• THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2012
    INFOGRAPHIC: How Social Media Can Help You Find Graduate Jobs
    51% check out whether the candidate is a good fit for the company culture. Graduate jobs have always been difficult to obtain, but now that employers plan to increase internships hires by 8.5% in 2012, things will get even more difficult and competitive. This is where social media comes in. 36% are looking for a well-rounded candidate.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    Registered Nurses By the Numbers
    Who are nurses in contrast to the way they are portrayed in textbooks and in popular culture? With National Nurses Week celebrated in May, this is a good time to take stock of the profession. Some of the facts regarding nurses will seem obvious, but others are quite surprising. There are currently 3.1 How highly educated is the average nurse?
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    FOT WEBINAR: Make your Lame Management Training Not Suck By Using Video
    Change Communication Culture Employee Communications Employment Branding and Culture Good HR HR HR (& Life!) Short version : Tim Sackett and I are doing a webinar this Wednesday, May 23rd, at 1pm EST on using video in your HR practice -  sign up here. You’ll be glad you did. You know you need it. So sign up. You know it is.
  • HIRING TECHNICAL PEOPLE  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    What is the Fascination with Bachelor’s Degrees for Senior Managers?
    On the job learning, how you work in teams, your ability to think, the culture(s) in which you are successful, how you solve problems–all those things trump formal education. am adaptable to a number of cultures, to a number of different kinds of organizations. You need to know how to move an organization’s culture.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    5 Things You Need to Know This Week…
    What You Can Learn from Zynga’s Cool Company Culture. Take a photo tour of Zynga and pick up some ideas on how to make your company culture rock. Start your five day countdown to a three day weekend with these top articles… 1. From Cubicles, Cry for Quiet Pierces Office Buzz. Can a side gig help your career? Monster Inc.
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    Workplace Flexibility & Scheduling for ALL
    Leverage flexible work to create a supportive culture that allows all employees (nonexempt and exempt) to perform at their best and deliver shareholder value. Retail Business Development & Retention Programs for Non-Exempt Employees. There was a contagious energy swirling around the 12 winners named Best Companies for Hourly Workers.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  MONDAY, MAY 21, 2012
    How to Be an Effective Spy
    Increasingly, managers and recruiters are being encouraged to assess cultural fit during the hiring process in order to ensure that candidates will assimilate well. If you’re a job seeker, though, there are things you can do to determine whether you are a good match and help the company out. The best way to do this is to spy.but how? 
  • RESUMESIMO  |  SUNDAY, MAY 20, 2012
    What color should you wear during interview
    Most people prepare beforehand on the company culture and other important aspects of the company. Job interviews are extremely stressful for the job candidate. The majority of job candidates do not consider the color of the clothing they should wear to the interview. Color has an impact on people even if they are not aware of that fact.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012
    Why Public Recognition Matters
    Employee Communications Employee Relations Employment Branding and Culture Engagement and Satisfaction Good HR Organizational Development Paul Hebert Performance Personal Brand Recognition culture employee engagement engagement Human resources Motivation Organizational Change Organizational culture recognitionSimple. 
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
    The CYA Report E14: Workforce Bracketology Special Edition – The Final Four
    On today’s  show we are bringing in the Workforce.com Bracketologist Team, to debate who will take home the win in the Final Four of the Workforce 90th Anniversary Impact and Pop Culture brackets. Join the challenge and cast your vote for the winner here: Workforce Impact Bracket & Workforce Pop Culture Bracket. Chuck Ross.
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2012
    Recruitment Video Lessons from Consumer Marketers
    But today, we’re sticking to the basics and covering key points to consider when creating a video that showcases your culture or advertises a specific career opportunity. What Does Recruitment Video Mean for HR & Recruiting? Video interviewing is already a popular industry trend. And its functionality doesn’t stop there. Passion. People.
  • GREEN CAREER CENTRAL  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
    Green Career Tip: Intrigued by Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Sustainability? This Resource is for You!
    Responsible Business Summit USA From the conference Website : “How to make corporate responsibility a core aspect of organizational culture, collaborate with key stakeholders and use CSR to enhance reputation and gain competitive edge.” resources they provide. Responsible Business Summit USA Agenda. Responsible Business Summit Speaker List.
