Category: Video

  • Getting Entry Level HR Positions (Video)

    The only people who seem to know about getting entry level HR positions are those who already have an entry level HR job. It’s a crappy system, and it needs to change. As I said yesterday, we have to stop setting people up to fail. We need to help the next generation understand what it…

  • How to Prioritize Work Projects (Video)

    Learning how to prioritize work projects isn’t something you pick up overnight. I was reminded of this when a friend reached out recently and was looking for information on how to make use of a very limited time frame and what equated to an endless list of projects. How to Prioritize Work Assignments (Video) In…

  • Human Resources Entrepreneur Lessons For Better Performance

    4 Tips from the Life of a Human Resources Entrepreneur Shhh. I have a secret identity. When I’m not working on my blog/business as a human resources entrepreneur, I’m wearing a tie and going to a day job. I love the dual hats I am able to wear, and the experiences from both working a…

  • #HRevolution HR Improv Session Videos

    HR Improv was a session at HRevolution where participants had to present on a slideshow that they had never seen before and somehow tie it back to employee relations, recruiting, etc. Please forgive the shaky portion of the videos. I grabbed the camera halfway through the session when I realized how hilarious this was going…

  • Employment videos: how to get traffic (and candidates)

    AKA: How to use employment videos for social recruiting Social recruiting is discussed often, but one of the lesser mentioned facets is video. While many companies know it’s something they should pursue, they don’t know how to be successful. Below you’ll find some ideas to pursue in the area of employer videos. Just a quick…

  • The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up (#HRFL11)

    I have read The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up, and I think it’s a fantastic book for people to read in order to understand the impact that humor and levity can have in the workplace. Scott Christopher, the author of the book and speaker at the session, had so many fantastic quips…

  • 80% of employers use social recruiting

    Think  this social recruiting thing is a fad? 80% of employers are using it in some form or fashion to find talent, so that theory doesn’t fly. Check out the video below for more observations from the new Jobvite report on the state of social recruiting. Email subscribers need to click through to view the…