Category: General
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Partnership and Service-The New HR Model
Some of these people have never had a good experience with an HR person. They are wary and a little cynical of the whole idea. A few of them have been burned and won’t be quick to trust someone. I’ve had a variation of that conversation with three people in the past week. I don’t…
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Two Biggest CEO Concerns? Talent and… Talent
I’ve long believed that recruiting and talent management is one of the fastest and most direct ways to prove and enhance the value proposition for HR. The tweet below was brought to my attention during a session at the SHRM conference, and I can completely understand the truth behind it. Two biggest CEO worries –…
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Managing Glassdoor Reviews and Employer Branding
As a guy working in a small HR shop, I am subscribed to multiple forums, blogs, and websites. I like having a lot of information at my fingertips, and recently I ran across a great question I thought would be worth sharing. I would also be interested in what others are doing. We have been…
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HR-Maybe You’re in the Wrong Job?
One of the most amazing things about participating in an annual SHRM conference is the opportunity to talk with friends and discuss the core concepts of this profession. I hinted at a few of the ideas recently, but today I wanted to go in a different direction. It might be random and disjointed, but I…
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SHRM 2013 HR Carnival
For those of you not familiar, the Carnival of HR is a biweekly collection of great content from some of the other HR bloggers around the world. This week I’m hosting a special edition focusing on the SHRM Conference. I did bend the rules just a bit to allow an intriguing post about the conference…
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Maintaining Your Culture as You Grow
As you should know by now, I’m a firm believer in the power of a strong corporate culture. One of the sessions I looked forward to the most before I arrived at SHRM was the “Maintaining Your Culture As You Grow” session. I picked up some great ideas and wanted to share them here. If…
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How to Improve Employee Retirement Planning #SHRM13
My favorite session at SHRM13? One that focused on 401ks. Yeah, sounds strange, right? But it really was an intriguing session. The speaker discussed some of the behavioral concepts regarding 401k planning, retirement, etc. I have some good notes to share soon, but this was the one big takeaway that I got from the session.…