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Insights, Observations, Realities on Human Resource Issues
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April 15, 2013 12:00 PM
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Swearing at Your Employee May Get You Sued By … OSHA??

Swearing at Your Employee May Get You Sued By … OSHA?? | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
By Howard Mavity Hopefully you are aware of the continuing escalation of all forms of whistleblower and retaliation claims, including under the 21 anti-retaliation laws enforced by special …
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April 8, 2013 2:29 PM
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Smartphone Use by Non-Exempt Workers: It’s Even a Problem For Police

Smartphone Use by Non-Exempt Workers: It’s Even a Problem For Police | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Do your managers expect employees to check their emails and other messaging options after hours or on the weekends? (That's sort of everybody, isn't it.) Well, here's an FLSA alert for you, …
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Actually saw this issue as so important a couple years ago that I worked with a group of peole to explore the issue and identify the implications of "gadget pay."

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April 1, 2013 10:20 AM
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3 Critical Hiring Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make

3 Critical Hiring Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
As a recruiter, I speak so often to candidates about the importance of being clear about their personal brand statement. It is critical to know your strengths, the sweet spot of your skill …
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Interesting - mostly good points.  But Lou Adler's Performance Based Hiring principles address all of these issues with even more effective soutions.

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March 25, 2013 10:51 AM
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Weekly Wrap: Workers May Leave? Survey Says Employers Don’t Care

Weekly Wrap: Workers May Leave? Survey Says Employers Don’t Care | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Much has been written (and a lot of it by me) about how employees are ready to jump to another job as soon as another good opportunity comes along. This should be a concern for employers, …
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March 18, 2013 11:50 AM
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Most Job Applicants Didn’t Hear Back From Employers Last Year

Most Job Applicants Didn’t Hear Back From Employers Last Year | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The vast majority (75 percent) of workers who applied to jobs using various resources in the last year said they never heard back from the employer, according to a nationwide CareerBuilder survey.
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March 18, 2013 9:33 AM
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Hiring Wisdom: It’s Foolish to Worry About the War For Talent in 2020

Hiring Wisdom: It’s Foolish to Worry About the War For Talent in 2020 | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
What the workforce will look like in 2020, 2030, or 2050 doesn’t really matter. The numbers are interesting, but how much will they really affect your business?
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March 14, 2013 5:00 AM
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Are You Googling Job Candidates? When You Do, Everyone Loses

Are You Googling Job Candidates? When You Do, Everyone Loses | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Years ago, I asked HR professionals to stop Googling candidates. In short, it is dumb and lazy. It is an unreliable and invalid way of discerning a candidate’s knowledge, skills and …
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February 18, 2013 7:03 AM
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Workplace Bullying: New Trend or an Old Problem Gaining Attention?

Workplace Bullying: New Trend or an Old Problem Gaining Attention? | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
“My relationship with one office bully is strained beyond what could be productive. Her emails are attempts to put me in my place.
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February 18, 2013 6:53 AM
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Get Rid of Job Descriptions and You’ll Hire Better People

Get Rid of Job Descriptions and You’ll Hire Better People | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
For the past 30 years I’ve been on a kick to ban traditional skills -- and experience-based job descriptions.
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Read this -- read it again -- read it again -- Got It?  If not, read it again!  Got it now?  If not, start considering that HR is not the right field for you.  Do it right!   Lou Adler, as always, nails it.

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February 13, 2013 8:15 AM
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Do Job Descriptions Legally Prevent Qualified People From Getting Jobs?

Do Job Descriptions Legally Prevent Qualified People From Getting Jobs? | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
(Note: we’ll be discussing how to write legally defensible job descriptions with a top labor law attorney in a complimentary webcast on February 19. This post describes some of the problems
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February 2, 2013 5:35 PM
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The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired: Lou Adler

The Essential Guide for Hiring & Getting Hired: Lou Adler: Amazon.com: Kindle Store
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I hardily endorse this book for all job seekings.  No one understands the hiring process better than Lou Adler.

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January 25, 2013 8:14 AM
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How To Ace A Phone Screening Interview

How To Ace A Phone Screening Interview | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Having trouble landing a job? It's all about the employer's needs, not the candidate’s. Here are some tips on how to ace a phone screening interview.
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Some interesting commentary on HR

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January 8, 2013 11:09 AM
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We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders

We Wait Too Long to Train Our Leaders | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The average supervisor has been managing for 10 years before he gets any training.
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This issue even bigger and more important that the strong arguments made in this article!

