5 Links: Equal Pay for Women

Topics: Discrimination, Diversity, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
April 14 is Equal Pay Day. In 1963, Congress passed the Equal Pay Act. Not much has changed.
 

It’s Not a Confidence Problem

Topics: Discrimination, Diversity, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
So the women who are 100% qualified are still underrepresented. They don’t need confidence. They need a penis.
 

HRExaminer v6.14

Heather Bussing has our feature article this week about how digital media has transformed the words we type, tweet, and say. Read, Everything Is On The Record.

Bob Corlett writes about two pre-recession HR leaders. We learn how both HR leaders weather the storm and the difference in their results as the economy ramps up. The moral of this story? Get Your Own Yardstick.

On Episode 14 of HR Tech Weekly, Stacey and John discuss Oracle HCM World, the SumTotal and iCIMS partnership, FaceAffinity, and the growing gender imbalance in IT. HR Tech Weekly now has full show transcriptions.

In Episode 90 of HR Examiner Radio John Sumser speaks with Jason Averbook, a top thought leader in the space of HR, workforce, and enterprise technology. HR Examiner Radio now has full show transcriptions.

Don’t miss John’s article from KeyInterval Research where he profiles Chris Salles from GuitarCenter and their program on ‘training demand management.’

 

Get Your Own Yardstick (from the archives)

Topics: HRExaminer, by Bob Corlett
Bob Corlett is back at The HR Examiner with a tale of two HR leaders, pre-recession.
 

Everything Is On The Record

Topics: HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
“There used to be two ways to tell someone something, in person or in writing, one on the record, one informal. Our new ways of communicating have added nuance and changed our views.” – Heather Bussing
 

HRExaminer v6.13

John Sumser writes about the so called ‘active job hunter,’ in this week’s feature article, Know Who You’re Talking to.

Jay Cross explains how you can use ‘Flipped Meetings,’ to reclaim wasted time. Read, Flip Your Meeting.

Heather Bussing has a book review of Mindful Work by author David Gelles.

On Episode 13 of HR Tech Weekly Stacey and John discuss HR Tech Europe, Oracle HCM World, the Employee Success Platform from Achievers, Ultimate Software’s user conference, and their alliance to integrate UltiPro HMC into the NetSuite ERP suite.

John Sumser wraps up this week’s issue with Population Dynamics, and Episode 89 of HR Examiner Radio where he speaks with Adam Ochstein, founder of StratEx.
 

Population Dynamics

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Recruiting is a market at the intersection of people and opportunity. Competitive advantage comes from finding a way to view the basics differently.
 

Know Who You’re Talking to

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
No one gets to the breakfast table and hears “I bet your job hunting skills are really improving. You’ve been doing it for how long now?”
 

Mindful Work by David Gelles

Topics: Book Review, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, Learning, by Heather Bussing
If you have considered trying meditation but want to know more about it first, Mindful Work by David Gelles is a great book to start with.
 

Flip Your Meeting

Jay Cross explains the virtues of Flipped Meetings, and how you can use them to reclaim wasted time.