Why HR Needs to Address Social Media (Infographic) While social media is perfect for customer service and marketing, there’s a growing need for a company’s Human Resource (HR) team to be involved too. Date:2012-11-15 Social media in the workplace: Still a long haul According to a US survey on employee use of social media in the workplace, published by HR software and services company Silk Road, there’s an encouraging picture emerging of how employers approach the overall topic. Date:2012-10-25 Treating People as People, Not as Tasks Here is another thoughtful article on what should be the top management theme of this decade. It is also a good follow on to my post on Labor Day. Hopefully it gets resolved in this decade. Louise Altman, Partner, Intentional Communication offers us - Humanizing Workplace Relationships – People Aren't Tasks. Date:2012-09-13 Why Age Shouldn't Be a Factor in Hiring Your Social Media Manager There's been a debate raging within the social media world lately about the "right age" for a social media manager. The debate began with a blog post from recent University of Iowa graduate Cathryn Sloane, which argued that all social media managers should be under the age of 25. Date:2012-08-23 Startups: Stop Trying To Hire Ninja-Rockstar Engineers Hiring technical talent is often cited as one of the most difficult parts of scaling a startup. Great companies are built by great teams so naturally, when it comes to technical talent, companies are competing harder than ever to entice the best of the best. The rationale you’ll typically hear is along the lines of “a great developer is 10x as productive as a mediocre one.” That might be true, but it is an impractical startup hiring strategy. Date:2012-08-13 Are Video Interviews the Future of HR? Recently TalentRooster, a video-interview service, announced that they had just posted their 30,000th video interview. In collaboration with regional and national businesses, TalentRooster simplifies the overall interview process. One could argue that video interviews could be the future of the human resource professional. Date:2012-07-26 Government Officials Focus On Human Resource Efficiency & Training For most of the population, many don't think of the government having much in the way of human resources, or a strong HR department. Date:2012-06-14 New Study Finds HR Professionals Struggling as Strategic Business Partners A new study has just came out suggesting that HR professionals aren't making the appropriate strides to becoming strategic business partners within their respective companies. Date:2012-05-31 Do Your Background Checks For Prospective Employees Include Social Media? Since the advent of Facebook, people have had to worry about how the new culture of completely open information could affect their reputations. Date:2012-04-19 Are HR Departments Crossing The Line By Asking For Passwords? This week, the Washington Post ran a story on an example of a potentially disturbing trend in Human Resources practices. They told the tale of Justin Bassett. Date:2012-04-05 Companies Continue Hiring IT Personnel In another sign of a rebounding economy, technology executives are expected to continue hiring IT personnel in the second quarter of 2012, albeit at a slower pace than three months ago, according to the newly released Robert Half Technology IT Hiring Index and Skills Report. Date:2012-03-08 Congratulations…You Aced the Interview "As college students you may worry that you do not have the years of experience that others may have who have been out of school and working for awhile. Date:2012-02-23 Mobile Assessments and ROI Are Important to HR Professionals in 2012s Today we're seeing Human Resource departments being pushed in new directions, this is mainly attributed to due to the continued jobless recovery, the expectations... Date:2012-02-02 Social Media Specialists Needed For HR Positions Do you know how to use Facebook effectively, send tweets, and search for specific information using Google? Date:2012-01-12 |
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