FOT nation!Happy belated Thanksgiving (at least for those of us celebrating the holiday in the U.S.)! We hope you are relaxing, maybe doing some shopping today and stimulating the economy, if not that… perhaps you're just now waking up from the tryptophan/turkey induced slumber which commenced yesterday after you gorged out on a Thanksgiving feast. Don't ya love Thanksgiving? For me, it's …
Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down – Employee Surveys Gone Bad.
So you want to be transparent? Think carefully. Here’s a story for you. You are a VP of Administration for a mid-size organization, with oversight of a collection of internal support departments (Finance, HR, Procurement, etc.). You have about 100 or so folks in your empire. Six months or so ago you conducted the standard annual online employee satisfaction survey, and …
Recruiting Recruiters and Sourcing Sourcers – There’s Always a Way.
So, last week, Laurie Ruettimann of Punk Rock HR fame was trying to hunt me down. I have the honor of moderating a panel at the #SocialRecruiting Summit today in NYC and we had set a time to touch base, but Laurie was on travel and my number was MIA. Long story short, she needed to find me. She did, eventually, due to …
Wanted: All-Star Forklift Driver. Only 700+ Credit Scores Need Apply…
“Wanted: All-Star Forklift Driver. Only 700+ Credit Scores Need Apply.” Are you serious? This has to be a joke, right? If it’s not, give me a break. Or better, wake up there, ole’ buddy, ole’ pal. In fact, let me quickly introduce you to a little recessionary data-lemon for you to munch on with your morning coffee: According to the …
Final HR Tech Rundown: Stars, Superstars and Supernovas…
Hey – final day at HR Tech, and I thought I'd give you a rundown of who emerged as the superstars of the show from my perspective. BIG TIME DISCLAIMER: I'm not going to mention everyone in this post. What makes HR Tech pretty unique is that there's no such thing as a weak presenter. SHRM had over 200 presenters …
HR Bloggers Need to be Regulated? Who Cares. Let’s Stop Talking About Ourselves…
Uh oh… some of my fellow HR bloggers are a bit peeved about a piece that ran on Workforce recently about whether there needs to be a tighter rein on HR bloggers. So, here’s the thing. Chances are that the majority of you out there who are reading this? You’re probably not upset about nor are you remotely interested in …
Social Media Won’t Do a Thing for Your Employment Brand if Your Brand Simply Sucks.
I’m a fan and advocate of social media. Use it for your professional development as a recruiting or HR pro. Use it to find and source candidates as a part of your recruiting efforts. And the other area I find myself spending a bit of time talking about at conferences and such is using social media for employment branding. The …
Tough Love: The First 100 Days of the Obama Administration
Fans and critics alike agree on one thing: President Obama means business. And his business is change. Change is practically smacking American employers in the face. For better or worse, the Obama Administration promises to bring dramatic changes to the American workplace and the courtrooms tasked with enforcing labor and employment laws. Employers must brace themselves for the new administration’s …
Meet Tim Sackett
Tim Sackett is the Executive Vice President for HRU Technical Resources, which really means they just ran out of titles between Director and CEO. Tim’s job is to make sure everyone is happy and productive – for those who have worked in staffing firms, you know exactly what that means. HRU is primarily an engineering and technical contingency firm that specializes in …
March Madness Continues! Regional Finals for the FOT Talent Management Blog Power Rankings!
Is March Madness always this exhausting? Whew. Round 2 concluded and here we go with round 3. First, the winners though, and holy cow what tight races! Over 800 votes were cast in this round and here's how things shook out: Game #17 – The Recruiter's Lounge defeats Renegade HR, 51% – 49% Game #18 – HR Thoughts defeats jessica …