Human Resources Taxi Cab Confessionals
I’ve had some interesting cab drivers this week at the 2011 Annual SHRM Conference in Las Vegas. Hiccuping cabbies, drivers spewing obscenities while we navigate the crowded streets due to the Brittany Spears concert in town. Let’s not forget (although I want to) the cab driver who interrogated me with some unmentionables that I’m even […]
Research Reveals How HR Uses Social Media
I’m often asked about how human resource pros, recruiters, and talent management people are using or can use social media in the professional and corporate work environment. It’s more than just sitting around on Facebook all day or playing Farmville. Social media can provide a distinct business advantage. HR Toolbox recently unveiled a survey that […]
5 Cool Tools for Corporate Social Media
Social Media Tools for Business; Keyword Tools, Twitter Tools and Management Social media is here to stay. That’s evident especially with companies like Monster who launched their social media networking tool, Be Known at the 2011 Annual SHRM Conference. This morning Carrie Corbin and I happen to be training eager HR professionals at our Social […]
All Your SHRM 11 Blogs in One Pretty Package
The SHRM 2011 Annual Conference is upon us, and you are overwhelmed. It’s hard to follow the Twitter stream these days with the number of noise from vendors, bloggers, random hash tag thieves, and friends who are tweeting along the way. Or maybe you don’t tweet at all and you are looking for a place […]
Managing Volunteers: Challenges of Non-Profit Organizations
If you manage a staff at a non-profit organization, more than likely, you will deal with volunteers, which can be both rewarding and frustrating for human resource managers. Volunteers can be tricky. They aren’t paid staff, yet if they perform work for an organization, they have to be managed like any other employee or the […]
The Economics of Re-recruiting
Re-recruiting & Employee Recognition It seems to me that after a company recruits, wows, and hires an individual, the recruiting and candidate courting process stops. These hard working employees are working for your organization. They are trained. They understand the ropes, and they do the job. Yet we forget to re-recruit our own employees, our […]