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2012
    Job Seekers Must Educate Themselves on Employer Brand
    They connect that to their culture and to employees’ success: who performs the best in the organization and how do they think act and behave. An employer brand can help provide insight into the people, the culture. What are the qualities (outside of the skills required for the job) that are an embedded part of the company’s culture?
  • CAREER REALISM  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    How Can I Look for a New Job Without Offending My Boss?
    That’s another reason to network your way into a company – you need to get a realistic appraisal as to whether it truly will be a more agreeable culture. Dear J.T. & Dale: I am currently employed, but am very unhappy with the unpaid hours that are expected. Steve. DALE:  Whoa. Feel free to send questions to J.T.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    Hiring for H.E.A.R.T.
    The key is to find candidates that not only can “do” the job, but also are a cultural fit for the organization. Many recruiters try to “screen out” candidates as opposed to finding the right “culture” fit for the organization. In a recent Oi Partners survey, 90% of employers are concerned about losing high potential employees.
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    4.4 Ways to Explain You Were Let Go From Last Job
    Every company has a set of cultures or goals to which they adhere. Careers Done Write is pleased to have Elaine Hirsch as our guest poster. Losing a job, like any major life event, can involve a lot of anxiety. Not only does it mean a shift in one's day-to-day life that is probably unexpected, it can be a hit to the ego as well. Be Pragmatic.
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012
    tiny answer Tuesday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions
    Keep in mind, though, that it probably reflects the culture you’d be working in, so factor that into your thinking about whether you’d like the job. It’s tiny answer Tuesday — seven short answers to seven short questions! Here we go… 1. Work email account after you’re fired. My husband was fired a week ago.
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    Beware Hiring Managers Who Spew Nonsense
    Warning signs: How to spot a bad company culture during the interview – Lots of good pointers in this article posted on Workopolis.com. A few years ago I went on vacation with my family to Costa Rica. While we were there, we visited Arenal Volcano. So what does this have to do with job search? Do people generally look unhappy?
  • CAREER REALISM  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    How to Answer 7 of the Most Common Interview Questions
    Discuss what you’ve learned about them, noting how you align with their mission, company culture, and reputation. Interview questions are not as straightforward as they seem, and answering just one question incorrectly may put you out of the running for a job. The moral of the story? Be ready to read between the lines. Are you resilient?”
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    when you manage someone who you personally dislike
    And that might be a legitimate issue here: It sounds like you’re at least partly identifying a problem with how he’s fitting in with your office’s culture and expectations about behavior. A reader writes: I work in a small company (35 employees) in a team of four people. He is young and this is his first office job.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    Half The Battle Is Showing Up…On Time
    Nothing makes me crazier than a corporate culture where it’s socially acceptable to show up to meetings late.  Cultures of late-ness are just a huge freakin’ peeve of mine. If you want to make a quick but powerful improvement to your company, start creating a culture where it is NOT acceptable to show up to meetings late.
  • HR CAPITALIST  |  MONDAY, MAY 14, 2012
    WEBCAST: 5 Ways to Use Video in Your HR Practice - and Look Great Doing It.
    Join us for this webinar, and we’ll give you the 411 for how to think about video within your HR or recruiting practice and a road map to get started in the following areas: Employment Branding  – If you believe video is on the rise, than your text-based descriptions of your company culture aren’t going to cut it anymore.  You knew that.
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  SATURDAY, MAY 12, 2012
    Why Job Seekers Should Use A Specialist Recruitment Agency
    Another big plus is that they will help you prepare for interviews, giving you inside knowledge about the job, the company and its culture. “ The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty. ” – Winston Churchill. This is a Guest post. Good luck in your search.
  • CAREER KEY  |  FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
    My Mom's Careers: A Celebration
    She loves other cultures, different types of people, and learning their stories. So in the classroom she was able to liven things up while helping people feel comfortable learning a language in a different cultural world. Jones ). Thanks to her, I had a great childhood and an excellent role model.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012
    Boys in the Hoodie…Why Should What You Wear Matter?
    Culture Employee Relations Engagement and Satisfaction Jason Pankow UncategorizedMaybe you’ve heard the news…Facebook is going public.  It is expected to set records.  It could possibly be the biggest IPO Evah! Facebook has become huge.  It’s rapidly approaching 1 billion (with a B) active users.  Oh wait!  His crime ? 
  • HR CAPITALIST  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    "Welcome to Moe's" and the Psychology of the Standardized/Forced Greeting and Thank You at Your Company.
