Nick Jefferson guest post
June 25, 2008
Thanks to Nick Jefferson from Couraud for his guest post.Couraud is a no-nonsense developer of HR architectures and provider of tools and training, and employs some particularly bright and sparky consultants. It is also one of very few UK based HR consultancies... Read more...
What’s the Point of HR?
June 25, 2008
Written by Nick Jefferson, Director, Couraud. I laughed when Jon told me he was the other blogger who had almost instantly responded to Matthew Gwyther's piece in Management Today, 'What's the Point of HR?'.I could equally have cried.What is it with... Read more...
Productivity Guy guest post
June 25, 2008
Thanks to Erik Samdahl and Jay Jamrog at i4cp (the Institute for Corporate Productivity) for their guest post outlining 5 challenges for HR.It's great to have them contribute to this blog, partly I think the social nature of web 2.0 means that this sort... Read more...
What Makes a President Great?
June 25, 2008
Having grown weary of the of what he terms as the presidential ratings game, historian, teacher, and politico Alvin Felzenberg decided to present a new ranking in his book, The Leaders We Deserved (and a Few We Didn't): Rethinking the Presidential Rating... Read more...
Management Improvement Jobs
June 25, 2008
The Curious Cat Management Improvement Career Connections provides a source of jobs targeted to those interested in this blog. Take a look at the jobs listed now including: Lean Manager at Erlanger in Kentucky; Senior Lean Six Sigma Specialist at Cooper... Read more...
Preparation
June 25, 2008
Stella was surprised. “Well, I don’t think he lied to me, but I guess I didn’t get what I needed from the interview.” “Don’t feel bad. Most of the people on your interview team didn’t do any better than you.... Read more...
Comic for June 25, 2008
June 25, 2008
Keep Up With That Resume
June 25, 2008
Remember those workplace achievements! That’s the message from new research by iProfile.org. Apparently failing to recall workplace wins is a big turnoff among hiring professionals. In fact, 73 percent said that candidates have been rejected for... Read more...
Hang Onto Those Recent Grads
June 25, 2008
Hiring new graduates? You might want to focus on retaining the entry-level talent, according to a new survey by Taleo Corporation. According to the survey, 43 percent of adults stayed in their first job out of college for less than two years. The problem?... Read more...
Resigning From Yahoo!? Check This Out
June 25, 2008
Have you ever dreamed of all the things — however apropos — you would like to say in a resignation letter but don’t dare? Years ago, I took it a step further and did say everything I wanted to in a resignation letter that I keep in my... Read more...
