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Category: General

  • Field Tested-Recruiting, Managing, and Retaining Veterans (Book Review)

    I work for a government contractor in the defense industry. We have a large number of veterans working for us, so I am always looking for ways to understand them better. Recently I received a review copy of this book, and I was really excited to dig in. As usual, I read with an eye…

  • Don’t be a fan, be a player (#HRevolution 2012)

    I spent some time on the phone with my good friend Trish McFarlane the other day discussing HRevolution 2012. This event is going to be fantastic. Then I heard the phrase “don’t be a fan, be a player” today, and I knew the two topics were related. You see, HRevolution isn’t your average, ordinary event.…

  • Ten rules to work (and live) by

    Sometime last year I ran across Dale Dauten’s website when I found out he was coming to the Alabama SHRM conference to speak. My post on killing the status quo focuses on that session, but he also has created a list of rules for work that I think most people need to learn. It’s titled…

  • Getting a job in HR (Q&A)

    I love getting questions about what it’s like getting a job in HR. Today I’m giving C a hand with her questions (answering a little late, but better than never!). As a generalist, what exactly is your job like? What kind of projects do you work on, etc? Every day is fairly different in my…

  • Cash wrapped in bacon (and other recruiting goodies)

    It was true in 2011 and it’s going to be true in 2012 as well. Companies are realizing competitive pay isn’t enough and that they need to compete on culture. That’s why I was drawn to this old CNET post detailing how one company offered these special goodies as a hiring bonus: A briefcase filled with…

  • Employee participation in outside investigations

    I was talking with one of our employees recently and was quite surprised to learn that they did not realize the importance of reporting participation in an outside investigation. Many of our staff members are located on customer sites, geographically remote from the corporate office. Therefore, if they don’t notify us of an investigation, we…

  • Treating your Candidates Like Customers

    Can HR learn something from marketing about treating candidates like customers? When I was at the Hire Minds event this past fall (more Hire Minds Summit coverage), the moderator asked me if I thought the Marketing department should work closely with the HR/Recruiting department at any time. My response was one I’d considered before, and…