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Making The Most Of A Conference

Lance — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:47:56 +0000

Whether you are a vendor or attendee, a regional or national conference in the niche you are working in is a great opportunity to meet face to face with others in your industry. Many people do not make the most of this opportunity simply because they choose not to prepare properly and make the most [...]

Congratulations Graduate! Now Let’s See That Diploma.

Lance — Fri, 29 May 2009 17:42:44 +0000

So you’ve graduated and you’ve got job offers lined up. Optimistic in this economy, right? Okay, so eventually you’ll get a job that you’ll actually need a degree to be qualified for and they’ll check with your school to make sure you passed all of your classes. Or maybe not. Many of the companies I’ve worked [...]

What Happens In Vegas Doesn’t Always Stay In Vegas

Lance — Mon, 18 May 2009 16:10:20 +0000

I went to Las Vegas last week and had a great time. No, no, not that type of great time. More like we went to shows, we gambled, we ate a lot, drank some and hung around the pool with people who are much prettier than I am. And no, I didn’t get tan at all. [...]

Avoiding Mistakes In Your Hiring Process

Lance — Fri, 08 May 2009 18:47:40 +0000

I’ve given a talk to several hiring managers at the importance of mistake free hiring. Not once has anyone taken this seriously. They say it is impossible. They say the study of human behavior is an imperfect science. They say there will always be mistakes. I say that is nonsense! Of course mistake free hiring is [...]

Recruiting In The Midst Of Layoffs

Lance — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:48:43 +0000

One of the worst parts of being in HR is laying people off. People always ask me what the worst part of HR is if it isn’t laying people off. Informing someone of a death is much worse in my opinion. You haven’t lived HR until you have to do that. Believe me. Being that I [...]

Do You Owe It To Your Company To ‘Google’ Candidates?

Lance — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:22:07 +0000

If you are an HR person or a hiring manager, do you owe it to your company to Google candidates and get as much information as possible about them? The question may not be as easy as you think as Kris Dunn explores on Fistful of Talent. He gives you three reasons why you should: 1. [...]

Why Turnover Still Matters

Lance — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:58:38 +0000

Human Resource professionals love talking about turnover. I know this because I’ve talked about it so frequently, I’ve wanted to die of boredom. It is one of the only numbers HR people can share and (generally) understand some of the challenges you as a professional face. You sit around and say you have 5% turnover? [...]

Bill seeks to pull birth dates from public records

Barry — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:37:21 +0000

Texas lawmakers worried about identity theft are trying to remove state employees’ birth dates from public records — a move journalists and open records advocates say is unnecessary and will hamper government oversight. A proposal by Rep. Helen Giddings, D-DeSoto, that would make the information private is scheduled for a public hearing Tuesday. A Senate version [...]

Are You Honest With Job Candidates About Company Challenges?

Lance — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:39:08 +0000

Tell me if this has ever happened to you: You go into an interview and the hiring managers are raving about how great of a place XYZ Corporation is and how many people really want to work for them. You hear about the job duties, some of the challenges (which are really small) and all of [...]

Screening Job Applicants In This New Economy

Lance — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:19:22 +0000

The title of this post was almost “Screening Job Applicants In The Recession.” I’m done saying recession though so from now on, we are just dealing with a new economy. A new economy that is new all of the time. But that’s really beside the point. If you’ve been lucky enough to do any hiring during [...]