Who Owns Data 9: Why Ownership Doesn’t Matter

Ideas and facts are free. You have to actually do something more than just have an idea before there is any ownership or legal protection.
 

HRExaminer v5.19

This week on The HR Examiner we’re talking about The State of Innovation in HR. When you’ve read John Sumser’s feature article you’ll find fuel for your own innovation in, Five Links: Non HR Tech Companies Entering the Market. Jay Cross stops by to discuss The New Workplace and Heather Bussing reviews the legal considerations if you Don’t Monitor Employees on Social Media. On HR Examiner Radio John sits down with Ken Haigh, CEO of People Matter. Enjoy!
 

The New Workplace

Topics: Futures, HR Technology, HR Trends, HRExaminer, Jay Cross, by Jay Cross
Six years ago few people believed that informal learning made much of a difference.
 

Don’t Monitor Employees on Social Media

Lose the disclaimers, drivel and drama. Social media monitoring doesn’t protect your company like you think.
 

HRExaminer v5.18

In our feature this week CNET author Dennis O’Reilly shares Confessions of an HR Nightmare. Should you rewrite your social media policy because of one influential survey? Heather Bussing finds the balance between, Social Media, Fear, and Lawyers. John Sumser has questions and answers about the recruiter in your pocket in, Mobile Recruiting Rears Up. John closes out this week’s issue with Five Links: Disruption and his interview of Zahir Ladhani, Vice President Smarter Workforce, IBM. Enjoy!
 

Social Media, Fear & Lawyers

Should your corporate social media policy be rewritten based on ‘results’ from a buzzworthy survey that’s based on a whopping 0.02% response rate?
 

HRExaminer v5.17

There’s so much crap surrounding Engagement (air quotes) that we’re featuring a new series from John Sumser about the critical thinking you’ll need to survive today’s onslaught of Engagement solutions. Read Engagement: Lies, Damn Lies and WTF Parts I and II. Victorio Milian stops by HRExaminer to talk about The Good, Bad, and Ugly: Honesty in Attracting Candidates. John Sumser has Five Links: Whose Experience? and his interview on HR Examiner Radio of Kathryn Minshew, founder of The Muse. Enjoy!
 

The Good, Bad, and Ugly: Honesty in Attracting Candidates

Victorio Milian stops by HREXaminer to talk about honesty and expectation setting in the recruiting process.
 

HRExaminer v5.16

In our feature this week John Sumser discusses how most Employment Branding misses the central point about Passive Candidates. A recent trip to Disneyland led William Uranga to conclude that Mickey is no Dumbo when it comes to creating magical experiences for people – whether they’re employees or park guests. Don’t even try to ignore our Five Links on Resisting Change. On HR Examiner Radio, John talks about Google Glass and wearable tech in HR and Recruiting with Danielle Weinblatt, CEO of Take the Interview. Enjoy!
 

Mickey is No Dumbo

Question: How does your language, terminology used in recruiting, reflect the driving culture, industry focus of your company?