    It's good to build a piece of your hospitality culture around standardized greetings - you just have to make sure that you can deliver on them, and if you can't - that only one person hears the lack of enthusiasm.  . Chick-fil-a. What's common about these two places? With enthusiasm. Does it work? For the most part yes. The reason is simple.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    Half Naked HR
    Meredith Soleau wellness culture satisfactionVogue has done something amazing for women. They’ve decided to become a leader in the fashion world, banning models who “appear to have an eating disorder.” Bravo, Vogue! I salute you! Your eyes did not deceive you. It’s May again. My boobs look amazing, but my butt? Curvy = Awesome.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    Facebook Launched Their New Timeline Design for Pages in March – Did Your Company Embrace the Change?
    This mini timeline, within your company’s Facecbook for Businesses Timeline, allows HR and recruiters to feature career opportunities and information about their company culture in one destination. There are three customizable tabs embedded in the TMJ for Pages application, which can be updated on to reflect your company’s brand/culture.
  • THE JOB QUEST  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    Looking at the Full Package for the Salary Range Question
    And then there’s the corporate culture and the fit with the company. Depending on your personal take, some folks are OK with working in a position that pays well but has a less-than-ideal culture. Job Search Benefits Compensation Corporate Culture Cost of Living Job Fit Salary Salary RangeIn theory, you shouldn’t.
  • MS. CAREER GIRL  |  THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2012
    Are You Your Own Bully?
    I don’t mean to make my parents sound harsh but African culture expects certain toughness when it comes to things like this, and besides they were right; I did become a stronger person because of it. When I was much younger, I was sort of bullied. Being a darker-skinned person was the cause for much of the ridicule. Are you your own bully?
  • CAREER REALISM  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
    Want to Be Happy at Work? 3 Things to Consider
    Consider Culture. The term company culture is thrown around so much these days that it’s quickly approaching buzz word status. But culture isn’t just an empty idea bandied about by career coaches and HR types. Tom Armour, a former HR professional, calls cultural fit the “single most important element when hiring people.”.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012
    Who Does Your LinkedIn Profile Belong To?
    They should learn about my company and our culture. Employment Branding and Culture Jessica Lee Personal Brand Social Media Social Media and Talent Social Recruiting Trench HRWho does your LinkedIn profile belong to? I’ve always, always, ALWAYS thought of my LinkedIn profile as a destination. Through very specific language.
  • CAREER TREND  |  TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012
    How To Cope With Difficult Personalities at Work
    attitude Company Culture Robert Poindexter Working With Difficult People coping at work dealing with a difficult workplace difficult colleagues workplace drama workplace politicsBy Robert P. Poindexter Do you work with fellow employees who make your skin crawl? No related posts.
  • RESUME BEAR  |  SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2012
    ResumeBear: 9 to 5 Did it go out with the Trash?
    came across an interesting Newsweek article about the vanishing 9-to-5 job, which discussed how the recession is accelerating a cultural shift in the corporate world to more flexible workdays. By Pedram Tabibi. The image is familiar enough to most: A worker at his or her desk counts down the minutes and seconds to 5 p.m., The U.S. to 73.8
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    Tips for Writing an Effective Job Description
    Write about the company, i.e. what kind of work culture you have, what do you expect out of your employees, what you can provide them, , professional atmosphere, facilities, etc. “ The skill of writing is to create a context in which other people can think. ” – Edwin Schlossberg. About You. Specific Information. Clarify.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    Hiring Discrimination Exists (Whether Employers Admit it or Not)
    Anything they can do to learn more about the target company culture and what they value is going to help them get past the interview… and into the job. Yesterday, I was participating in  YouTern’s radio show discussing what students should know about resumes and job searches when we got a caller from North Carolina. Your Turn.
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    terse answer Thursday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions
    culture that I somehow missed. It’s terse answer Thursday — seven short answers to seven short questions! We’ve got whether you should still get per diem when you’re sick, getting reported for drinking at lunch, and more. Here we go… 1. How do I refer to my boss when talking to his son? What do you think?
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    Naughty HR (ABC’s 20/20 Sticks It To Us)
    I am fortunate to work for a company culture where policies and practices are typically employee-centric.  Did you guys see the ABC 20/20 expose’ “ True Confessions ”.  HR was ousted again as cutthroat, law-breaking ninny’s; corporate hell at it’s very best (or worse). The Ebenezer Scrooge, the Mr. Grinch, the Bad Santa of cubeland.
