Quick Tips for Starting Your New Employees Off Right, by David Lee at Ere.net
I’ve been working on a program for a hotel group that includes how to onboard new employees and thought I would share with you a modified version of the tip sheet I created for it. While it obviously doesn’t include the level of detail and nuance to design the perfect new hire experience, it will give you guidance and a framework…
Big Data, Hip-hop and Zombies, by Victorio Milian, HR Examiner
Big Data is (broadly) the concept of organizations harnessing massive data sets to achieve competitive advantage in the marketplace. Due to a number of interrelated factors (computing power becoming cheaper, more items gathering and transmitting data, companies looking to exploit this potential service), it’s a subject of interest for many…
What’s the Best Way to “Sell” Social Media to HR?, XpertHR
What’s the best way to ‘sell’ social media to HR? There’re so many positives that can come from using social media in the workplace (if it’s done right and done well). So what’s the best way to convince HR of the benefits of social media… and not have them walking away thinking they’re being sold snake oil instead?…
How Necessary Is It To Understand Other People?, by Ian Welsh, ToolBox.com
When I say, “understand other people”, I mean understand other people on their terms, in their space, not simply make judgements based on the way we think and values we hold. It is particularly important in Employee Relations. If we project our personal values on other people and (generally) find them lacking, there will frequently be discord in our communications…
3 Cutting Edge Talent Management Practices From Silicon Valley, by Dr. John Sullivan, TLNT
Anyone who tracks advanced trends in talent management knows that many of them originated in the Silicon Valley. However, you probably also know that many of the publicized practices that start in the Silicon Valley are so unique and outrageous (like the free Sweets Shop that is part ice cream parlor and bakery at Facebook), that no firm outside of the Valley ever copies them.
How Studying Abroad Can Fast-Track Your Career, by Laura Phillips, Careerealism
Studying abroad is something that crosses the minds of most students at least once during their studies at university. However, not everyone acts on it. Some miss out by opting away from what could be the best year of their higher education – or even the best year of their lives.
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