Relationships

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, Recruiting Strategy, by John Sumser
No good relationship begins with the proposition that it will depend on my understanding of the value I’ll get. They begin with the question “What value can I give?”
 

HRExaminer v.3.26

HR Examiner Weekly Edition v 3.26 June 29, 2012 Looking BadI’ve been talking to social media experts, lawyers, and HR practitioners for about three days now. There are a lot of questions and few clear answers. But when you distill the discussion to its essence, it comes down to one thing. Read Now » What […]
 

What Are You Trying to Hide?

Social technology introduces transparency into places that used to be very well hidden. What is found in those closets isn’t always appealing. To echo a column from earlier this week, many employers are afraid of looking bad. That’s why they want to control social media.
 

Policies and User Adoption

We are in the very earliest stages of social technology. All that you can be sure of is that things will continue to change and popular usage of the tools will expand. Like the dawn of the printing press and the emergence of the internet, social technology shifts the locus of power in the culture and in our organizations.
 

HRExaminer v.3.25

Assumptions about the boss, the CEO, or your hiring manager could be stifling your recruiting effort. “We were meeting with a client to discuss a new search. As we walked out, my new Project Manager looked at me in amazement. “I can’t believe you said that to their CEO!” – Bob Corlett In Technology and Recruiting John Sumser asks if you can tell the difference between new recruiting technology and pornography. Gamification discusses the coming wave of nonsensical HR games. Alex the Benefits Counselor finds John pleasantly surprised to discover an interactive tool that establishes a new benchmark in benefits administration. Make sure to stop by and see John at SHRM next week where he’ll be moderating a number of panels in the blogger’s lounge. Read these stories in the HRExaminer Weekly Edition.
 

SHRM Bloggers’ Lounge Panels

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
This year at SHRM, I’m moderating a number of panels in the bloggers lounge. Stop by. There will be streaming Video.
 

Gamification

Most software products and services are developed in the absence of clear understanding of the customers. That’s a good part of why technology adoption rates are so low in practice.
 

Technology and Recruiting

Technology does not make recruiting easier. It makes it better and more precise. Great tools increase the level of detail that can be managed.
 

Alex the Benefits Counselor

Topics: HR Technology, John Sumser, Reviews, by John Sumser
With the possible exception of a strange exercise offered by the OD department, few employees smile when they think of HR. Between administrivia, Employee Assistance, payroll, training, recruiting, referral programs, absence management and the rest of it, HR has the very tough job of explaining and implementing infrastructure.
 

HRExaminer v.3.24

HR Examiner Weekly Edition v 3.24 June 15, 2012 The Limits of HRGovernment regulations intrude into many aspects of organizational life and employee relationships with each other and the company as a whole. Read Now » Why Conventional Wisdom Isn’t by Susan StrayerMy three degrees and fifteen years of work experience in HR shouldn’t drive […]