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    I feel guilty for turning down a job offer after I was wined and dined
    Part of the point of the interview process is for you to figure that out — to learn about the work, the people you’d be working with, the culture, and the manager’s management style, and to decide if it’s right for you or not. feel like I wasted their time and money. still work in the same not-very-large field.
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    How To Get Your New Employees Onboard in 90 Days
    Create a culture where work-life integration is the norm, not an aberration. Instead, you help them feel like you want for them what they want for themselves – to be a contributing member of your company and a good fit within the culture. Tweet. Ninety is a magic number. Habits To Keep. Balancing Multiple “Things”. Relish this!
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    The Great Divide: Adapting to a Digitally Diverse Audience
    Typically, marketing segments are based on demographics, geography, behavior, etc…, while your recruitment marketing segments likely target experience and cultural fit. Diverse Audience Among Digital Natives. Know your audience. This brings us to a “shocking” statistic (although it’s not so hard to believe if you take a look around).
  • CORN ON THE JOB  |  THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012
    Put Your Best Foot Forward… Please
    And with past positions, it’s always been important for me to find a culture that I will love. Jessica Lee is director of digital talent strategy at Marriott International where she leads their talent related digital and social media efforts… which means she blogs, tweets and plays on Facebook all day. Kind of. Crazy, right? At all.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    Top 5 Mistakes People Make When Starting a New Job
    Disregard Existing Cultures and Dynamics. Every company has their culture and internal dynamics. Learn these cultures whether you like them or not, understand the internal dynamics that is at play. You may have heard of the term career suicide. It is all too easy to destroy your career if you make some of these mistakes.
  • EMPLOYMENT BLAWG  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    The Worst Types of Resistance to Change That Get in the Way of HR Efforts (and What To Do About Them)
    Whether it’s getting people to acquire new values as part of a culture change, resolving a conflict, or getting teams to execute best practices, understanding the type of resistance you are facing and how to overcome it is of vital importance. By Reut Schwartz–Hebron. Introduction. Resistance has many shades and colors. Pleaser resistance.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    No More Smelly Candidates With Video Interviewing!
    Driving Productivity Employee Coaching Employee Communications Employment Branding and Culture Good HR Hiring Managers HR HR Tech HR Technology Innovation Interviewing Organizational Development Profiles Recruiting Resumes SHRM Social Media Social Recruiting Sourcing Television The HR Profession Tim Sackett Trench HR War for Talent Web/Tech Webina
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    I’d Rather Be Me NOT You… It’s the Only Way I Can Own My Success
    Both, the overall culture fit as it resonates with your values, interests, skills and personality traits as well as the “micro-environment” we create within that larger culture matters. How does your work culture and work space support your best and superior work? Tweet. What a ride that experience was! So why this tension?
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2012
    Paul Hebert tells you Why You Should Not Have a Culture Chief
    Hopefully this doesn’t come across as picking nits but I read a post on the  Achievers blog  the other day called  “Top 3 Reasons Why You Need a “Culture Chief.”. hate saying that because there are so many nuances when looking at ways to drive culture in an organization but the fact of the matter is this…. And I think they are wrong.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Is a Marketing Manager Career Right for You?
    If you are going to work as a Marketing Manager, make sure the culture, the company and the product all work for you. Have you considered pursuing a career as a Marketing Manager ? This This interview takes you through the ups and downs you can expect, what it takes to land the job, what you can expect to earn and more. This
  • CAREER ALLEY  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Interview Traps to Identify and Avoid
    company culture, recent major business projects that were reported on in the news). “ Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. ” – Buddha. Guest post by Rhonda Campbell. Ace Your Next Job Interview. You’ve probably heard it said several times already. clean suit).
  • HIRING TECHNICAL PEOPLE  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Please Help Me Title the Next Version of the Hiring Book
    have added much more cultural fit material. Match Cultural Fit and Attitude: Hire the Best Technical People. It’s All About Culture: Hiring the Best Technical People. Hiring the Best Technical People: A Pragmatic Approach to Match Cultural Fit. Hiring the Best Knowledge Workers book cultural fit
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2012
    Can HR Make Friends at Work?
