One of my favorite shows of all time recently came to an end. Sooner than I wanted, but they went out on their own terms and left us wanting more rather than wondering why they were still going, milking the story for more than it was worth (The Simpsons, I'm looking at you). The Good …
#HRSocialHour #TwitterChat Technology Implementation
Most HR professionals have had some involvement in new technology being implemented -- whether you've been directly involved with set up and training, or just had to use the technology after the implementation was complete. And of course, hindsight is 2020, so this is your opportunity to share what you've learned with other #HRPros! Jon …
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The Lie of the “Best Person for the Job”
This post was originally shared on HRD Connect. Anyone in the talent acquisition space knows the phrase “Best Person for the Job.” We’ve been asked to find this person. We’ve heard this phrase as a reason to keep the search open. We’ve also used this phrase when turning other candidates down. We laugh at all …
Executive Recruitment Chat with Centennial Inc
Jon and I were thrilled to partner with Mike Sipple Jr of Centennial Inc for our 2nd January 2020 chat. Centennial is an Executive Search Firm so we took that opportunity to chat about executive recruitment. You can review the full conversation at our Wakelet. There's a bit of a mystique around executive recruitment, though, …
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What is Wendy Listening To? #PodcastingLife
I’ve added about 2 hours of drive time to my day in the last 15 months, 4-5 days a week. That’s 8 hours a week, 32 hours a month, 1600+ hours a year. That’s a lot of listening time. I haven’t listened to the radio in years. I have some music I’ll listen to, but …
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The Executive Search Twitter Chat
Keeping with the recruitment theme this month, we are excited to welcome Centennial Inc as co-host and sponsor of our January 26th chat. We loved talking with Mike Sipple Jr on his visit to #HRSocialHour and on his podcast, Talent Magnet Institute Podcast. Centennial has been in business for over 40 years. They empower organizations …
Your Employer Brand is Your Brand
I probably should have gone into marketing. Writing, recruitment. It's essentially marketing. Though if I had, I likely wouldn't be doing this now! Amazing the journey life takes you on. I was actually thinking about this at the Embarc Conference as this is essentially what Career Arc does. And a lot of what was shared …
