Buzzword laden HR language is out of control. John Sumser discusses the impacts in our feature post Buzzwords, Buzzwords Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink. Ed Newman drops in to talk about candidate experience and technology and Heather Bussing and John Sumser discuss the Privacy App.
You can get fired for telling your boss to her face “Go to hell. ” But complaining about her on Facebook can be protected speech. So what are employees– rights to say things at work, and when can an employer control what is said? Legal editor Heather Bussing lays out some helpful guidelines.
Feature: This week Heather Bussing issues a spirited critique on the misapplication of technology. From overly complex software like Microsoft Word to vexing web services that solve problems you don’t have – Heather reminds us to look for answers to tough problems outside of technology.
Make sure to read our guest post from Stuart E. Rudner who explains how Employment is Different in Canada and John Sumser has news and reactions to LinkedIn’s new products announced this week at TalentConnect in Vegas.
Make sure to read our guest post from Stuart E. Rudner who explains how Employment is Different in Canada and John Sumser has news and reactions to LinkedIn’s new products announced this week at TalentConnect in Vegas.
“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.”
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.
Under the The National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) employees can talk to each other about their wages, hours and working conditions and take actions together to form a union. The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has interpreted these rights very broadly, and has found that many standard policies violate the NLRA, especially social media policies.
Eleven Nations: A Course in Culture is John Sumser’s HR centric commentary on the book American Nations by Colin Woodard. Woodard identifies his book as a history of the eleven rival regional cultures of North America. In Woodard’s exploration you’ll also find a guide to thinking about whether or not a new employee will mesh with your company and a new way to think about the foundations of your own company culture.
Apple recently revamped their in-store experience to emulate The Ritz-Carlton and it’s working. Great service focused on building a brand experience serves as a foundation for both brand loyalty and career interest. This week Susan Strayer and Brett Minchington co-author our feature story on Experiential Marketing for employer brands.
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So far, our various looks at influence have had a hard time getting beyond attributes of popularity. Influence is much more than that. Sometimes, the only way to see influence is by watching the things or people that are being influenced.
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