    ”  These weird birds viewed the world differently and enjoyed analyzing cultures, history, and human beings looking through a completely different world lens. Mostly because our job as Anthropologists is to observe and study the social classes and groups of human beings and their cultures. HR Are People Too. Cross My Heart.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  MONDAY, APRIL 30, 2012
    Should You Gamble on the Next Business Fad?
    Best Practices Creativity & Innovation Culture Daily Life Employment Trends Games HR Issues Life in the 21st Century TechnologyCorporate America as fun and games?    Maybe, now that gamification has come on the scene. Gamification is defined as the use of game design techniques to engage audiences.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012
    What To Improve Your Selction Process? Skip the Interview and Negotiate Instead.
    Andy Porter Employment Branding and Culture Good HR Interviewing Making Offers NegotiationYou ever wake up one day and suddenly have a clear answer for a challenge for which there seemed like there was no answer?  Well, I had that experience a couple of weeks ago about the interviewing and selection process.  He just accepts it.  Really? 
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012
    FOT MAY WEBINAR: 5 Ways to Use VIDEO to Raise Your HR and Recruiting Game
    Join us for this webinar, and we’ll give you the 411 for how to think about video within your HR or recruiting practice and a road map to get started in the following areas: Employment Branding – If you believe video is on the rise, than your text-based descriptions of your company culture aren’t going to cut it anymore.  Everyone attended.
  • HIRING TECHNICAL PEOPLE  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012
    The Power of a Loose Connection
    It was great because I fit the culture. More than that, I fit the culture. That cultural fit is what sold my boss on me. Cultural fit is what is key. Agile Job Search cultural fit job description network referralThat’s why recruiters are so successful. was working as a software developer. They taught me LISP.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2012
    How to Save Your Culture from a Merger
    Given that I write this column, however, I immediately thought about the impact of all of these mergers on  organizational cultures.   Unfortunately, many M&A teams fail to take into account how well or poorly two companies with legitimate cultural differences will integrate.
  • LEARNING VOYAGER  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
    Be Easy To Do Business With
    Liz Ryan mentions talent, culture, vision, trust, and real-time communication. HR Blogger Liz Ryan just published an interesting piece, at the Business Week Management Blog, titled "What every CEO needs to know about HR." I was drawn in, expecting to read a post addressed to CEOs. Actually it's a list of points for HR leaders.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
    Go Home! If the Facebook COO Can Leave at 5:30, So Can You.
    Culture Driving Productivity Good HR Jason Pankow Work Life BalanceThere was an article floating around the tech world, recently.  Maybe you saw it.  Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg stated in an interview that she *GASP!* “walk[s] out of this office every day at 5:30 so I’m home for dinner with my kids at 6.”
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
    what does it mean to “be yourself” in an interview?
    “Being yourself” is important so that you’ll end up in a job and culture that’s a good fit for you, rather than one where you’re miserable or don’t do well. A reader writes: I am an 18-year-old college student looking for an entry-level part-time job. What do you think? Let’s break this down a bit.
  • GREEN CAREER CENTRAL  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
    Green Career Tip: Does Your Green Career Direction Need Your Attention?
    Everywhere we turn there’s more evidence that the Earth’s natural resources and ecosystems are being taxed by the way many of the world’s cultures live, work, play and travel. In addition, companies are finding their brands are benefiting and their employees are more engaged than ever before. Green Career Tip
  • HR CAPITALIST  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
    Bribes, Ethics, Global Business and Culture That Is Not Your Own.
    Wal-Mart or a culture that mandates bribes at the governing level? But that's your culture, not theirs. If you're taking the time to learn all the soft culture stuff and follow their norms in those areas, whey wouldn't wrestle with whether bribes are in your best interests and part of their culture? Hold on - what's that?
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2012
    Kris Dunn wants Public Flogging of Those Who Don’t Display Your Company’s Values…
    It’s not that the values are bad (after all, who could argue with putting the value of integrity or high communication culture on the brochure?), I’m pretty much on the record as saying that most company’s values/mission/core values statements are awful. Worldwide FOT featured
  • EMPLOYMENT BLAWG  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
    The Top 5 Ways to Create an Effective Onboarding Program for New Hires, by Alexia Vernon
    Without management creating and modeling a culture where it’s okay to take calculated risks and sometimes fail, your new hires might be good in their roles–but they will never be great. Introduction. In a perfect world, recruiters and hiring managers would be able to select the former kind of employee and avoid the latter. Conclusion.
