Why Work Sucks. The Zero Creativity Zone
Creativity, Innovation, & Productivity at Work When it comes to the workplace, people don’t often associate creativity or happiness with work, and that’s a shame. A growing number of employees are unengaged and consider their work time a soul-sucking nightmare. Well, I for one don’t want to spend my time in any type of soul-sucking […]
What the bleep is a Talent Community?
Check out this Thursday’s free webinar at 11 AM CST, “What the <bleep> is a Talent Community?” Participants are eligible for HRCI recertification credits. Not able to attend? We also offer free webinars on demand. What the Heck is a Talent Community? There are buzz words that happen in any industry and recruiting and […]
Why Managers Hate HR’s Love Affair with Big Data
How Human Resources Uses Big Data Reporting On Monday, the Wall Street Journal published an article on Moneyball and the HR Department. While the response was mixed among commenters, I applaud HR for actually taking the time and effort to use data to support their efforts. I also applaud the WSJ for printing the article […]
Do Job Interviews Measure Sight Reading?
How to Interview & Select the Right Candidate If you don’t play music you may not know what sight reading is, as I didn’t. Seth Godin wrote a short blog post called Sight Reading, where he relates that when he was young he did not practice his music lessons. He said “I was so good […]
HR: Where the Innovation Happens
HR Technology and Innovation I believe we are sitting squarely at a cross roads for the industry that is HR. We, the collective thought leaders, idea generators, and technology developers have been needed more than ever before. The processes in which we as an industry have relied up are broken and many of our HR […]
Why Employers Don’t Hire Veterans
VOTC, WOTC, & The American Jobs Act If you are a HR professional, or responsible for hiring at your organization, chances are that you are familiar with WOTC or the Work Opportunity Tax Credit. This tax credit is common for companies to receive when they hire job seekers who have received government assistance. Last year, […]
