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Now That People Finally Matter To Businesses, HR Is The Next Big Thing

The social business movement is forcing employers to treat people like the valuable assets they've always been. Is Human Resources ready?READ»

HR Strategy And Innovation

I had the opportunity to host an exclusive webinar that was limited to HR Certification Institute's credential holders who work for the Most Innovative companies. The topic was HR Strategy and Innovation. The purpose was to engage ...READ»

German Privacy Law Would Ban Firms From Using Facebook to Vet Potential Employees

Google given the wink over Facebook in Germany's proposed privacy lawREAD»

Why We (Shouldn't) Hate HR

Whenever I talk to an HR audience, there's someone at the event who wants to talk about an article we published in Fast Company back in 2005. The essay, designed to stir up discussion, was titled "Why We Hate HR"--and it's left a mark.READ»

Strategic HR: the Time is Now

Just twenty years ago, in the early 90s, CIO was considered a third-tier title at best. Most CIOs were mired in arcane technology with a simple mandate: just keep things running and don’t screw up finance - IT was considered by most ...READ»

Under Promise and Over Deliver

It might be an old saying but I find the words valuable.  One of the most frustrating things I deal with is people who promise things on a certain date or time - with specific information - and it just doesn't happen.  They ...READ»

Life's Journey

Good afternoon from not so sunny Florida, Ever since I was a child, I have been told that life is a journey. The only catch is that the journey defies science in that it is not the shortest route between two points. Life brings ...READ»

How To Make Your Next Career Move

So you’re feeling like it’s time for a career move but with a slowing economy and a daunting unemployment rate, now seems like the worst possible time to leave a secure job? As it turns out, deciding to stay put in your current position to wait for it all to blow over may be the riskiest move of them all. By staying put while everything’s falling down around you and not even exploring your options, you run the risk of ending up with no position or prospects if your company has to resort to downsizing, regardless of your position or performance. So seize the moment and set your sights on your next move! Use this simple professional development plan to make your next career move.READ»

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As the Economy Improves

Reports indicate that employees will be leaving current employers as the economy improves. Honest conversations now can help mitigate employee losses.READ»

How To Optimise Your Job Search

Affiliating yourself with a Recruitment Agent is an excellent way to optimise your job search and ensure you’re covering the market from all angles. Here are some tips on how to deal effectively with a Recruitment Agent to give you the best chance of securing your ideal role.READ»

Bill Conaty Sidesteps Issues, Plays it Safe at World Business Forum

The opening sequence this morning at the World Business Forum highlighted the turmoil, crisis, and upheaval our business world has faced over the last year. It was ominous, one newspaper after the other headlining the dire events that ...READ»

Why It May Be Wiser To Hire People Without Meeting Them

When the economy finally turns around, you'll start hiring people again. You'll sift through dozens of impressive-sounding résumés -- who knew there were so many VPs in the world? -- and bring in the standouts for the ...READ»

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Inaguration of President Bararck Obama and the Brand Campaign

  Never have we seen an elected president, and maybe even any single person come into the spotlight as quickly, and with as much force as Barack Obama has over the last 4+ years.  If online search (googling) can give any ...READ»

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Lessons From My Childhood - S.P.U.D.

By almost any measure, I had a very typical '70s childhood. We lived in a young subdivision, explored everything, got in big trouble, suffered injuries, had divorced parents and viewed the world with an overarching sense of wonder ...READ»

Are You The Bad Apple?

Very early in my career I was working on a team project that had fairly broad implications for my firm.  There were seven of us in total and we typically convened via phone two to three times a week.  We began with a quick roll ...READ»