HRExaminer v6.01

As Steve Jobs famously observed, you can only connect the dots going back. Elsewhere, you’ll need to make a judgment call. Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic looks at The Psychology of Good and Bad Judgment in this week’s feature article.

Heather Bussing explores Why the CEO Cares More About Money Than About People and shares 5 Books to Make HR (and Everything) Better.

John Sumser has Five Links: 3 Bs - Big Data, Big Hacking, Business Models and on HR Examiner Radio John speaks with 1-Page CEO Joanna Weidenmiller. Enjoy!
 

HRExaminer Radio: Episode #79: Joanna Weidenmiller

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John Sumser talks with CEO Joanna Weidenmiller about 1-Page, the Silicon Valley company she co-founded in an effort to usher in the next generation of enterprise hiring platforms.
 

Five Links: 3 Bs – Big Data, Big Hacking, Business Models

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Today’s links focus on key elements of moving a business into the 21st Century.
 

HRExaminer v5.42

Americans are quitting their jobs at the fastest pace since 2008. In this week’s feature article, Maren Hogan responds with,  “Stop the Bleeding: 3 Ways to Retain Employees.” People sure are good at telling others: I’m Offended. You’re Doing It Wrong! Heather Bussing says the Cult of Nice is preventing people from understanding each other and making it increasingly difficult to have a meaningful dialog on important race and gender issues. Read more in, You’re Doing It Wrong: the Cult of Nice. Who’s going to win the recruiting contest? The company that helps you live longer or the company that squirrels around with primitive offerings? In, Looking Back: Pocket Doc, John Sumser jumps back to 2012 when health and fitness apps were taking center stage for the first time as a way to explore the ever evolving definition of HR Technology. Enjoy!
 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #4: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

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HR Tech Weekly Episode 4 with Stacey Harris and John Sumser.
 

Looking Back: Pocket Doc

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Our current definitions of what is and isn’t HRTech are astonishingly narrow. What’s changed?
 

HRExaminer v5.41

In our feature article this week Victorio Milian discusses how candidate names impact hiring results and candidate experience. Read Victorio’s article, “What’s My Name?.” John Sumser talks about what happens to people when software creators remove key features of their software in a bid to increase revenue in, Breaking What Works. What’s the most powerful book that you read in 2014? For Heather Bussing it was Keise Laymon’s How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. Learn why in Heather’s article, Read Kiese Laymon. On HR Examiner Radio John talks with Mike Maughan of Qualtrics about helping organizations understand employee development and engagement strategies. Enjoy!
 

HR Tech Weekly: Episode #3: Stacey Harris and John Sumser

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HR Tech Weekly Episode 3 with Stacey Harris and John Sumser.
 

Breaking What Works

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Heather Bussing asked if I knew a good trick for saving (translating) graphic formats (like png to jpg). She said, “I’m on the third piece of software that has disabled that functionality.”
 

HRExaminer Radio: Episode #78: Mike Maughan

Topics: HRExaminer Radio, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Mike Maughan specializes in helping organizations understand employee development and engagement strategies at Qualtrics. John spoke with Mike this past Friday to learn more.