HRM Today http://blogs.hrmtoday.com Social Networking for Today's HR Professional Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:48:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Carnival of HR for July 08 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/Mp6B8Up5Y3g/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/hr-technology/carnival-of-hr-for-july-08/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 22:48:15 +0000 Effortless HR http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13317 EffortlessHR is honored to be hosting this week’s Carnival of HR.

Thanks to HR Minion for keeping track and organizing the carnivals! As this is our first time hosting the carnival, please forgive any mistakes.

Plenty of posts came in this week, so without further delay, let’s get going:

  • Mark, Amy, and Meg (The TalentedApps team) discusses social networking in their submission One, but not the same

There you have it.. The last few were fairly late entries so they may have been rushed on here. We’ve been incredibly busy with the launch of Effortless Business Forms and the new pricing model for Effortless HR Software that our blog postings have been slow lately. We’ll be sure to catch up and get some recent posts online ASAP.


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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/hr-technology/carnival-of-hr-for-july-08/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/hr-technology/carnival-of-hr-for-july-08/ Be a Smart Messenger http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/3m7c0fP795I/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/be-a-smart-messenger/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:08:43 +0000 Alexandra Levit http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13328 My friend
Elizabeth Marshall gets to work with some of the best minds in the business
publishing world. She’s arranged virtual
book tours with luminaries such as Seth Godin, Guy Kawasaki, and Keith
Ferrazzi, and as such, has played an instrumental role in crafting relevant
messages for millions of readers.

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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/be-a-smart-messenger/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/be-a-smart-messenger/ Renegade HR is a Top 25 Talent Management Blog http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/gCb5IWjy4fY/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/management-training/renegade-hr-is-a-top-25-talent-management-blog/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:08:38 +0000 Chris Ferdinandi http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13327

Yesterday, Fistful of Talent released the results of their fourth Talent Management Blog Power Ranking. Renegade HR placed seventh!

There are a lot of great blogs in the Top 25 (and in the honorable mentions), so be sure to head over and check out the full list. Special thanks to the Fistful team for doing this.


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Guess what? HR Thoughts made it to the top 25! I am surrounded by some of the best and subscribe to almost every one of the blogs. The others are being added to my Google Reader.

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I wanna hear it. I’m in that kind of mood.


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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/funny-hr/i-quit/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/funny-hr/i-quit/ Setting Up for Successful Follow-up http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/ZP00UGbu0Po/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/personal-branding/setting-up-for-successful-follow-up/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:08:14 +0000 Dan Schawbel http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13324

The follow up process is one of the areas of networking that still seems to confuse some people. Most realize that meeting someone at a networking event for five minutes isn’t enough to build a relationship, and that follow up is critical.

The fortune is in the follow-up

But while they may have good intentions of following up with the contacts they meet at events, once they’re back in the office they find themselves staring at the stack of business cards they collected and wondering what’s the next step?

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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/personal-branding/setting-up-for-successful-follow-up/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/personal-branding/setting-up-for-successful-follow-up/ Everybodys Talking Slideshare http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/C-umRg2hi-c/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/everybodys-talking-slideshare/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:08:07 +0000 HumanRaceHorses http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13329 This is a generic version of the presentation I have been giving recently to the HR department of a large company that is considering entry into the realm of social media. It is a very basic presentation which includes screenshots of many social media tools and slides showing several examples of how companies are utilizing social media.

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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/everybodys-talking-slideshare/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/everybodys-talking-slideshare/ Best Manager Award http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/Op3TSlIQSXw/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/management-tips/best-manager-award/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:52 +0000 Slacker Manager http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13323 Who is your favorite manager? I’ll bet you can name her or him in a heartbeat, and think of the qualities he or she had.

Was she a good listener?

Did he help stretch you to set greater goals?

Did she frequently recognize when you did great work?

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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/management-tips/best-manager-award/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/management-tips/best-manager-award/ Beware of the Glowing LinkedIn Recommendations http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/68m1ttYtXa0/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/recruiting/beware-of-the-glowing-linkedin-recommendations/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:44 +0000 Sourcing Seattle http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13322 I ran across a great article from The National Law Journal on the legal implications that LinkedIn recommendations might have on employment lawsuits. It is a definite read.

