HR is in a strange place when it comes to business. It’s responsible for hiring the people who in turn build the company into what it is, but sometimes … Read more
Is Sourcing Technology Against The Law? by @smheadhunter
We recently saw LinkedIn settle a lawsuit for $13 million on the validity of sending multiple email invitations to your contacts. That’s a tiny award … Read more
It’s Your Humblest Employees Who Really Show Your Company’s Character
“Can you help me?” “Neither of us knew what help he needed, and the cashier suggested a few things before he figured out the gentleman needed help cutting … Read more
Workplace Communications: You Don’t Want to Be 100% Accurate, But 0% Effective
I remember in grade school getting an assignment to do a “report” on a topic or a book. Part of the assignment was always the length. “Make sure it’s two … Read more
I Can Do Without Yoga as HR’s Latest Mandatory Team Building Activity
Something is in the water. Yoga is the new HR team-building activity. I say this because I’ve been to several human resources meetings, this year, and … Read more
The Trick in Managing Hiring Managers Who Just Won’t Hire From a “Pile of One”
Almost every single week of my life for the last 20 years, I’ve had to deal with an issue that just seems to never go away. It didn’t matter if I was in an … Read more
Personas for Talent Acquisition – How to Get Started by @AllisonAKruse
In my recent SourceCon keynote in Dallas, I shared how our organization has started leveraging personas for our hiring initiatives. If you don’t know what … Read more
Should You Trust a Woman Who Cries at Work?
Last week on Shark Tank, a female business owner was counseled by Barbara Corcoran (one of the “sharks”) that she needed to “give up this … Read more
What You Need to Ask Before You Do Another Employee Engagement Survey
You wish your employees were more engaged, so you get ready to conduct another employee engagement survey. Don’t do it. At least, don’t do it before … Read more
Is Performance Management Dead? Why HR Needs to Get Behind This Problem
Don’t you just love it when the business media derails all your good work? The current edition of HR Magazine‘s article Is the Annual Performance … Read more