Five Links: Measures

In the Nick of Real Time “Pandora’s box has been opened. It can’t be closed. Brands are racing to capture as many fans as possible in as many social media channels as possible. It’s not enough for brands to capture and connect with these consumers, without the expectation of one good turn deserving another. It […]
 

Employment is Different in Canada

Topics: HRExaminer, Uncategorized, by Heather Bussing
by Stuart E. Rudner I am an HR Lawyer in Canada, but have worked with many clients that are U.S.-based. Because our two countries are similar in so many ways, many employers assume that the HR laws are also similar. Unfortunately, that is not the case. U.S. employers that adopt the same HR policies and […]
 

When Tech Is Not the Answer

Topics: Heather Bussing, HR Technology, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
Word makes me want to scream and throw things. Big things. How does such counter-intuitive, needlessly complicated crap become the program everyone uses?
 

HRExaminer v.3.40

“In a recent study, the CareerXRoads team (Gerry Crispin and Mark Mehler) uncovered some startling data. It turns out that while the industry buzz is all about passive candidates, we hire active candidates nearly eighty percent of the time.”
 

People Aggregators: Candidate Mining

In a recent study, the CareerXRoads team uncovered some startling data. It turns out that while the industry buzz is all about passive candidates, we hire active candidates nearly eighty percent of the time
 

Us v. Them

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
The moment you frame the issue Us v. Them, you eliminate the solution. At least all the interesting ones. Us v. Them requires people to take sides. Once people take sides, they get attached to their position.
 

HRExaminer v.3.39

We made fun of gamification last year because early HR offerings had done little more than offer simple leader boards and badges. But just as great consumer games are pushing the limits of gameplay to intoxicating heights, eMee has found a way to harness game dynamics to drive both productivity and personnel development.
 

120928 Five Links

Why Don’t Employment Sites Have These Features? Jeff Dickey-Chasens is the preeminent expert on job boards, their functionality, marketing and business strategy. Her, he outlines some useful functionality that would improve job board effectiveness and reach.
 

About that Horse

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, HRExaminer, Marc Effron, by Marc Effron
There is one other possibility if you lead your horse to water and it doesn’t drink.  You may have a stupid horse.  In that case, you can spend years trying to educate the horse or, better yet, you can find a new horse.
 

Where The Innovation Went: Sales HR

I’ve been watching the HRTechnology scene for a long time. With each passing year, I wonder a little more about where the innovation comes from. At Dreamforce, I found it. The sales department is doing the innovation that the rest of the organization needs.