The SHRM National Convention is right around the corner with Lionel Richie performing on Tuesday night… I’ve let my SHRM membership lapse, and truthfully I’m not sure if there’s any reason to belong anymore. I mean, what do I get out of SHRM that I can’t get from my colleagues, folks on the web, or other free resources? No disrespect …
Your Most Disgruntled Employees – Now Drinking With CareerBuilder…
Careerbuilder’s recent R-rated video was cheap and lame… and I really didn’t want to give them any (more) attention for such a low attempt to drive traffic to their site. But, when surfing around Facebook the other day, I came across another CareerBuilder marketing ploy – “Unhappy Hours.” Says CareerBuilder: “CareerBuilder.com sponsored Unhappy Hours are here to stay! We’ll be …
Meet Jessica Lee – Covering Talent, HR and Recruiting for Fistful of Talent…
Jessica Lee is a Senior Employment Manager for APCO Worldwide, a global PR firm in D.C. Like most upscale HR pros, she spends half of her time on recruiting, the other half on ER, Training and OD. When she's not hammering a candidate to determine Motivational Fit, she's updating her spreadsheet to determine her lifetime "time to hire" and "cost …
We Just Aren’t Sexy Enough! The Future of HR – Part 2…
Okay, so it’s one thing to have a seat at the table – many of us are there, and eating our cookies. Having a seat isn’t where I’m going with bringing the sexy back to HR though. What’s severely missing is what I will simply call “the cool factor” for HR. Really – name five people you know who think …
We Just Aren’t Sexy Enough! The Future of HR – Part One.
My team decided it was time to get an HR intern. With each candidate I met, I asked why the interest in HR and I found it fascinating that almost every one of the kids I met with said: 1. They knew they wanted to be in the business world, 2. They decided to pursue their degree in business administration… …
Don’t Show Up to My Interview Looking Like Courtney Love…
How much does what candidates wear to interviews tell you? Or do you even care? When I first moved to DC and began interviewing around, my sister told me I needed to dress more conservatively. Not that I was showing up in a bustier and fishnet stockings… I save those goodies for the weekend. I generally look like I have …
My HR Facebook Account – I’m Only Here to Spy on You…
I created a Facebook account a few months back. I listed my name, company’s name, and I simply wrote this on my profile: I’m only here to spy on you. Seriously. I wanted to see who in my company had created pages, and what was on them. And naturally, I soon started checking up on candidates, too. I’m nosy, what …
Candidate Diversity 101 – Simply Placing Ads Is Never Enough…
In light of the presidential election, the topic of diversity is more salient than ever. Elect a black man or, possibly, a woman for president? Fast Company partially tackled the issue in its cover story on the brand of Obama. This particular passage got me thinking: “… With census data projecting that 40% of Americans will be nonwhite by 2010, …
Thanks for Coming In to Interview – We’ll Start With Monotone, Followed by My Phone Ringing…
All right. So, I’m kind of superficial. I’ll admit it. Appearance, presentation and overall packaging mean a lot to me and I believe they make a pretty big impact. Even when it comes to interviewing, I feel like I represent my company and therefore, I want to make a great impression on candidates. I put on a suit for most …
Hi! Here’s $500. Now Please Come and Let Me Interview You…
I have to admit it – each time I turn to a 3rd party recruiter to help me fill a job, I can’t help but feel a slight twinge of failure, when I pick up the phone and say I need help. After all, if a significant part of my job is recruiting, why would I pay someone to help …