You can’t judge a book by its cover; and you can’t judge a candidate by the resume. On paper, an applicant can look like your next superstar. In reality, there is the chance they could be the beginning of a major headache. Writing for Inc. Magazine, Laura Smoliar discusses the importance of a thorough referenceContinue reading “A Book and Its Cover: Good Background Checks”
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Big Data and HR: A New Way to Do Business
Big Data is changing the way business deals with employees—and it is more than just money. In today’s Wall Street Journal, Deputy Editor Steve Rosenbush discusses how cloud-computing is changing the face of business. Nowhere is this info revolution more apparent than in Human Resources. Corporations are increasingly looking to massive data sets to learnContinue reading “Big Data and HR: A New Way to Do Business”
Who Should Have HR, Anyway?
Who should have a Human Resources person, anyway? In a word–everyone! What extent should a company have a HR Department? Of course as a company grows and hires more employees, need to regulate HR functions increases dramatically. However, that does not necessarily mean they need a full office to handle the job. Those experienced in theContinue reading “Who Should Have HR, Anyway?”
HR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TODAY’S JOB MARKET
HR Voices: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TODAY’S JOB MARKET Today’s HR Voices is by John Kriegsmann: The current recession has been long and deep. The published rate of unemployment (which the Bureau of Labor Statistics refers to as U-3) has ranged from a high of 10 percent in 2009 to today’s rate 8.1 percent. Unfortunately, theContinue reading “HR CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN TODAY’S JOB MARKET”
Can HR Be Trusted?
Today’s CareerBliss blog from BusinessInsider.com asks readers a simple question. “Whose side is HR on?” The majority of responses, many from people who refused to be identified, were that HR frequently sides with employers and not employees.
My Thoughts Exactly 