http://www.hexamail.com/news2web BdDell Tue, 17 Mar 2009 12:00:12 http://humanresources.about.com/b/2009/03/16/hr-and-the-written-word.htm The written word plays a huge role in the Human Resources world. From written policies and guidelines to candidate applications and HR responses, the written word is essential to HR... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:57:42 Human Resources http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/erearticles/~3/jNlhxsKfC3A/ by Dr. John Sullivan & Master Burnett For many in corporate staffing, contingent labor management is an unpleasant activity often relegated to the lowest-cost outsourced service provider the organization could find, mainly because no one internally wanted to deal with it. The work is largely considered mundane, process-oriented, and as a necessary overhead cost that provides little [...] Sun, 15 Mar 2009 10:00:55 ERE Articles http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/erearticles/~3/bhroRWrYkQk/ For those of us who like to pass on any little morsel of optimism we can find … First from Barron’s today, which writes: There are signs of stability, if not recovery, in temporary staffing, which some say is a leading indicator for the wider labor market. ‘From a duration point of view, the correction in the [...] Sun, 15 Mar 2009 00:34:23 ERE Articles http://humanresources.about.com/b/2009/03/14/stories-to-tell.htm No one works in management or Human Resources without having a lot of stories to tell from years of working with people. I remember one day when an employee, who grew... Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:18:37 Human Resources http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/erearticles/~3/WrBnCpREck4/ It is very hard to find an organization today that is not trying to stay lean during these challenging economic times. There is no reason that you should expect anything less from your recruiting video. Your focus needs to reach beyond your main message to maximize your return on investment. An essential step [...] Fri, 13 Mar 2009 09:46:42 ERE Articles http://humanresources.about.com/b/2009/03/10/be-safe-not-sorry.htm The Wall Street Journal made several key points I'd like to share. Fear of losing costly lawsuits is making employers hesitant to fire employees who are underperforming. And, human resources professionals,... Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:21:50 Human Resources http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/erearticles_drjohnsullivan/~3/_A57pLKD8_c/ Let me apologize upfront for this “rant” on HR’s failure regarding workforce planning, but I can’t think of another time where human resources as a profession appeared to be floundering to the point where it’s embarrassing itself. All you have to do is read the paper on a regular basis to see that many firms and [...] Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:00:17 John Sullivan http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/erearticles_louadler/~3/qyPSuANyN0I/ As the economy tumbles, and companies right-size their recruiting departments, the bottom-half is the first to go. Under this scenario, those formerly in the relatively secure 2nd quartile are now in the bottom-half. So be wary or get better. With this sobering news in mind, I offer those of you in all quartiles this short, 10-point [...] Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:00:54 Lou Adler http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/erearticles_kevinwheeler/~3/MSAtWwLlhqQ/ Even when times are really tough, most organizations are still recruiting. And, given the times, the people they are recruiting are critical to product design, service delivery, and ultimately profitability. Keeping these people engaged from day one is the challenge. Other employees are not upbeat; many are feeling overworked and under-appreciated; and everyone has a [...] Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:08:05 Kevin Wheeler http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/erearticles_drjohnsullivan/~3/QJYxdYLGDtA/ Economic downturns, mergers, and acquisitions all place pressure on organizations to curb labor costs. No time in the last decade has that tenet been more apparent than right now. Layoffs, large or small, force organizations to cut loose the talent in which they have invested salary and training dollars. While talent released during a layoff today [...] Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:00:02 John Sullivan