Mary Lorenz
Blog entries by Mary Lorenz 
So a Guy in a Bunny Suit Walks into an Interview… CareerBuilder’s Findings Around Creative Job Seeker Behavior
June 11, 2009
Speaking of unconventional job search methods…In case you missed Katie Couric discussing it on CBS Evening News, yesterday CareerBuilder released the results from its survey of The Most Unconventional Job Seeker Tactics employers have seen this year.
Below are some of the strange-but-true stories of ways candidates have tried to get in front of hiring managers: Read the rest…
- Categories: Employee Attraction, Survey Results
One Hiring Manager’s Pam Anderson is Another’s Susan Boyle: New Job Seeking Tactic Garners Mixed Reviews
June 10, 2009
Last week’s post about the “Laid Off Need a Job” bracelets many job seekers have begun wearing generated so many thought-provoking comments, I wanted to do a follow-up…
Most respondents were either very turned off by the trend – with many of you describing the bracelets as “immature,” “unprofessional,” and reeking of “plastic and desperation – a little like Pam Anderson these days” – or very supportive, commonly calling the idea “innovative.” Commenter Cheryl even wrote, “Some of my best hires were discovered through a casual conversation at a grocery store or while at a social event. You can’t always judge a book by its cover – look at Susan Boyle.”
- Categories: Economy, Employee Attraction
5 Things New Leaders Can Learn from Conan O’Brien
June 2, 2009
No, really… After scanning some of the reviews from last night’s premiere of “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien” while waiting for my morning coffee to kick in, I started thinking about how Conan’s transition into his new role as “Tonight Show” host isn’t unlike that of someone taking on the role of a new manager…
Take, for instance, the media speculation over how and to what degree “The Tonight Show” would change with a new host. Don’t we all wonder how the workplace will be affected with there’s a change in management?
- Categories: Employee Engagement, Employer Advice, Leadership Development
7 Great Recruiting Practices You Haven’t Tried
June 1, 2009
I recently listened to a great podcast, titled ”Trends in Employee Selection,” with Learn.com’s Senior Professional in Human Resources, Michael Sabbag, and Senior Vice President of Marketing, Don Cook, in which they discuss what I think a lot of us are forgetting in this economy: Despite today’s high unemployment rate – and supposedly bigger pool of available talent – many organizations are still having a tough time recruiting right people to fill specific positions.
For these organizations – as well as those that will soon need to fill their talent pool again – Sabbag talks about some surprisingly simple measures companies can take to engage both job seekers and employees, which I’ve listed below:
- Categories: Employee Attraction, Employee Engagement
Latest Job Seeker Trend: Accessorizing
May 29, 2009
Sorry, Lance Armstrong, but your “Livestrong” bracelets are yesterday’s news.
Earlier this week, my colleagues over at TheWorkBuzz drew my attention to this Chicago Tribune article about the latest job seeker trend: sporting “I need a job” bracelets.
- Categories: Employee Attraction
Management Lessons from “American Idol”
May 26, 2009
Experiencing a little withdrawal now that season eight of “American Idol” has ended? Not that tweeting @RyanSeacrest every half hour isn’t a constructive use of your time…but might I suggest channeling some of that lingering “Idol” fan energy into something a wee bit more productive?
Say, uncovering the hidden employee management lessons Paula, Simon, Randy and Kara unknowingly provided us all season? Yes? Okay, then.
- Categories: Employee Engagement, Employee Retention
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