  • RESUME BEAR  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
    ResumeBear: 8 Great Careers for Older Workers
    The term “green jobs” is defined broadly, but generally refers to work providing goods or services to create a sustainable environment, economy, and culture. It may be that you don’t want to work but have to, due to the current economic climate or other reasons beyond your control. Bed-and-Breakfast Owner. Green Jobs.
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012
    How Disney and 5 other Top Employers Use Twitter to Recruit
    Google, as their Twitter account name “Life at Google” suggests, shares what it’s like to work with Google and their culture, through pics, videos upcoming events and open jobs at different Google offices worldwide. Tweet about company culture, informative articles, exciting inside stories at your company and jobs, evenly throughout the day.
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
    I’m getting great feedback but can’t get more responsibility
    really like my co-workers, the culture and the content of the work, so I’m not ready to jump ship yet (although I have been looking around for new work). A reader writes: Ahead of my last performance review, I asked if my manager would support me if I asked for a promotion. When he told me this, I asked for a new job title instead.
  • MILDRED TALABI  |  TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2012
    Six is the new 30 – you now have less seconds to impress with your CV
    Employers generally scan for well-known companies to give them a frame of reference for the type of candidate you are and the quality, skills or organisational culture you are likely to bring into their own company. But not to worry, you can catch up on the link at the end of the article. What this means for your CV (six key areas).
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
    The HR Hunger Games
    ” Bad HR Culture Current Affairs Employee Communications Games Good HR Hiring Managers HR Influence Leadership Performance Tim Sackett UncategorizedI have two teenagers who live in my house – which means I’ve paid for admission to the movie The Hunger Games roughly 37 times to date.  World’s gone all dictatorship.
  • HR CAPITALIST  |  MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
    Public Flogging of Those Who Don't Display Your Company's Values.
    It's not that the values are bad (after all, who could argue with putting the value of integrity or high communication culture on the brochure?), If you're going to have value statements that truly shape your culture, you better be ready to hire, reward/promote and of course, fire according to those values. It's a grim image, we know.
  • EXECUTIVE CAREER BRAND  |  MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
    Self-Google or Doom Your Executive Job Search
    To see if the candidate is a good fit for the company culture — 51 percent. Right before I speak with potential clients for the first time, I Google their names. This is exactly what many hiring professionals and executive recruiters do when they’re assessing candidates. Beyond LinkedIn, they will rarely have any social media presence.
  • LEARNING VOYAGER  |  MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
    The Way for Leaders
    He authored and fostered the action-oriented, fast-paced, customer-focused organizational culture that promoted teamwork, initiative, and continuous improvement. My OD colleague Roland Sullivan asked what wisdom I would share with CEOs in Asia about learning, development, and change. Here's some wisdom based on one of these people.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2012
    How Much Should You Care About Your Employees' Health?
    Check out my recent Culture Beat column for my take. Best Practices Culture HR Issues Life in the 21st Century ManagementThere really is a consulting firm for everything. Engaged Health Solutions  provides health and well-being coaching and education to employee populations.   But is it effective? 
  • RESUME BEAR  |  SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2012
    Signs there is an Office Bully in Your Midst
    Unfortunately, societal perceptions — not to mention certain facets of corporate culture — render it difficult for victims to properly discuss and curtail the pain. Either that or an egregiously impersonal corporate culture. The overarching office culture rewards it. One of the two. You’re all sick. Withdrawal. Retaliation.
  • THE JOB QUEST  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012
    Be Aware of Your Weaknesses
    In our “never let ‘em see you sweat” culture, it’s become taboo to admit imperfection. Today, we have a guest post by Erin Palmer on how knowing your weaknesses can be a benefit. Identifying your strengths and weaknesses is a pretty standard job interview topic. Never Ignore Your Weaknesses. Do an Honest Self-Assessment. You’re not alone.
  • HR CAPITALIST  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012
    Don't Lie: Your Employment Brand and the Concept of a real EVP.
    Like your culture, it already exists. We're a culture that values real performance and the people that think and act differently have a career path that happens in their first two years. Thoughts from the road. Here's the deal about your employment brand - you can't make it up and make it what you want it to be. But back to today.
