Archive for June, 2008
Attention all SHRM 2008 attendees – check out what CareerBuilder.com has planned for next week
June 17, 2008
SHRM is right around the corner. Being that the event is in our home town of Chicago, we are going all out to make this a memorable event for all who visit CareerBuilder.com booth #2031.
The first thing you want to do when you get to the exhibit hall is pick up a CareerBuilder.com SHRM Survival Guide. This kit contains tons of details about what to do in Chicago and has valuable coupons for Chicago-themed giveaways and grand prizes, including three Nintendo Wiis and three 4G Video iPods.
- Categories: Events
The importance of a recruiting plan: does your company have one?
June 16, 2008
In my role at CareerBuilder.com I wear two hats. The first hat is focused on how we market to our customers and prospects. The second hat is focused on creating relevant content for hiring managers and HR professionals. Often times I feel like I have one of those Sherlock Holmes hats on and I turn it around and around…
- Categories: Employee Attraction, Social Media
What are the Components of an Effective Employment Brand?
June 6, 2008
Hear Jason Ferrara explore the various components and areas your business should focus on in order to build an effective employment brand in part two of the Employment Branding Podcast Series.
- Categories: Branding, Employee Attraction, Podcasts
A $2 million “business” trip? Must be nice.
June 4, 2008
Fortune Magazine recently published this story about Seagate Technology’s yearly trek to New Zealand for such team-building excursions as hiking, kayaking and adventure racing, all for the modest price of $2 million. Reading Seagate Technology’s story made me think of two things. First, and not that I don’t totally enjoy the occasional sporting events, birthday lunches or happy hours with my co-workers to blow off steam outside of the office, but, admittedly, I was a little jealous.
But mainly I wondered if spending a couple million dollars on “bonding” is really necessary. Don’t get me wrong, I understand the professional – and personal – benefits of venturing outside of your comfort zone, pushing your body and mind to their limits, building your teamworking skills, etc., but doesn’t a $2 million price tag seem a bit excessive? (Aren’t there places in America where you can do all of those things?)
- Categories: Employee Engagement, Leadership Development
Can the Public Sector Learn Some Hiring Tricks from the Private Sector?
June 3, 2008
I spent yesterday with a group of 25 public sector hiring managers and HR directors at the Central Region IPMA-HR Conference in Kansas City. The topic was how the public sector can learn some of the recruiting tricks of the private sector to compete for talent. My expectation was that I would give a 35-40 minute lecture on this subject (much to the chagrin of Bill Lane! Read his book, Jacked Up, it is fantastic.), take a few questions and head back to Chicago. My experience couldn’t have been different.
We did use all the time – 75 minutes! But, we had one of the most interactive discussion sessions of any presentation I have given. The room was full of passionate, curious and knowledgeable HR professionals – they spoke more than I did, thankfully!
- Categories: Branding, Employee Attraction
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