Category Archives: Human Resources

Social Media-Talent Acquistion’s Secret Weapon: Recruiting Leaders Say Social Media Influences Their Hires

Recruiting Leaders Say Social Media Influences Their Hires. Another great article from @ere_net with help from CareerXroads! As a recruiter, I hear from everyone, candidates, hiring managers, executives and fellow HR professionals, that LinkedIn has done wonders for them in regards to their recruiting intiatives! This makes me ecstatic! As someone born into the tech/social media […]
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If Only We Could Reboot More Often: Rebooting Your Workforce — Managing Employee Obsolescence at Wendy’s

Rebooting Your Workforce — Managing Employee Obsolescence at Wendy’s. Where to begin? Because there are so many valid points in this article, I will pick my favorite from each section to share my opinion about.   Reasons You May Need Completely Different Workers #3 New technology, products and processes may require agile employees: As an […]
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170k New Private Jobs In January, Says ADP-That’s great, but what are the job titles being added?

170k New Private Jobs In January, Says ADP. These type or articles are a double edged sword to me. I love to see that our economy is adding jobs and not cutting them, but I feel like jobs are not being added within the functions of HR. I see a million job posts for nurses, […]
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I know what companies I’ll be applying in 2012: Who’s the Best Company to Work For? Here’s 100 of Them

Who’s the Best Company to Work For? Here’s 100 of Them. Question #1) Did anyone else grab a pen and frantically start jotting down 15-20 companies on this list that they have always thought would make excellent places to work???? Question #2) Did anyone else notice that APPLE is not on this list?!?!? Hmmmmm… Enjoy […]
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Why No One is “WINNING”: Why It’s So Tough to Create Jobs

Why It’s So Tough to Create Jobs. Was it me, or was this just more deflating news for those of us in hiring???? As  HR professionals, it is important for us to stay up to date on the current staus of the economy. Whether we work in recruitment, mergers and acquisitons or benefits and compensation, […]
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Freaky Friday…”Is Friggatriskaidekaphobia Affecting Your Workplace Today?” from ere.net

Is Friggatriskaidekaphobia Affecting Your Workplace Today?. Definitely. Fridays for my company are always pretty relaxed. We have a Denim Friday dress policy instituted which makes for a nice day in general!   Happy Freaky Friday Friends!!!! Go out and do something fun! Strategic Staffing Series Part Two coming your way this weekend. If you didn’t […]
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Hang in there baby! SHRM Says: Fewer Jobs, Tougher Recruiting Ahead

SHRM Says: Fewer Jobs, Tougher Recruiting Ahead. Ouch! If you are currently employed, and are passively looking for new employment, you’re out of luck. If you are currently unemployed and actively looking for work,  you’re out of luck! Articles and data like this can be very disappointing for those that are actively seekign new employment […]
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Strategic Staffing: Series 1-Creating my Human Resources Plan

Happy New Year! While most of you were swilling champagne and running around at 10 ‘til midnight trying to land that oh-so-quintessential New Years kiss, I was planning for a new year of personnel growth. In order to best execute my goals in regards to recruitment in 2012, I know that first I must create […]
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Strategic Staffing: Three part series

Good morning and Happy New Year you beautiful world! As we embark on a new year, it’s time to start thinking about what your company is going to do differently to acheive as much success (or more) as you did in 2011. Something that I passionately believe is key to the success of your employees […]
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