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April 8, 2013 4:24 PM
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Hiring Wisdom: Top 10 Ways to Guarantee Your Best People Will Quit

Hiring Wisdom: Top 10 Ways to Guarantee Your Best People Will Quit | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Here are 10 ways to guarantee that your best people will quit: 10. Treat everyone equally. This may sound good, but your employees are not equal. Some are worth more because they produce …
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April 3, 2013 11:13 AM
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12 Interview Questions That Will Reveal the Very Best Candidates

12 Interview Questions That Will Reveal the Very Best Candidates | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
If you’re not getting exceptional hires, it may be because your traditional interview process is simply not designed to excite them.
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April 1, 2013 8:50 AM
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Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through

Learning From Idol: The Most Brutal (and Effective) Interview I Ever Went Through | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
The other day, after a series of workshops on retiree health care for one of our clients, I decided I needed to unwind. It was time to rid my mind of HR issues completely, and enjoy some …
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March 18, 2013 12:48 PM
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Job Interviewing 101

Job Interviewing 101 | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
I'm a fairly recent grad, and as disheartening as this may be, it was nowhere near easy to land a job--or even an interview--after graduation.
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Very interesting although not the best information or advice.

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March 18, 2013 10:48 AM
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Here’s How to Write a Job Description So No One Good Will Want to Apply

Here’s How to Write a Job Description So No One Good Will Want to Apply | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
You know what position I would love to apply for!? Junior (Jr.) Human Resource Manager, said no one ever! I hate spending three seconds on job descriptions, because JD’s just scream …
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March 14, 2013 6:53 AM
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I’ll Say It Again: We Need to Get Rid of Resumes and Job Descriptions

I’ll Say It Again: We Need to Get Rid of Resumes and Job Descriptions | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
As some of you may know, I think the continued use of traditional, skills-infested job descriptions prevents companies from hiring the best talent available. By default, they wind up hiring …
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And I'll post it again -- because no matter how many times Lou says it -- it's important.  And because so many companies ignore this absolutely accurate advice.

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March 14, 2013 4:50 AM
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Startup Creates Software to Give Companies an Edge Recruiting Tech Talent

Startup Creates Software to Give Companies an Edge Recruiting Tech Talent | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
To help recruiters, a startup called Gild has created a database of four million software developers and rated their work. Could other fields be next?
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Interesting - Scary?

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February 18, 2013 6:59 AM
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The 4 Critical Questions HR Really Needs to be Asking

The 4 Critical Questions HR Really Needs to be Asking | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Intuit’s Fast Tack blog did a great job summarizing trends and predictions for 2013 based on PwC Saratoga’s 2012/2013 US Human Capital Effectiveness Report and The Herman Group’s …...
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February 18, 2013 6:48 AM
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Most of Your Job Applicants Really Don’t Want a Job

Most of Your Job Applicants Really Don’t Want a Job | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
Yes, most applicants don’t really want a job -- they want a career. They may not openly confess to their employer that this is what they want. Heck, they may not even admit it to …
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February 4, 2013 8:30 AM
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What TV’s Law & Order Can Teach Us About Interviewing

What TV’s Law & Order Can Teach Us About Interviewing | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
TV cops have it all figured out. Just watch their interrogations. One guy comes in strong, slamming his fists on the table and screaming like a madman. Whoa. Just as the suspect gets nervous …
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January 28, 2013 6:18 PM
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Liars Index

Liars Index | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it

The rate of misrepresentation of education claims on resumes, calculated semi-annually as the Liars Index®, fell back again in the second half of 2012, declining to 14.00 percent, the lowest semi-annual calculation in four years.  The rolling average for the last two years moderated to 20.75 percent, the lowest rate since mid-2011.
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January 14, 2013 9:58 AM
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Hiring Wisdom: When They Don’t Know What to Do, What Do They Do?

Hiring Wisdom: When They Don’t Know What to Do, What Do They Do? | HR - Tracks | Scoop.it
When we ask job applicants what they do when they don’t know what to do, we learn a lot about these potential employees.
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