Josh Bersin

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Once each year we travel to Chicago to gather with Bill Kutik and dozens of HR vendors to see the latest and greatest technologies applied to human resources. This year’s conference was as exciting as ever, with many product announcements and exciting innovations to see. Madeline Laurano , our principal analyst in talent acquisition, is. Read more» The post Thoughts from the 2009 HR Technology Conference appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Conversation Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2009

I recently spoke at the 2009 Army Knowledge Management Conference. In preparation for that event I had the opportunity to spend some time looking at the way the Army is using social media including: • How CompanyCommand is using milSpace. • The new process in place at the Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) to disseminate lessons learned as well as new techniques for collecting and analyzing those lessons. • The wiki where Army doctrin e, in the form of ATTPs, is available for soldiers’ input

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Should I accept an interview for a position in a location to which I would never (could never) move? Or should I state it in the cover letter or phone interview and risk being passed over by someone willing to relocate? The position is primarily project management with few, if any, direct reports (other than coordinating tasks with other groups). My intention is to request to telecommute from several states away (as the company website cites flex-time and telecommuting as benefits).

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The Bamboo Project Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2009

For the past few months, I've definitely been blogging less, in part because I've been doing training on social media for several clients. I thought it made sense to share some of what I've been working on, so here are some links. They owe much to the WeAreMedia curriculum developed by the ever-wonderful Beth Kanter and the folks at NTEN. Introduction to Social Media --This webinar and wiki resource page gives an overview of key social media tools and how they are being used in workforce develo

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45 Things

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 21, 2009 4 ways to keep your confidence during a job hunt I hear from a lot of people who are out of work. In the early stages of job hunting, Ive found most people are usually pretty confident.

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Josh Bersin

OCTOBER 25, 2009

In the last 60 days I’ve had the opportunity to attend five major industry events which cover corporate learning: user group meetings at Plateau, Saba, SumTotal and Taleo and the HR Technology. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: LMS, LCMS CornerstoneOnDemand GeoLearning Halogen Software Learn.com lms Plateau Saba sumtotal systems taleo.

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Conversation Matters

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Previously I wrote about the process and benefits of having Soldiers update doctrine through the Army’s new wiki. Eventually there will be 230 manuals up on the wiki. There are 100 additional manuals that won’t be put up. These manuals contain the fundamental approach and language of the profession – the Army’s enduring principles. Here are a few examples of the kind of knowledge in those 100 manuals.

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 20, 2009

Is an employer allowed to hand you a thermometer and tell you to take your temperature at work? Can they send you home if you have a temperature? And now it's time for the big disclaimer: I am not a lawyer. I do not pretend to be a lawyer. I am not an expert on law. I don't pretend to be one. This is not legal advice. I see this as one of those you can't win situation.

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The Bamboo Project Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2009

For the past few months, I've definitely been blogging less, in part because I've been doing training on social media for several clients. I thought it made sense to share some of what I've been working on, so here are some links. They owe much to the WeAreMedia curriculum developed by the ever-wonderful Beth Kanter and the folks at NTEN. Introduction to Social Media --This webinar and wiki resource page gives an overview of key social media tools and how they are being used in workforce develo

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True Faith HR

OCTOBER 28, 2009

'As the health care reform issue continues apace, the notion of a public option with an opt-out would have a significant impact on many employers'' benefits packages. In today''s edition of The Hill , Sen. Jon Kyl "said he supports the idea of allowing states to decide whether to opt in to a publicly run health plan." "The GOP whip said he prefers letting states decide whether to join instead of their being put in automatically.

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Working Girl

OCTOBER 27, 2009

'Anyone can manage by fear and intimidation. Especially in these uncertain times. The problem is that although it may be possible to ''control'' things that can be measured, employees managed this way will withhold their best creative energy unless there''s something in it for them (like professional opportunities, personal growth, job satisfaction, etc.

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Josh Bersin

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Once each year we travel to Chicago to gather with Bill Kutik and dozens of HR vendors to see the latest and greatest technologies applied to human resources. This year’s conference was as exciting. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: HR Systems accenture Bill Kutik hewitt ibm kenexa Kronos Learn.com mercer Oracle Plateau Saba successfactors sumtotal systems taleo workday Workscape.

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Quickbase

OCTOBER 21, 2009

If you have ever want to use QuickBase to create email marketing campaigns and track their effectiveness through to sales close, then join us on Thursday, October 29th at 2:00 PM Eastern time when Scott Wyatt, CEO of Advantage Integrated Solutions, ([link] will demonstrate and answer questions about their Advantage CRM+ offering. This QuickBase webinar […].

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 11, 2009

We spent 3 days in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. You didn't even know it was a Grand Duchy, did you? Well, you do now. There were castles, of course, and cool tunnels under Luxembourg City, but this post is about sinful vending machines. This is a picture of one of the vending machines in our hotel. See if you can spot the "interesting items" it offers.

