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This week's most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Social Media this past week: How to cope with having a social-media star on staff With “Deals,” Facebook dives into location marketing Twitter tweaks logo,...
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This week’s most clicked
The 5 most-clicked links in SmartBrief on Workforce this past week: Facebook comments lead to NLRB lawsuit 3 tips for hiring a top-notch team McDonald’s in Ohio makes paychecks political How to turn...
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Does social recruiting make sense for your company?
This post was written by Mirna Bard, a blogger, speaker and consultant. She serves as the social-media chairwoman of the Orange County (Calif.) chapter of the National Association of Women Business...
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15 indicators of "social business" transformation
Michael Brito is a vice president at Edelman Digital. He writes frequently in his social media blog and just finished writing his first social business book, “Smart Business, Social Business: A...
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HR is ready for a visit from the Labor Department
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Thursday in our e-newsletter. Last week we...
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Q-and-A with Lars Schmidt: How NPR uses social media for recruiting
Lars Schmidt is the director of talent acquisition at NPR. NPR has a very strong consumer brand. How do you integrate that with the employer brand, particularly in social media? We’re fortunate to have...
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Q-and-A: The evolution of HRO 3.0
Mike Ettling is the CEO of NorthGateArinso, a provider of human resources business solutions through technology, outsourcing and consulting. Recently, SmartBrief asked Ettling about HRO 3.0 and how it...
View ArticleKeeping top talent when your best leaders leave
A few months ago, I interviewed a group of chief human resources officers from major U.S. companies about their top-of-mind people issues for 2012. I was impressed — but not surprised — that employee...
View ArticleThe new leadership mandate: Reclaim the next generation
Making the rounds these days among my appalled colleagues is a photo of a pretty little girl, around 9, looking tragically earnest as she stands in what looks like a school pep-rally crowd. As she...
View ArticleIs HR (as a job category) dead?
Recently, I was entering candidates into our database and came across the title “vice president of people and culture.” Because our system has a finite number of job categories, I was forced to choose...
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What is HR to do when there’s no time for the to-do list?
The job of an HR professional has never been so daunting. Your to-do list is growing, the pile on your desk doesn’t seem to diminish and you can’t seem to find the time to do it all. New issues are...
View ArticleHow Philips engages employees
The most important quality to look for in new hires is passion, says Dana Stocks, the chief human resources officer at Philips. SmartBrief recently asked Stocks questions about how Philips recruits...
View ArticleGamification and Big Data: Allies in the war for talent
Today, more than ever, information is power: The more we know, the smarter our decisions are. In the past few years, companies have started paying more and more attention to how Big Data molds business...
View ArticleHow do you differentiate and develop talent without leaving others behind?
I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Those that get picked for a post will receive a free copy of my e-book. This one from Susan Broussard (permission to...
View ArticleTop talent walking out the door? Here’s how to get them to stay
As a leader, you know it the minute your most talented employee walks into your office — she is going to resign. You chastise yourself: why didn’t I see it coming? If you are honest with yourself, you...
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Can my company benefit from using a PEO? What should I consider?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program...
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“Development” was never meant to be a replacement for training
Credit: iStockphoto True confession time. I once worked for a large, global conglomerate that was in a death spiral and struggling to turn things around. The company was harvesting its mature and...
View ArticleCrush stupid policies
When team leaders or team members in your organization bump up against stupid policies or dumb targets, what do they do? Do they shoot up a flare and engage people in solving these issues, promptly?...
View ArticleWhy CEOs need a new breed of HR leader
A decade ago, the skill set of the HR leader was defined by the classic 80/20 rule: 80% HR administration, 20% business. Today, this rule has been overturned. A company’s HR executive is a critical...
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How HR execs can work with CIOs/CTOs more effectively
One of the strongest alliances human resources can have within an organization is with the IT department because, of all parts of the organization, IT probably has the biggest impact on the employee...
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