  • CAREERS DONE WRITE  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012
    Where can I put non work related achievements on resume?
    Or, you could classify it as “Cultural studies program, India (2009 - 2011).” Hi Deb: At the age of 19, I traveled alone to India to study Buddhism because of my strong philosophical interest. studied at the Rhavna Society for 2 years. did not earn a degree. It was more of a spiritual and personal development experience. Fiona.
  • MS. CAREER GIRL  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 2012
    3 Tips for Knowing when to Quit your “Dream” Job
    1.      Pursue your own dreams, not your culture’s or your family’s. This is our culture trying to tell you what job you want to have, and you may not even realize it. When I was in college, one of my best friends had dreamed of being a lawyer since she was in grad school.
  • CAREER SOLVERS  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
    Office Romances on the Rise Among Young Employees?
    The office romance is just one outcome of their cultural experience. Every spring a new article about office romances seems to come out. just read one from Fox Business that claims office romances are on the rise among young professionals. Really? The concept of a 9-to-5 job is gone. But email and texting changed all that.
  • RESUME BEAR  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
    Proven Ways to Boost Office Morale: ResumeBear
    But making some tweaks to your office and work culture can turn the tables and make yours the company that people are dying to work for. With the economy picking back up, it’s only a matter of time before job turnover also starts speeding up again. Get a dog. Allow browsing. Cut down on telecommuters. Avoid sex jokes. Swear a bit.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
    Why Hiring a Superstar Won't Improve Your Business
    Find out in my recent AMEX OPEN Forum Culture Beat column , in which I discuss why hiring a superstar might not improve your business. Best Practices Culture Employment Trends Entrepreneurship HR Issues Interviewing ManagementI don’t follow baseball. To say the team didn’t live up to expectations would be an understatement.
  • CAREER BRANDER  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
    Kindergarten Lessons applied to Career Branding
    Play fair: Integrity, honesty and strong moral values remain central skills to being successful in any corporate culture.  . All I Really Need To Know I Learned in Kindergarten  was published in the late 1980’s by Robert Fulghum. It is an amazing reminder of how much everyone complicates life, goals, and rules to live by. and life).
  • MS. CAREER GIRL  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 2012
    Are YOU Facebook Official?
    The changing of the relationship status is now a cultural phenomenon. m part of the status changing culture too. Recently, my friend has started dating a guy exclusively. When a bunch of us went out for drinks and she was discussing it with us, the first question was, “So are you Facebook official?”. It is THE thing to do. The breakup.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
    5 Things to Ask in a Job Interview
    How would you describe the company culture? If you’re going to spend the majority of your waking hours on the job, you should make sure the company culture is a good fit. How would you describe the company culture?” “Do you have any questions for me?”. This is typically the final question you will be asked in a job interview.
  • CAREER COPILOT  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
    Tips to Move Up the Corporate Leader
    Career Development career advice corporate culture exercise self improvementThe corporate world today is very competitive. Gone are the days when you only have to work hard and stay out of trouble to move up the corporate ladder. Now, you have to have an edge over other workers if you want to be on top.
  • CAREER TREND  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
    How to Demonstrate Company Cultural Fit In Your Resume
    While measurable impact is critical in creating a compelling career chronology, equally important is articulating your cultural fit with your target employer. Company Culture executive resumes Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter U.S. In my recent post at US News.com, I showed that you can demonstrate your [.] No related posts.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
    Here’s To the Crazy Ones: And Why You Don’t Deserve Them
    It’s hard to create a culture where people actually want to give you ideas. Do you have that type of culture? Candidate Pool Culture Employee Coaching Kris Dunn PerformanceBeen doing a lot of performance work for some client companies lately. You don’t get there by focusing on the rating scale. The misfits.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2012
    Paul Hebert asks What Do Stickleback Fish Know About Changing Corporate Culture?
    Business people love big ideas.  We like to hear, read and see people who have made the big decision and succeeded. We love to hear about the next Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg.  We strive to be the next game-changer, paradigm-shifter, ipad-maker person. We think with one idea we will change the world.  Worldwide FOT featured
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
    you should read this book. or your manager should.
