HR Doesn’t Stand for Headcount Reduction
Late last week I read an interesting comment on a fellow HR Blogger, Charlie Judy’s blog. The comment was this: “HR simply stands for Headcount Reduction.” The post titled “Deadbeat Employees” and the comment thread that has evolved as of late is quite interesting but that’s not the point of this blog post today. In […]
How to Post to Multiple Linkedin Groups from One Page
Post to Multiple Linkedin Groups from One Page How to post to multiple Linkedin groups from one page is the subject of this week’s episode. Is this even possible? The short answer is yes, by using a certain Chrome extension called “Add to Any.” Click here to download the show notes which has links to […]
A Social Media Workplace & HR Story: Almost Dooced
Since last week when I shared my story about how my personal brand, namely my blog was causing tension between me and my former company, a number of social media and blogging savvy professionals have connected with me sharing their personal stories and frustrations with social media both in and outside of the workplace. It’s funny how […]
Employee Satisfaction – When Pizza Isn’t Enough
It should come as no surprise that employee satisfaction isn’t always high. Indeed many people are not at all happy in their workplace environment, and that pizza recognition might not be the end-all-be-all answer to retaining and rewarding your company’s workforce. Many unhappy folks get up at 5 a.m., shower, throw on the suit and […]
What You Don’t Know About Resume Screening Software Could Be Sabotaging Your Job Search
Ten years ago, only large recruitment firms and big-budgeted corporations could afford to use resume screening software as part of their talent acquisition process. Job seekers who were applying to small-to-mid-sized companies were immune from the vagaries of these tools. With the proliferation of the ‘software as service’ delivery model, this no longer holds true. […]
Professional Suicide – How People Ruin Their Careers
Of late, I am seeing many people committing professional suicide and I am sure that you might have seen or at least have read about it. What is this form of suicide is all about? Is it committing suicide at workplace or is it committing suicide for work related issues? It is neither. Professional suicide […]
