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Monthly Archives: June 2010

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Creating a Great Place to Work®: Lessons from 2010′s FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For®

SAS. Nordstrom. Google. Whole Foods. What do all these companies have in common beyond their brand recognition? They all made the 2010 FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For. And this year at the 2010 SHRM Annual Convention in San Diego (#SHRM10), Michael Burchell, Ed. Continue reading

By in Building a Best Place to Work, Employee Engagement, Employment Branding, Events, Retention, SHRM 2010, Talent Acquisition

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Hold the Sparklers — One Last Salute to June’s Recruitment News and Gossip

Well, while you were busy singing along to Hall and Oates’s “Maneater” at SHRM 2010, watching the longest tennis match in history, pacing in anxious anticipation of the premiere of “Eclipse,” or showing off your new bikini bod, lots of things were happening in the world of recruitment news and gossip this month. Continue reading

By in In Review, Insights & Trends, Monthly Review, Social Media

The Chair is Always Cozier in the Other Cube…And More News From this Week

While you were busy totally seeing this coming, inexplicably getting your own YouTube channel,  or showing would-be iPhone owners what waiting in line for a guilty pleasure really looks like, here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week… Continue reading

By in Week in Review

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Are You Bringing Your Dog to the Office Tomorrow? June 25 is Take Your Dog to Work Day

Take Your Dog to Work Day, started by Pet Sitters International, was first celebrated in 1999 (with 300 companies participating) to celebrate the companionship of dogs and encourage people to adopt dogs from humane societies, animal shelters and breed rescue clubs.  Continue reading

By in Employee Engagement, Events, Philanthropy

The Good Manager: A Guide for the Twenty-First Century Manager

My Q&A with Dean Gualco: What it Means to be a Good Manager in Today’s Workplace

I recently spoke with Dean Gualco, human resources manager and author of The Good Manager:  A Guide for the Twenty-First Century Manager, a book that focuses on how managers have gone from being respected in society and trusted by their employees to the source of blame for many workplace problems today. Continue reading

By in Book Review, Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends, Leadership Development, Retention

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An Inside Peek Into CareerBuilder’s New hireINSIDER — and Why it May Transform Your Application Process

According to a Personified survey of 250,000 job seekers, nearly 60 percent of job applicants reported they never received a response from the last employer they applied to for a job.

With millions of job seekers applying to hundreds of thousands of jobs every day, it’s increasingly challenging for you, the employer or recruiter, to provide applicants with useful information about your hiring process. Continue reading

By in CareerBuilder Products, Insights & Trends, Talent Acquisition, Technology

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Job Seekers Want to Know: What Are Your Deal Breakers?

Care to offer some insight?

Earlier this week, my colleague over at our job seeker blog, The Work Buzz, Kaitlin Madden, told me about an article she’s working on about what constitutes a deal breaker for hiring managers or recruiters.  Continue reading

By in Interviewing, Talent Acquisition

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Book Review: Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh

You know when people ask if you should read the book before you see the movie?  Well, that’s kind of how I felt upon reading Tony Hsieh’s new book, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose, his personal account of helping develop and become CEO of successful online retailer Zappos. Continue reading

By in Book Review, Employee Engagement, Insights & Trends

Your Fake Businessman Is On His Way…And Other News From This Week

While you were busy figuring out what to spend today’s $59 on, suddenly thinking that having lactose intolerance wouldn’t be that bad, or (shameless plus alert) seeing all the free stuff you could get when you visit Booth #1419 during SHRM 2010 in San Diego!…here’s what was happening in the world of workforce management this week…

If you or someone you know abuses the “Reply all” button, you should read this Continue reading.

By in Week in Review

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5 Tips For Overworked Fathers to Better Balance Work and Family Life — Just in Time for Father’s Day

This Sunday is Father’s Day, and while it’s a great excuse to spoil dads everywhere with the latest gadgets, grill supplies, or bacon of the month club memberships, a little extra quality time with Dad might be in order this year, in light of results from CareerBuilder’s annual Father’s Day survey. Continue reading

By in Economy, Employee Engagement, Retention, Survey Results

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