HR Lunchbreak: Tips for Getting REAL Employee Feedback

 Business & Economy, Human Capital Management, Lists  1 Response »
Apr 182011
 

Soliciting employee feedback and input should be part of every company’s normal business process.  For small businesses, this responsibility may fall directly on the owner, director, or manager, while larger organizations hand this off to the HR department.   Regardless of the size of your company, however, eliciting honest and valuable information from employees is extremely difficult, and requires a strategic plan.  Here are some tips to help make sure your employees are giving you the [...]

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The Social Media Expert: Modern American Carpetbagger

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Jun 082009
 

I have been bombarded over the past few months by email solicitations to attend presentations or webinars, buy books, and contract consulting services from “leading social media experts”. As someone who regularly spends time in the Social Media world, I’ve learned just enough to know when people are selling me snake oil. I’ve also gained just enough insight to know which questions to ask, and to identify very questionable proclamations made by these s0-called experts. [...]

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RFL: Guest Author Julie Poland Discusses Professional Development

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Feb 092009
 

Today on the Recruiting Front Lines, another terrific guest author! Follow this two part article from Julie Poland of Summit HRD, discussing professional development in a down economy! The Down-Market Case for Staff Development Part 1 of 2 By Julie Poland, Certified Business Coach Right now in some organizations training is viewed as a luxury, one of the first things to be cut out of the budget out of a view toward cutting costs. That, [...]

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RFL: Staffing Strategies for a Recession

 Employment Branding, Human Capital Management, JobsInTheUS  1 Response »
Jan 302009
 

Another reprint from the RecruitingReview and from an earlier RFL post… Employer Bright Spots Staffing Strategies for a Recession By Jason Blais, JobsInMA.com Battling The Storm Recruiting may seem like a low priority for businesses today facing hiring freezes, or worse. But a recession requires a different way of thinking. Employers who take advantage of this market will come out stronger and more diverse when the economy finally turns around. In an environment where companies [...]

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RFL: The Recruiter / HR Relationship

 Human Capital Management  4 Responses »
Jan 272009
 

Let’s go everyone. The current is against us, and it’s time to make sure we’re all paddling in the same direction. No more name calling. No more insidious comments behind each others’ backs. No more jokes at the other’s expense. Now more than ever, HR Professionals and Recruiters must get along for the betterment of our businesses and our economy. If, as a whole, business in the United States cannot become proficient at doing more [...]

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