Josh Bersin

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

For the last two Octobers we have travelled to the HR Technology Conference to see four HR software providers show off their software in the Talent Management Shootout. While the Shootout is a relatively short event at 75 minutes (each vendor gets about a total of 10-15 minutes of demonstration time), there are often as. Read more» The post Why Salary.com Won the 2009 HR Technology Shootout appeared first on JOSH BERSIN.

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Business Management Daily

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

You may dread confronting employees face to face about performance issues. But employees are far more likely to accept your critique and commit to improvement if you present those problems in a fair, concrete and "problem-solving" manner. Use these six tips as a framework to guide your discussion: The post Six scripts for talking about performance problems appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Reviewsnap

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

'Upon the request of our client subscribers, ReviewSNAP will soon be adding a section to our blog providing you a list of all of the changes/enhancements that are made to the system over time. To help you better understand the changes/enhancements, we will also be adding a description of the functionality of each feature and how to utilize them within the system.

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Evil HR Lady

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Is it bad to write about my difficulties finding a job in my blog,if I'm going to include the URL in Resume? This is an excellent question. I think that if you are specifically going to include a blog URL on your resume you need to consider that blog part of your resume. For the record, my blog is on my resume at the moment, but I'm not actively looking for a new job.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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45 Things

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Wednesday, November 4, 2009 Could a Union Be Coming to a Cubicle Near You? My Dad was a blue-collar worker. His favorite job was working on the railroad, but the only job I really remember him having was at an oil refinery in Oklahoma.

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Josh Bersin

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Each quarter for the last several years we have published TalentWatch®, a comprehensive look at talent trends in organizations around the world. This report, which is only available to research. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: Business Trends Corporate Culture Innovation Talent Strategy.

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True Faith HR

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

'About a month ago, I purchased an Amazon Kindle. As an avid reader, the possibility of a device that could hold many books, while not weighing down my backpack, seemed quite appealing. Yet, as I have been putting it to use, something felt odd. A sense of disconnect developed. I couldn’t put my finger on it….then I realized that was the problem. With a book, a page is turned, and you sense how far you have progressed and how far you have to go.

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Reviewsnap

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

'This morning while driving I was listening to the radio and the station was taking calls to hear the craziest takes on what people have done to skip work. This "contest" was prompted by a 29 year old employee who works at Blockbuster who stabbed himself in the leg to be able to miss work. Now, I''ve heard some crazy stories, but I can''t say that I''ve ever heard of someone taking a sharp object to a body part just to miss a day of work.

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Evil HR Lady

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

In January I will have been with the same company for 25 years. It is privately owned and has no HR department. About five years ago I spoke with the owner about where he thought the company was going and he assured me things were fine and to 'trust' him. I know he personally is financially secure and I have no problem with that, but the $600 a year profit sharing isn't going to get me very far as a retirement fund.

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Speaker: Patrick Sayers - President, Newcastle Research

Does your organization need more productivity (and less pain) from your HR software? With the increase of technology-dependent remote work and highly sophisticated cyber threats on the rise, it's critical to successfully implement an HR platform that can help your organization see actionable information in real-time to hit all your key workforce KPIs.

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45 Things

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, November 9, 2009 5 tips for working at home with your significant other The tough times have brought about a lot of changes, both personally and professionally. One of those changes has been a lot of people launching their own businesses from home.

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 6, 2009

'Eriks note: This is a guest post by Meri Gruber a leading expert on business execution. She blogs on the intersection of innovation and business execution at www.competingonexecution.com CEO’s continue to rate execution excellence as their top challenge. But what does “excellence in execution” actually mean?

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Josh Bersin

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

For the last two Octobers we have travelled to the HR Technology Conference to see four HR software providers show off their software in the Talent Management Shootout. While the Shootout is a. Bersin & Associates, Leading Research and Advisory Services in Enterprise Learning and Talent Management. Tags: HR Systems Succession Management Talent Strategy Bill Kutik hr technology conference lawson Plateau salary.com SAP Shootout.

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True Faith HR

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

'I’m still thinking about HREvolution (which must indicate it was a good conference or “unconference” if one is still thinking about it several days later). On the flight to Louisville, I read a portion of Cass Sunstein’s latest tome “On Rumors,” which focuses on how rumors spread and why certain ideas gain traction with a group, and the old organizational behavior term, “group polarization” came to mind.

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Speaker: Ben Eubanks - Chief Research Officer, Lighthouse Research & Advisory

The world of HR has changed so much in recent years, and so have the technologies and tools that support HR and talent leaders. But frankly, keeping up with the ever-changing HR tech landscape can feel like another full-time job. That's why we're sharing with you this webinar session with Ben Eubanks, Chief Research Officer for Lighthouse Research & Advisory.

