Sat.Apr 17, 2010 - Fri.Apr 23, 2010

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Enterprise Microblogging for Fun and Profit

Transparent Office

"It's cool, but is it work?" That was the question of the day last week when I visited one of Socialtext's newer customers: Oxford University Press. We're deploying to all 4,500 employees, and they're a wonderful client: intelligent, committed, and keenly aware of both the threats and the opportunities that social media present to the publishing industry.

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I'm White and My Racist Boss Fired Me

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, I was recently fired. My working environment was hostile at the least. My immediate supervisor, African American, was blatantly racist to me, white. Multiple people in the office, including other African Americans, have complained to HR about this individual’s racism yet the company protects the problem and discharges the problem white employees.

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Managers I Have Known - Part I

Working Girl

'Today I thought I''d re-visit my own personal Manager Hall of Fame. see anyone you know? The Leader: (Someone who trusts you to make good decisions.) Tom, the VP of Application Development, was coming to town and there was a line up of people who wanted to meet with him. I somehow scored a morning slot, and not right before lunch, either, so I was feeling like The Stuff.

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Workday 10 Includes Talent Management

Workday

'It seems counterintuitive that HR systems haven’t always included t he ability to track and record such things as employee skills and goals --along with hours worked and absences -- since the quality of a workforce is so important to any company’s success.

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Automate Your Onboarding Process In 7 Steps

Efficient employee onboarding is more than a warm welcome—it's a catalyst for business growth. Automated onboarding transforms new hires into productive team members faster, fostering long-term satisfaction and talent retention. For HR, automation means replacing inefficient manual processes with streamlined, cost-effective operations. Our eBook reveals how automating employee onboarding delivers these benefits, reducing HR challenges and elevating new employee readiness.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: 5 Important Rules for New Employees

45 Things

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5 Important Rules for New Employees No one forgets their first job, just like no one forgets their first love. Its imprinted in our brains, part of what makes us who we are today. While many first jobs are tough -- who doesnt remember the boss yelling or co-workers giving us a hard time because we were young ?

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All You Need Is One For HR, Talent Management

Workday

'It has to be one of the biggest software industry no-brainers of all time -- the idea to converge human resources management and talent management software.

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I make less money than the person I'm training

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, Three years ago I single-handedly opened the company’s only office and set everything up. I organized everything and made the company office something everyone in the field could depend on. I am called the Office Manger; but I do everything and basically am the President’s right hand except for the construction part. Now his wife has brought in her old employee at a lot more than I’m making and she has had to learn everything about our business.

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I make less money than the person I'm training

Evil HR Lady

Dear Evil HR Lady, Three years ago I single-handedly opened the company’s only office and set everything up. I organized everything and made the company office something everyone in the field could depend on. I am called the Office Manger; but I do everything and basically am the President’s right hand except for the construction part. Now his wife has brought in her old employee at a lot more than I’m making and she has had to learn everything about our business.