The following blog appeared in our parent company e-newsletter, HR Insights. It was written by Jessica Miller-Merrell, SPHR. I’ve written before about HR Metrics being the key to HR’s seat at the executive table. Given the fact that the HR and recruiting departments are non-income generating, having solid metrics are key to demonstrating to senior leaders […]
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Balancing between training current employees to fill future positions and investing in staffing processes to land top-tier external candidates is tricky. Here we discuss the pros and cons of developing talent internally. Even if you’ve already found (and hired) your next top performer, it’s important to know the pros and cons of developing talent within […]
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Writing the Perfect Job Interview Thank You Note Even if you’ve absolutely nailed your job interview, you could rule yourself out of the running if you fail to follow up with your interviewer afterwards. In order to stand out, it’s important that a thank you note or email is sent immediately after the job interview. Your […]
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The following blog appeared on Sharlyn Lauby’s HR Bartender blog. Sharlyn is an HR pro turned consultant. I ran across this article on The Muse titled “3 Signs You’re Talking Way Too Much in Meetings (and How to Stop Being that Person).” It’s a good read and worth checking out. But it prompted me to ask, “What […]
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Want a simple way to: become smarter and more interesting? strengthen your business skills? amp up your marketability? Read more books! You probably already read a ton: newspapers, food & beverage industry journals, sales reports, memos, blog posts and more. There’s a big difference, however, between reading reactively (i.e., gaining superficial information from sources that […]
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The following article appeared in our parent company’s e-newsletter, HR Insights. Strategic Human Resources Inc. ponders this question and provides insight on delivering meaningful employee reviews. In an article in The Washington Post, several major firms reported they were either eliminating or drastically revising their annual performance reviews. While the cheers from employees and managers might be […]
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Charles Coy, senior director of analyst and community relations at Cornerstone OnDemand reports that 74 percent of the workforce are average performers, the ‘B Team’ who do their jobs competently. Here he provides three tips for leading average performers to achieve workplace success. In mid-August, a New York Times article about Amazon featured heated accounts from […]
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Robin Throckmorton, MA, SPHR and President of Strategic HR, Inc. provides prospective on onboarding and how it starts with the recruitment process. Consider this: Turnover averages about 17% per month for the first three months (including as much as 16% in the first week) 81% of those who leave are entry level / intermediate level; […]
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No matter which side of the interview desk you sit on, you absolutely MUST prepare with interview preparation to make a great impression. The employer has to be ready to explain why their organization and the position provide a great opportunity for the candidate; likewise, the candidate has to convince the potential employer why he’s […]
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Charles Coy, senior director of analyst and community relations at Cornerstone OnDemand, provides three succession planning tips avoid the game of HR Jenga. There’s more to succession planning than identifying the next wave of senior managers or VPs. While it’s important to groom future leaders for your company, a singular focus on finding “leadership” often comes at […]
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