newCandidate Experience Problems Escalated By Social Media
    Thanks to social media, employers are experiencing the effects of poor candidate experience on a much larger and far more public scale. If you want to salvage your employer brand, now's the time to make a change.
    - 16 hours ago, 19 May 12, 8:00pm -
  • newNo Job Branding? Big Problem [CHART]
    When posting on a job board, your careers site or elsewhere, do you avoid job branding and stick to plain text? If so, you could be losing out on quality candidates.
    - 2 days ago, 18 May 12, 8:08pm -
  • new2 Paths to Recruitment Video Success
    So you're ready to make a recruitment video but aren't sure where to start. Among other things, video type can make or break your message. Which will you choose?
    - 3 days ago, 17 May 12, 8:00pm -
  • Recruitment SEO Trumps Paid Search
    Is recruitment SEO really that important when trying to attract candidates online? Do paid ads work just as well? Check out these facts, and decide for yourself.
    - 4 days ago, 16 May 12, 8:13pm -
  • Hiring Veterans is Worth More Than Tax Credit
    Regardless of the tax credit, hiring veterans can benefit your organization. It's time to get down to business and focus on these job seekers as high-potential candidates.
    - 5 days ago, 15 May 12, 8:10pm -