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The Bamboo Project Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2009

For the past few months, I've definitely been blogging less, in part because I've been doing training on social media for several clients. I thought it made sense to share some of what I've been working on, so here are some links. They owe much to the WeAreMedia curriculum developed by the ever-wonderful Beth Kanter and the folks at NTEN. Introduction to Social Media --This webinar and wiki resource page gives an overview of key social media tools and how they are being used in workforce develo

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True Faith HR

OCTOBER 21, 2009

'In his latest HR Gumbo blog , Steve asks “Why do you blog?” It reminded me of a recent Chuck Klosterman essay entitled "Something Instead of Nothing" (which can be found in his latest compendium of writings, " Eating the Dinosaur "). In this piece, Klosterman reflects on the interviewing process, and tells an anecdote about being interviewed by a Norwegian magazine writer: "But in the middle of our playful conversation, I was suddenly paralyzed by an unspoken riddle I couldn''t answer: Why was

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45 Things

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 14, 2009 Could telecommuting be a career mistake? While a lot of people think telecommuting is the answer to all their problems, sometimes you have to be careful of what you wish for. At the same time, this difficult job environment may mean that you have to work even harder and smarter if youre not in the office everyday.

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Josh Bersin

OCTOBER 20, 2009

There are many demographic changes taking place in the US workforce today. Perhaps one of the most profound and personal is the rapid growth of women in the working population. This month. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Corporate Culture Talent Management deloitte fortune google ibm women.

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Quickbase

OCTOBER 14, 2009

If you know of anyone that has long wanted to integrate QuickBase with SQL Server, Microsoft Word, Excel, Access or Visio, be sure to invite them to attend this webinar entitled “Using ODBC with QuickBase”. Scheduled for 2:00 PM Eastern time Thursday 10/15 we will talk with Claude von Roesgen one of the early co-founders […].

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 30, 2009

After reading everyone's horror stories about crazy punishments for getting sick, I'm really interested in hearing from the people who create and/or enforce these rules. I know you must be out there. Does it really decrease absenteeism? Does your turnover increase? What is the reasoning behind it? Was it HR's idea, or the CEOs or Finance? Have you calculated the costs associated with this policy?

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Reviewsnap

OCTOBER 13, 2009

'Recently we made a few changes to ReviewSNAP regarding automatic notifications for upcoming and past due reviews as well as automated reminders sent to managers to leave feedback on their employees. Both enhancements are completely optional and can be modified in the Manage Company Information page. As part of the change for the automatic notifications, we have added more intervals and now allow you to select which intervals you would like the notifications sent out for.

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Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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True Faith HR

OCTOBER 12, 2009

'In this week''s issue on The New Yorker , Malcolm Gladwell has a fascinating look at football, dogfighting and brain damage. In the article, he cites a recent University of Michigan study: late last month the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research released the findings of an N.F.L.-funded phone survey of just over a thousand randomly selected retired N.F.L. players—all of whom had played in the league for at least three seasons.

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Nobscot

OCTOBER 8, 2009

'This evening''s #HRHappyHour was on the subject of work-life balance. When the discussion turned to generational differences, there was a palpable cringing from several of the Gen X and Gen Y participants. The post-Baby Boom generations are absolutely sick and tired of being grouped, labeled and stereotyped.

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Working Girl

OCTOBER 8, 2009

'A blogger friend of mine just wrote a great post about joy as an agent of change. Change is a must in business, a foregone conclusion. Failure to adapt is failure to survive and great ideas can come from fresh thinking. But few people actually enjoy change, not low performing employees who fear they won''t be able to change and certainly not high performing employees who have perfected a process that works well for them.

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45 Things

OCTOBER 7, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, October 7, 2009 How to Survive Working for a Jerk I used to have a boss I detested so much I used to envision her falling down a manhole -- not to kill her, but just injure her enough to put her in the hospital long enough for me to find another job.

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Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Evil HR Lady

OCTOBER 12, 2009

I work for a large company. Every year we are asked to fill out evaluation forms, supposedly anonymously, about our coworkers. Our Manager picks many of the people who fill out the forms about us; although most of the Managers let the staff pick their own people to fill in their forms. We are cautioned not to pick friends, but to pick people who will be honestly critical.

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Reviewsnap

OCTOBER 2, 2009

'This Sunday ReviewSNAP will be attending and sponsoring the Non Profit Human Resources Conference in Washington D.C. The goal of the 2009 Nonprofit Human Resources Conference is to bring together nonprofit human resources practitioners, executives, thought leaders and researchers to discuss human resources issues of critical importance to the nonprofit sector.

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True Faith HR

OCTOBER 2, 2009

'With the growing importance of social media, as well as its embrace by many members of the HR community, I thought I would add a social media component to my "Introduction to HRM" class this fall. Students were expected to join our class Facebook group, Twitter, LinkedIn, and SHRM Connect, as well as start a blog on Wordpress or Blogspot. The first assignment was to use Twitter for 48 hours.

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