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Working Girl

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

'I dislike most reality TV but I found myself getting sucked into ''I Want to Work For Diddy'' because of its unexpected insight into HR topics. The basic premise is that they pull a bunch of people together who admit they don''t want to do any real work and one token achiever, then give them impossible and annoying tasks to perform as a team. People get voted off until one finally gets to work for Diddy.

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Evil HR Lady

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

I got this e-mail this morning: Could u plz help me to writing my career development goals. That was all it said. I copied and pasted so I didn't accidentally correct grammar or spelling. (And yes, I'm guaranteed to make grammar mistakes since I'm picking on someone else right now. 'Tis Muphry's Law.) First of all, the answer is no. Although, if I was, the first thing I would do is say "u" and "plz" are not real words.

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45 Things

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8 tips to help you find your way in this tough job market While I knew there was a good chance the unemployment rate would go up, when I heard the latest figures were 10.2 percent, my reaction on Twitter was automatic: "Double ugh," I wrote.

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SuccessFactors

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

'I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Brad Federman, author of a new book on Employee Engagement (unambiguously) titled, “Employee Engagement.” [link] I wanted to get his opinion on all things Engagement – What is it? Why don’t companies understand it? What can they do about it? He offered some great insight, even […].

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Advertiser: Paycor

62% of Paycor survey respondents say we’re in a permanent talent shortage. By 2030, we’ll see more jobs than workers (BCG).

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer What NOT to do in Customer Service 7 I know I have been silent since long, thanks to hectic travel last week. I was in Helsinki (Finland) again in the past week where I met a few customers. What a learning experience it has been! When you are in a meeting with customer, you have an opportunity to: Add value to them (so much so that they pull their notepad out and start taking notes) Learn about communication, what works and what doesn’t.

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True Faith HR

NOVEMBER 13, 2009

'On the heels of attending HREvolution, I will be heading to Arlington, VA next week to attend the SHRM National Leadership Conference for the 10 th consecutive year. Like HREvolution, you will have a significant number (in this case, significantly more, as the conference has drawn upwards of 1000 people in the past) of passionate HR professionals striving to develop and contribute to the profession they value.

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Working Girl

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

'If you haven''t watched this TED talk on Music and Passion by Benjamin Zander, do it. Benjamin Zander is a conductor. According to him, the job of a conductor is to make other people powerful. His measure of success is whether the eyes of the people he conducts are shining. If you manage people, please think about this.

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Evil HR Lady

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

I am an HR manager. I have employees who come to me with complaints about their supervisors and these supervisors are also my confidants as managers on the management team I am on. Do I keep their complaints to myself or share with the manager that I think will fix the issue with no problem? Employees whine. Managers whine. Evil HR Lady whines incessantly because she has a bad cold and cannot breathe properly.

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Speaker: Jeanne Achille - CEO, The Devon Group

Is your HR department running around barefoot like the shoemaker's children? If so, you're on a collision course with the ever-changing realities of the workplace, which necessitate strong HR tech skills. In this webinar, we'll look at why HR should invest in learning to ensure organizational resiliency and employee retention. Consider it self-care as we discuss how to future-proof your own career through the opportunities provided by upskilling.

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45 Things

NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Monday, November 23, 2009 Is Your Career in Jeopardy Because of Your Weight? As Congress debates health care reform, its worth noting that employers are already taking steps to bring down their health care costs, whether its setting up wellness programs for workers -- or requiring employees who have certain health risks to pay higher insurance deducti

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Future of Work

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

This is a reprint of our Feature article from the November issue of Future of Work Agenda , our free monthly newsletter. You can also read the article within the newsletter, at this link , or download a.pdf version, at this link. Jim Ware and Charlie Grantham. “The Hurrier I go, the Behinder I get. “(old Pennsylvania Dutch saying). We’re not worried about whether the Internet will survive.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Announcing the article series - “QUALITYtweet&# I am glad to announce a series of articles on Quality that I will be writing at Activegarage.com. This series is a collection of 12 chosen tweets from my upcoming book “ #QUALITYtweet – 140 Bite-Sized Ideas to Deliver Quality in Every Project ” and ideas that expand 12 tweets from the book.

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True Faith HR

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

'As a fan of all things “The Sports Guy,” I recently picked up Bill Simmons new book, “The Book of Basketball” which details his fascination with the NBA. One of the early chapters focuses on “The Secret” of basketball, which Simmons learned from Isiah Thomas at a topless pool in Vegas. What is "the Secret?". According to Isiah, “The secret of basketball is that it’s not about basketball.

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Advertiser: Paycor

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