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News service Patch fired hundreds of its employees by conference call on Wednesday, showing just how tactless some employers can be when it comes to mass firings. 
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After years of stories about the incredible worker perks, the “don’t be evil” corporate mottos, and the higher brand of capitalism practiced by some of Silicon Valley’s most celebrated companies, a darker side has emerged.
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By choice, I decided years ago to focus more on management, selection, and training issues in HR. But I also was honored to work with one of the pioneers in the academic field of "Wage and Salary." -- so this article did more than catch my attention. It's prompting some serious thinking about the implications....
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LGB staff twice as likely to be bullied: HR Magazine
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The issues of bullying and HR are irrevocably intertwined -- and there's a lot of very good information about the issue -- at the same time have we fully explored the issues. www.implicationswheel.org
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First of two parts Dante, the Italian poet and author, was famous for numbering the Circles of Hell.
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From an HR viewpoint,, theimplications of this and the highly likely (therefore predictable) "Unintended Consequences" are huge -- both positive and negative.
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Second of three parts Note: Part 1 of this series was The Many Benefits That Come From
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Why do so many managers continue to accept mediocre, second-rate results?
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Good points and problems solved by implementing performance based programs for hiring -- and training managers!!!!
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What happens when Big Data meets human resources? The emerging practice of "people analytics" is already transforming how employers hire, fire, and promote.
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Fascinating and worth really exploring the implications of the connections between HR and Big Data
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Hoping for a break in recruiting tech professionals this year? Not much chance of that, says the IT career site Dice.com.
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In a logic test administered to people who had volunteered over the internet, a team of researchers found that the lowest scorers vastly overestimated their performance, believing, on average, that they had gotten 7 out of 10 items right, when the actual figure was 0, according to Thomas Schlösser of the University of Cologne in Germany. People who lack the skill to perform well also tend to lack the ability to judge performance (their own or others’); because of this “dual curse,” they fail to recognize how incompetent they truly are. But skills aren’t set in stone: Teaching poor performers to solve logic problems causes them to see their own errors and reduce their previous estimates of their performance.
James Schreier's insight:
This is just an abstract to a very interesting article -- hopefully some more details of this will appear in some more accessible articles.
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Two Goodyear bosses held captive by workers spent the night inside a factory in northern France that the company wants to close.
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A different reality for the "boring" HR profession? HR is often the target of workplace violence incidents -- these are serious issues!
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An extraordinarily dimwitted New York business owner will have to shell out at least $250,000 for hurling the n-word at his employee during a reported “four-minute rant.” The owner, …...
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According to a recent report, referred workers are 20 percent less likely to quit their jobs. And how are these referred workers found? Many are through employee referral programs. Think of …
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What employee retention strategies do you use to engage and retain employees? Research from the Bureau of Labor Statistics bureau show that the average American will hold around 11.3 jobs …
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If you’re like me, you’re laughing while cringing at most scenes of the hit show “The Office.” That’s because whether it’s a company outing, a holiday party or even just an impromptu pep talk in the middle of a sales call, oftentimes the only...
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I certainly agree with the "cringing" at some of the scenes in shows like the office -- not sure I've laughed at many of them.
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Perfect timing on a Friday arvo: @NHSE_Dean wants you to think before you drink and see benefits of a dry month. http://t.co/4cQGojuYJt
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As an almost lifetime student of workplace alcohol and drug issues, there is a part of me that is somewhat shocked that this issue has never been clearly resolved. Organizations continue to address the same issues over and over and over and over again!
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The experience of daily activities depletes people’s ability to regulate themselves.
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This is a very intriguing piece of research with implications for training, customer service, and...
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Second of two parts Yesterday, we told you about the City of SeaTac’s novel approach to minimum wage, sick and safe time regulations for employers.
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Has SeaTac even thought about the long term implications of this policy?
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First of three parts Many firms use exit interviews to find out why employees are leaving their jobs. Unfortunately, asking an employee on their last day “why are you leaving?
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So on target!
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Employers who background their job applicants on social media are more likely to discriminate against Muslims, an effect that is even more pronounced in conservative states and localities. …
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Caught a little bit late but glad I did -- good points on what's becoming a clear trend in HR (using Social Media).
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Especially if they are older workers, or confident ones.
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My experience training 1000's of managers is that it is not feedback they "hate to give," it is feedback they don't know how to give effectively.
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For the past 30 years I’ve been on a kick to ban traditional skills -- and experience-based job descriptions.
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So important to understand this advice from one person who really understands recruting and hiring for the best.
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Every Monday morning, I have a meeting with my recruiting team. It’s a great way to kick off the week. We share what we are working on, we talk about problems we are having on specific …
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To make truly unbiased decisions, you need to first believe you can be biased.
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As CEO of a marketing company, I have the opportunity to work with clients large and small to implement LinkedIn-based, employee-first social media programs. Over the past three years, I've …
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I chose to devote my career to Human Resources due to a passion for business and an understanding of the value human capital brings to a company. I fear however, that many professionals …
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And another: Are you kidding me?