Studies on organizational change show that leaders across the board agree: if you want to lead a successful transformation, communicating empathetically is critical. We touched on empathy in a recent podcast on Design Thinking with Dorothy Mankey, and empathy in the workplace is a top of mind topic for those of us in HR today. A special thank you to our podcast sponsor is ... Read Full Article
5 Employee Development Resources for New Managers
One of the most important services HR leaders are called on to provide is resources for new managers. New manager training varies so much based on length of previous management experience or, in the case of employees promoted from internal positions, knowledge of existing company rules, regulations and processes. It can be difficult to develop individual management training ... Read Full Article
Standing Up to Bullies in the HR & Recruiting Industry
Speaker Pay & Diversity; The #truestory I have said it before, and I will repeat it; I have been in this business a long time. I have been boots on the ground, in the trenches, a recruiter, and a sourcer before many of you reading this have been in this industry. I have seen many, many things come and go. Fax machines fell to email, job fairs fell to job boards that came ... Read Full Article
How CBD Oil Impacts Employment Drug Screenings
Can a candidate fail a drug screen if they have used CBD oil? The short answer is no, but the long one is more complicated. Cannabidiol (CBD) is a naturally occurring compound found in the resinous flower of cannabis, a plant with a rich history as a medicine going back thousands of years. Today the therapeutic properties of CBD are being tested and confirmed by scientists and ... Read Full Article
Road Warriors: How to Get More Frequent Flier Miles and Points
You may love or hate traveling for work and conferences like SHRM Annual or SXSW, but the fact remains that you can pretty easily travel hack your way to better rooms, better flights, and better perks. Who doesn't love a deal or free upgrades? How to Get More Rewards Points, Upgrades, and Frequent Flier Miles While attending SXSW, I attended the session on how to get the most ... Read Full Article
4 Killer Ways to Keep your Sales Team Motivated
Salespeople are the frontmen of a company’s army. They are the warriors who put in their blood and sweat into the success of every deal and every strategy. And just like their teams, sales managers possess the same spirits, who will go to the extreme to keep their teams motivated for the fight. Outbound trips, team seminars, strategy meetings at exotic locations, they are ... Read Full Article
How To Get Started with Recruitment Marketing (Part 2)
In part one of this post, I covered what should be included in a talent brand audit as you begin adopting a marketing-based recruitment strategy. Now, we’ll move on to advanced marketing, from developing personas to managing your hiring funnel to nurturing campaigns to the metrics you should focus on to identify what works and what doesn’t. Candidate Personas in Recruitment ... Read Full Article
How To Get Started with Recruitment Marketing (Part 1)
Traditional marketing strategies are becoming commonplace in recruitment. The war for talent is on and recruiters must start thinking like marketers in order to streamline processes and compete for the best talent in this tight labor market. We should be familiar with campaign-based marketing, nurturing, omnichannel engagement, and each stage of the recruiting funnel. Where to ... Read Full Article
Betterworks Review: Scalable Performance Management for Agile Workplace Teams
Learn more about our HR Technology and Product Reviews here at Workology. See our FTC disclosure at the end of this review. As an HR leader who spends countless hours reviewing monthly P&L’s along with quarterly financial statements, it probably doesn’t come as a surprise to you that your employee workforce accounts for seventy percent of your total business expenses. ... Read Full Article
Putting the “Human Touch” Back Into Human Resources
With the moniker of “Employment Therapist”, as much as I would like to think that I am warm and fuzzy, my approach tends to be “tell it like it is”; so brace yourselves. Let me start by saying I love people. So much so, that I transitioned from a lucrative career in entertainment to become an executive recruiter and assist candidates with making the best presentation of ... Read Full Article