Posts Tagged Measurement

• Could the CFO Get HR A Seat at the Table?

  by Kyle Lagunas

  There was a lot of great conversation happening at TLNT Transform in its inaugural year. There was one conversation, however, which stood out to me as being of particular importance. In a breakout session moderated by John Hollon, Nick Araco--co-founder and CEO of The CFO Alliance--discussed a very interesting trend.…

  March 29, 2012  |  in Trends

• Survey Findings: How Social Media Is Embedded in Business Strategy

  by SHRM Staff

  This is part four of a series of SHRM surveys focusing on the use of social media in the workplace. The topics explored in the final part of this series include who is responsible for leading workplace social media activities, the percentage of organizations with staff dedicated to social media…

  February 22, 2012  |  in Workplace

• Media and the 21st Century Resume

  by Kyle Lagunas

  In an attempt to circumvent the keyword-laden resume game, job seekers are taking a more creative approach to captivating recruiters. Rather than dropping the resume altogether, the trend seems to be a breakaway from over-automation and a return to the heart of what makes a good hire. Laurie Barkman of…

  February 17, 2012  |  in Workforce

• Five Reasons Performance Reviews Suck

  by Dan Rockwell

  Every performance review I ever had was a colossal waste of time.   The dust laying on yours indicates it’s not worth the paper it’s printed on.   Performance reviews are like Santa Clause, they don’t really deliver. Yet, organizations are filled with true…

  January 25, 2012  |  in Workforce

• Reference Checking: The Most Important Step in the Hiring Process

  by Franny Oxford

  If you own a small business, where every hire counts, or if you are hiring someone for a key role, don’t get complacent after you’ve interviewed your ideal candidate. Too often, leaders set their minds on a candidate and delegate the rest of the…

  December 21, 2011  |  in Workforce

• C-Suite Members—They’re Just Like Us!

  by SHRM Staff

  File this one under Idle Curiosity. CareerBuilder has released a survey noting senior leaders’ workplace habits and personal characteristics. Ever wonder if CEOs go out for lunch or bring a brown bag? What kind of car does the chief finance officer drive? Is the senior vice president of marketing…

  December 2, 2011  |  in Workforce

• How ‘Moneyball’ Measures Up as an HR Approach

  by Eric Krell

  Billy Beane, chief human resources officer?  The corporate finance adage of “We cannot manage what we do not measure” echoes through many additional business functions and disciplines thanks to breakthroughs in data analytics, behavioral economics and the new “science” of decision-making.…

  November 14, 2011  |  in Workforce

• Use HR Analytics to Drive Change

  by Steve Bates

  Most HR professionals are stuck in second gear in their use of human capital metrics. They need to rev up their use of numbers to analyze not just what the organization has done but also what it should do to improve. That is the message that seminar presenter Joanne Bintliff-Ritchie…

  September 6, 2011  |  in Trends