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on Friday, September 21st, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments
Rod Hewlett has three ways HR professionals can increase their influence in top-level decisions. 1. Become fluent in the language Many HR professionals come from backgrounds in psychology or management that don’t require quantitative analysis. But to earn a seat at the table, you must become familiar with that process, and comfortable using the economic … Read more
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on Wednesday, September 19th, 2012 in Uncategorized. No Comments
How would you message to Traditionalists (ages 67-87)? Looking for Traditionalists volunteers and donors? They are frugal and known for giving to longstanding national causes. They believe loyalty is earned. Motivated by safety, security and stability, they like conservative imagery, longevity and well-known celebrity endorsers. Known for communicating face-to-face, they appreciate word of mouth. Maximize … Read more
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on Tuesday, September 18th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments
Almost 20 percent of employees admitted they would reject a job offer if they did not have reasonable access to social media sites such as Facebook. A survey of 870 employers and employees from recruitment company Hays found that 19.7 percent of workers would not take up a job offer where access to social media … Read more
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on Friday, September 14th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments
A new generation of professionals entering management means the correlation between seniority and leadership could be disappearing. According to a new CareerBuilder survey, one third of U.S. workers say their boss is younger than they are and 15 percent say they work for someone who is at least ten years younger. Is your organization set … Read more
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on Wednesday, September 12th, 2012 in Uncategorized. No Comments
In today’s competitive world, organizational leaders recognize the importance of developing and nurturing high performing cultures. Success in these efforts creates a competitive advantage. Moving from concept to implementation is challenging and leaders and employees may feel lost and confused. Consider two scenarios: Tom was recently hired as the Director, Marketing at ABC Association. With … Read more
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on Tuesday, September 11th, 2012 in Uncategorized. No Comments
The keys to a successful organization are having a compelling mission, a clear strategy that cascades into clear and realistic employee expectations, and an engaged workforce to make it all happen. Since our recession many organizations have been in panic mode and take employees for granted. They assume employees won’t leave because they have no … Read more
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on Wednesday, August 29th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments
When producing a training, recruiting or retention video it is very important to understand your audience. An example of how not to produce a training video is provided to us today by furniture giant Pier 1 Imports. The 1990’s video contains a group of white suburbanites rapping sales techniques for new hires. I’m sure it gave … Read more
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on Tuesday, August 28th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments
BLR Legal Editor Jessica Webb-Ayer has a quick and smiple overview of the most important–and imminent–changes that impact employers due to the Affordable Care Act.
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on Monday, August 27th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments
Managers just can’t get a break. They try ever so hard to earn the trust and respect of their organizations and society then something like this happens and is shared all over the Internet. The Huffington Post has some details. CBSLA reports that Kristen Joseph had a conversation with one of her managers at Hennessey’s Tavern … Read more
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on Friday, August 24th, 2012 in Uncategorized. No Comments
As HR professionals we are all experts at attending HR conferences. Sometimes we even cross-pollinate by attending other sectors’ HR events. Below is a small glimpse into a public sector event. Stars & Stripes reported that the Department of Veterans Affairs spent $52,000 on this video played at a conference for employees. It contains a George C. … Read more