Archive for July, 2009

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Five Ways to Guarantee You Won’t Get the Best Candidates

Friday, July 31st, 2009

People are your most important asset. (We know that because it’s what everyone has to say.) Let’s take you at your word. If people are your strategic advantage, you need the best ones. So, why is it that so many companies do things to guarantee they won’t get the cream of the crop?
Here are [...]

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You Should Encourage Your Employees to Drive Drunk

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

[Photo credit: Huggs2]
Before you let your sales rep get in a car and drive for a couple of hours, don’t waste the opportunity to get him wasted. That’s right, give him a few drinks before he gets behind the wheel. Pump his blood alcohol level up to .08.
What, that doesn’t sound right? Neither does sending [...]

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HR Bobbleheads Episode 7: Groupthink

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

HR Bobbleheads – Episode 7: Groupthink from HR Bobbleheads on Vimeo.
A good idea is a good idea.
Until it leaves someone’s mouth, only to be bombarded, twisted around and blasted into oblivion by coworkers, until it’s completely unrecognizable.
Watch more HR Bobbleheads episodes here.

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QOTD: Do You Look Forward to Your Annual Performance Review?

Monday, July 27th, 2009

I’m curious: Is there anyone out there who looks forward to their annual performance reviews? Let’s hear it. And if you detest annual performance reviews, let’s hear that too.

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Working in Lake Woebegone

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Did you know that I’m awesome? Of course, you know that you’re awesome, and she knows that she’s awesome. We are all, it seems, legends in our own minds. On their blog and in their recent podcast, NPR’s Planet Money takes another look at how everyone thinks they work harder, better, faster [...]