April 2, 2010 HRExaminer v1.13
HireVue | Review
Today, I conducted yet another interview on Skype. I routinely use videoconferencing in either Skype or Google to do business outside of domestic American borders.
I have not been a fan of the idea that video interview companies were going to be able to add value in the HR marketplace for a sustained period. I’ve had more than one CEO hang up in frustration when I asked, “How is this different from having a telephone?” Last week, though, I had an amazing call with Mark Newman, CEO of HireVue. The company, which grew by 800% last year, is rooted in the delivery of pain reduction for the talent acquisition process. The flagship video interviewing tool is just a gateway to a company that makes hay reducing cycle time. I’ve been peppering him with the ‘video can’t be the only thing’ query for more than a year. Read more…
Relationships | From the Vault
Think about your social networks and now think on this: No good relationship begins with the proposition that it will depend on your understanding of the value you’ll get. They begin with the question “What value can I give?” Read more…
HR Demo Show
If you’re an HR Executive who is thinking strategically about the post-recessionary opportunities in 2011 and beyond you’re going to want to attend The HR Demo Show. The HR Demo show is born out of our frustration from seeing the same thing, year in and year out at HR shows. The question begs “Is innovation dead in the HR trade show industry?” No, says SharedXpertise! The company announced the inaugural HR Demo Show this week, which is designed to cut through the clutter of traditional trade shows by giving attendees what they really want: direct access to software demonstrations without the hype. Read more…
A tablet for your future | In the Know
The tablet is coming. Here are some really interesting insights on the possibilities of the tablet era. The interface is disappearing and the platform is moving to where you live. Read more in 13 of the Brightest Tech Minds Sound Off on the Rise of the Tablet. Read more…
also in this week’s In the Know column:
– Famous Cop Outs In The Talent Game: “My Boss Won’t Let Me”
– Perfection by Subtraction: The Minimum Feature Set
– Google’s New Marketplace Has Over 1,500 Apps
– Management by Reflection
– Behaviorgraphics Humanize the Web
Valerie Frederickson | Top 100 Influencer
Success is often a matter of clearly and simply seeing what you want and going after it. After the funeral of a hyper-connected Silicon Valley HR leader, Valerie decided what she wanted. She would build a network of HR leaders and CEOs to rival the deceased’s accomplishment. She would become the person HR people trust to give them the unvarnished truth, spot-on brutally honest feedback. All this while being a case study in grace and sophistication. Read more…
Ryan Johnson | Top 100 Influencer
World at Work, is a 50 year old global association focused on compensation, benefits, work-life and integrated rewards to attract, motivate and retain a talented workforce. Ryan Johnson is their Vice President of Publishing and Community. Beyond the normal career blah, blah blah, Ryan is an articulate guy with an intense degree of personal curiosity. He moved, with a good deal of grace, from the turbulent rapids of Capitol Hill and Public Policy to the relative backwaters of the compensation industry. My guess is that the influence of compensation professionals and Ryan Johnson in particular are going to grow over then next five years. Read more…
Have a wonderful weekend.
– John