    I’m excited to announce that the second edition of my book,  Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Manager’s Guide to Getting Results , has just been published by Jossey-Bass. If you want all my thoughts on how to be a good manager, this book is it. You can buy the new edition of  Managing to Change the World here. Now  go buy it
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
    How To Survive and Thrive in Your New Job [5 Useful Tactics]
    Continue to reflect on and assess your personal and work values as well as your interests and skills as it relates to the culture of the organization. Tweet. Drum roll, please! You have landed your first or new job. Congratulations! You are on your way to be career happy. Raise the bar as you grow and begin this exciting journey of your life.
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
    is it okay to leave work right at 5 p.m.?
    Or you might decide that this isn’t the right culture fit for you and so you’re going to look for an employer whose ideas about balancing work and non-work life are more in line with your own. A reader writes: Is it OK to leave the office right at 5 p.m.? am a 2008 graduate and have been working for about 4 years now. work habit
  • THE UNDERCOVER RECRUITER  |  MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
    How To Survive and Thrive in Your New Job [5 Useful Tactics]
    Continue to reflect on and assess your personal and work values as well as your interests and skills as it relates to the culture of the organization. Drum roll, please! You have landed your first or new job. Congratulations! You are on your way to be career happy. Raise the bar as you grow and begin this exciting journey of your life.
  • BLOGGING4JOBS  |  MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
    No Gene for the Human Spirit: The Genome Project Sucks
    What about company fit and potential culture clashes? The Triumph of the Human Spirit. Many years ago, I sat in a 200-level English class studying different forms of story-telling. Two class sessions were spent time on the 1997 Andrew Niccol film  Gattaca  starring Ethan Hawke, Jude Law, and Uma Thurman. The Genome Project.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
    The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Virtual Teams
    Considering that virtual teams are so pervasive and so many managers are losing sleep over them, my Culture Beat column over at the AMEX OPEN Forum includes some virtual teaming best practices.  A virtual team is a group of people who work toward a common goal and are connected by technology though physically separated.
  • THE JOB QUEST  |  MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2012
    Looking at the Full Package for the Salary Range Question
    And then there’s the corporate culture and the fit with the company. Depending on your personal take, some folks are OK with working in a position that pays well but has a less-than-ideal culture. Job Search Benefits Compensation Corporate Culture Cost of Living Job Fit Salary Salary RangeIn theory, you shouldn’t.
  • RESUME BEAR  |  SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2012
    Headline Bloopers That Probably Got Someone Fired
    It doesn’t help that the article itself bashed the American Indian culture, as well. One of the most important skills a copy editor can have is a dirty, skeptical mind. If you can spot sexual innuendo from a mile away and pick up on unintended racial slurs, you might have a future in headline writing and proofreading. Commuters in D.C.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
    Prose from the Urban Dictionary: Mantarded.
    <kinda> Culture Innovation William Tincup Boasting Conflict Aversion Gossip Lying Mantarded Procrastination Short Cuts ThieveryMen do stupid sh*t. On this we can agree, right? Admittedly, I know nothing about women so this will be mostly aimed at men… thus the title. Mantarded is all about how we do shit that holds us back.
  • WATER COOLER WISDOM  |  FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
    4 Steps for Success Working Overseas
    But working in a foreign culture is not so different than simply taking on a new role in your country of origin. Best Practices Career Change Communication Culture Current Affairs Discovering Your Passion Employment Trends Entrepreneurship Job Satisfaction Life in the 21st Century Travel
  • ASK A MANAGER   |  FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012
    fast answer Friday: 7 short answers to 7 short questions
    The company culture is more in line with what I am looking for. It’s fast answer Friday — seven short answers to seven short questions. We’ve got an employer who demands that you count every action you take, asking your new employer for a Mac instead of a PC, a very attractive boss, and more. Here we go… 1.
  • CAREER REALISM  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012
    Why Teaching is Not a Back-up Career
    Although career-changers may bring experience and maturity to the job , they will be faced with culture shock in the classroom. There will always be children who need to be educated, providing a steady stream of opportunity for educators. They must be able to make fair, consistent decisions and remain firm once a decision has been made.
  • FIST FULL OF TALENT  |  THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 2012
    GenY’s Succession Plan – Fire the Old Farts
    Audacious Ideas Bad HR Candidate Pool Career Paths Culture Driving Productivity Employee Coaching Employee Relations Generations Influence Job Market Job Seeker Advice Organizational Development Recognition SHRM Succession Planning Tim SackettBullshit.  And that’s how it is at work when you have a bad employee. Think big picture.
 

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