by Ray_anne

solving a problem or part of the problem

I love business. The fact that I do love business was a shocking revelation to me many, many years ago. I had always worked in the dental field, in a service-oriented role and for the majority of my dental career (fifteen years of it) was spent helping little children conquer their fears and become good [...]

April 10, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Five Steps to Better Wage & Hour Compliance

by Mike Haberman

First off let me get the disclaimer out of the way. I am NOT an attorney. I am NOT providing legal advice. I am making these statements from the perspective of an HR professional, consultant and HR instructor that has dealt with Wage & Hour issues for a long time. With that said here is [...]

April 9, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Casual But Powerful: Conversations that Need to Happen

by Ray_anne

A Conference of the Minds In the past, I have had the incredible good fortune of attending the ERE Spring Expo in San Diego – this is a conference and expo geared toward in-house or corporate hiring professionals. I am a big fan of any gathering where great minds, incredible technology, and brilliant conversations are [...]

April 9, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Lesson in Leadership: Kevin Ware

by Lisa Bonner

His injury was sudden and unexpected. A fluke. Thankfully, the network did not replay the injury multiple times, but focused their cameras on the other players’ reactions. Disbelief and raw tears spilled onto the court. My heart sank as I watched the Louisville and Duke players’ and coaches’ grief-stricken faces. Kevin Ware’s injury was gruesome. Kevin [...]

April 8, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Tuning In To Life Outside of Your Bubble

by shannonsmedstad

In our 24/7, global world of information overload, it’s sort of ironic that we can still find ourselves living in our own little bubbles. I find that there is so much going on with work and life, that I sometimes lose touch with what’s going on outside of my work-at-home-mom-world. Sure, I have LinkedIn, Twitter [...]

April 8, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

3 Ways to Re-Engage Your Workforce

by JoshTolan

As you look around at your workforce, it’s likely only about a third of your employees are actually engaged in their roles. According to a survey by Towers Watson, most of your workforce has either detached or completely disengaged from their positions. A further 22 percent feel unsupported by your company. Obviously, employee engagement is [...]

April 7, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Six Must Have Ingredients for Filling the “Hard to Fill” Req’s

by Jonah Manning

Even sourcers who push the envelope have hard to fill reqs that are collecting dust on the aging reports. It happens, and probably more frequently then we care to admit. When it comes to filling the “really” hard to fill searches having these ingredients in place will usually create a positive outcome. Use this guide [...]

April 7, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Top 5 Workplace Blogs This Week

by Blake McCammon

Top 5 Workplace Blogs of the Week for Apr 31 – Mar 6 *SFO Edition* Hello San Francisco! Things are fast and time zones are crazy! Have you read any good blogs this week? Let us know! 9 Leadership Lessons from the Best Boss I Ever Had: Having great leaders in the workplace goes a long [...]

April 5, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Does Social Media Use Predict Job Success?

by John Millen

I’ve been speaking more often to college students about the importance of actively managing their online identities–including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. I’ve gotten great feedback from Blogging4Jobs readers about how to successfully keep the students’ attention–including focusing on how employers are using social media to screen candidates. Most of the reasons recruiters cite for using [...]

April 5, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

How to Stop Writing Terrible Job Descriptions

by Jody Thompson

I got an email not that long ago from a woman applying for a Master’s degree level position. She wanted to show me the response she received from her application. What follows is the depressing tale of the terrible job description. After submitting her application, she received this in response as part of the job [...]

April 4, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Lesson #1: Never Give Up

by Ray_anne

My Yellow Brick Road: Recruiting My first recruiting job was for a healthcare executive search firm that specialized in those “difficult-to-fill” Manager and Director level positions. We also thought we had the market cornered on providing the best search service; kind of like the yellow brick road being the only way to the great and powerful Oz [...]

April 4, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Attitude is Everything!

by Kathleen Mangiafico

“Attitude, to me, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill. It will make or break a company… a church… a home.” ~ Chuck [...]

April 3, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

A Real Smile or The Big Fake: You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do

by Ray_anne

The Big Fake Answering the “Are you Happy?” question isn’t always easy. Sometimes, we actually fake it. Sometimes, we have to. What else is there to do? Smiling your way through the day, even when you don’t feel like smiling, has an unlikely way of helping. There is a saying that goes something like this –> Sometimes [...]

April 3, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Topgrading Your Sucky Boss

by Blake McCammon

It happens to the best of us. We make a career move and are so excited about what the new position will bring. The new office, new duties and new opportunities cause a new-job adrenaline to course through our veins. Then, without warning, it all comes to a screeching halt when we find a fatal flaw in [...]

April 2, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

What is Human Capital?

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

When it comes to the discussion of employees and your workforce, the words “human capital” shouldn’t be far behind. Managers and leaders throw around statements like, “Are people are our most valuable asset,” and “Our key competitive difference is our people.” And yet, few companies actually mean what they say and do what they [...]

April 2, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Are You Happy? Finding Your Rainbow

by Ray_anne

Are You Happy? It’s a simple enough question, but how would you really answer? Truly answer. We spend a considerable amount of time trying to cover up guilt, disregard regret, deny jealousy, and resolve contempt that we often forget our main pursuit – or what should be our main pursuit: Happiness. Happiness. A worthy pursuit, certainly. But [...]

April 2, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Up Your Cool Factor with 21st Century Resume Tips

by shannonsmedstad

True or false? There is an abundance of resume advice available online. True or false? There are many ways to receive feedback on your resume at no cost. True or false? There are still too many job seekers who have terrible resumes. True, true and, yes, true. How did you do? There’s been some debate in [...]