“Management-side lawyers are warning employers about the hidden dangers of LinkedIn, the popular business networking site that posts recommendations for job candidates. Specifically, attorneys are advising employers to be wary of giving glowing remarks about employees on the site because the employers risk having the recommendations used against them in a discrimination or harassment suit. ”

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So I’m trying to break out the crystal ball and see what the future of lawsuits look like. Here’s four that I’m waiting for…

A single (legally unmarried), healthy employee with no kids sues because she/he feels like – or has been ordered to – stay late at work while less-than-healthy, married, and employees that are parents get to leave work at 5pm.

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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/funny-hr/four-lawsuits-from-the-future/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/funny-hr/four-lawsuits-from-the-future/ An Effortless Carnival of HR! http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/_3L1KTyoI7w/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/an-effortless-carnival-of-hr/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:50:29 +0000 HR Minion http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13320 That’s right, the latest Carnival is up right now at the Effortless HR Blog. They really do know how to make it look effortless to throw together such a great collection of posts! Be sure to take a little time and go check it out here!

Thanks again for everyone’s willingness to both be hosts and contributors! The next Carnival of HR will be on July 21st hosted by the Infohrm’s Blog! And as always, feel free to drop me an email at hrminion@gmail.com if you would like to be included on the reminder email list!

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“The more you inspect the diversity agenda, the more it is apparent that focusing on…

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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/to-prepare-for-economic-recovery-employers-focus-on-employment-branding-survey-finds/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/to-prepare-for-economic-recovery-employers-focus-on-employment-branding-survey-finds/ Podcast: Ashley Acker on ROWE http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/LMN0vF3VzHk/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/management-training/podcast-ashley-acker-on-rowe/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:46 +0000 Chris Ferdinandi http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13316 Ashley Acker discusses the Results Only Work Environment (ROWE). (21:58)

Direct mp3 download

About Ashley

Ashley Acker, Ph.D. is an entrepreneur, business coach and consultant, and owner of WorkStyle Design, where she helps people think bigger about what’s possible for work by pushing the boundaries of how, when, and where work gets done.


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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/management-training/podcast-ashley-acker-on-rowe/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/management-training/podcast-ashley-acker-on-rowe/ CareerBuilder Leadership Series: Spotlight on Matthew Van Vranken of Spectrum Health http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/_xMQBXMV8Sc/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/careerbuilder-leadership-series-spotlight-on-matthew-van-vranken-of-spectrum-health/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:48:38 +0000 The Hiring Site http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13315 CareerBuilder’s recent interview with Matthew Van Vranken, executive vice president of Spectrum Health, a not-for-profit health system in West Michigan, and president of Spectrum Health Hospital Group, revealed his thoughts on how to foster and measure “engagement” in the health care industry, why he refers to staff members as “partners,” combating the loss of skilled talent in a competitive industry, and more.


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Both scenarios are the way of the future according to my friends Chris Hoyt and Michael Marlatt. With four billion mobile devices in the world, job seekers and potential candidates are everywhere — and there are always jobs  to be filled. It’s becoming clear to companies that candidates and future employees don’t need to sit at home and send PDF copies of their resumes.

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]]> http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/funny-hr/mobile-recruiting-job-seekers/feed/ 0 http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/funny-hr/mobile-recruiting-job-seekers/ Are You Watering Your Culture Tree? http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/HRMToday/all/~3/aDPxRF1L5DQ/ http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/human-resources-management/are-you-watering-your-culture-tree/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:45:28 +0000 Derek Irvine, Globoforce http://blogs.hrmtoday.com/?p=13312 I’m a fan of Wally Bock’s Three Star Leadership blog. A couple of recent posts focused on company culture and how easily it can be destroyed to the detriment of company success.

In Home Depot at 30: A Lesson in Corporate Culture, Wally tells the story of how the founders created a company based on trust of its employees, especially knowledgeable salespeople easily found and approached on the warehouse floor and store managers with a great deal of local autonomy. Then one founder retired and Bob Nardelli came in as the new CEO, cutting those knowledgeable salespeople to the bone and replacing 98 percent of executives. As Wally says, rebuilding the culture under a new CEO will be difficult as “the old, experienced people took the old culture with them. It’s not likely that many will come back.”

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Of all the career advice I’ve received, here is the most valuable:

Write your resume on your happiest days.

Think about it.  When do people update their resumes?  It’s when they’ve just found out they’re out of a job.  This is one of those tasks that people put off as long as possible.


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