yes i have to admit it. i am a card carrying shrm member and have been for many years. shrm is a huge organization representing a very diverse profession with a multitude of members.
shrm offers many resources for practitioners new to the field in a generalist role. as a oneperson hr department many years ago shrm was my primary resource. they were there when i needed them. over the ye...... [Show More]
lighten up the sad story Post Source: www.brainleadersandlearners.com Posted: Nov 27 2008 15:56:03
during my two years on baffin island up near greenland while teaching for mcgill university i both slept more and ate more during dark months where we saw no sunlight at all. likely your shifts from light to dark are less extreme but nevertheless the brains reactions to daytime darkness cause intense problems for many people. have you seen it happen
if you feel more like a gloom...... [Show More]
thesociety for human resource management shrm has an article out today on their websitenb spsu bscription may be required about the effect that samesex marriage laws and rulingsare having on employers. the article compares californias proposition 8 initiative with connecticuts recent decision legalizing samesex marriages.
as you will see t...... [Show More]
theres a brand new extension in jobless benefits unemployment is at a record level and the automakers are dealing with some serious issues most of which are related to labor.
where the hell are the hr pros
shrm is advertising on cnn like crazy but im yet to hear from a human resources professional who has been quoted in a major newspaper or interviewed by a jour...... [Show More]
when you believe in destroying the traditional model of human resources much like i do you run into major obstacles. the biggest obstacle in my life is also the biggest elephant in the room its the society for human resources management .
shrm is the most influential human resouces association in america. its staffed with wonderful genuine people want to see hu...... [Show More]
the year was 1957 and marketer james vicary was experimenting on unsuspecting moviegoers. while they innocently watched a movie he was projecting enticements for drinking coca cola and getting more popcorn for just a fraction of a millisecond at a time. he would then claim that his subliminal messages boosted concession sales and inspire journalist vance packard to write his famous ...... [Show More]
joanna younga over at confident writing started people thinking about persistence and that got me seeing how hangingins not always a brains noblest attribute. have you seen the opposite sides of persistence too
when einstein stated that reality is merely an illusion albeit a very persistent one he opened a new segue for the brain to cultivate perseverance. how soa...... [Show More]
you start your day with fresh coffee aromas serotonin spikes a sense of well being in response and a warm muffin tops off your shot at winning on another day.a energized by a good sleepa creativity stokeda youre set for career adventures people only dream of attaining. life is good.
suddenly stuff hits your patha no hit is far too mild for the interruptions and co...... [Show More]
rather than diversity training why not develop a new eye for the brainpower added when we tap into diverse talents. would we not mine new gems across ethnicity gender and age mixed in at every level
instead of training people for more theories lets shift to develop less gaps between what we already know and what we do or create.
why try to train your golf swing when you could d...... [Show More]
heres a quick update on some items and topics that have been covered by the blog over the past year
earlier this week i raised the issue of whether the rising unemployment rate would also lead to more employment lawsuits. reuters yesterday released a very good and balanced article on the subject. i shared my thoughts with the reporter who was kind enough to add those comments ...... [Show More]
according to the eeoc pregnancy discrimination complaints are on the rise. between 1992 and this year complaints increased by 65. part of that increase is due to the increase in the number of women with infants who workbut not all of it .
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employers can ensure that their companies dont become the target of pregnancy discrimination claims by properly training supervi...... [Show More]
are you old and tired Post Source: www.brainbasedbusiness.com Posted: Nov 13 2008 00:35:19
if youre old and tired your business likely pickled and timeworn too. yikes do others say that about you your ideas or your networks sure weve all tripped into that odd day when we wished we could trade lids with a better brain at work . luckily there doesnt have to be that need on a regular scale though. truth is even aging brains regenerate ...... [Show More]
love or hate work Post Source: www.brainleadersandlearners.com Posted: Nov 12 2008 23:00:43
with 75 of workers claiming to dislike their jobs its never been more critical to rejuvenate workplaces. ive been thinking it may be a better idea to renew ourselves and rewire humanity. its cool that the brain comes equipped with plasticity to change our situation even without changing careers.
what would reboot your brain at work to both improve what yo...... [Show More]
job search alphabet Post Source: kathyberman.com Posted: Nov 12 2008 22:44:55
... pharmaceutical and science jobs httpmedzilla.com
higher education jobs httpchr onicle.com jobs
hospitality jobs www.hcareers.com
human resource jobs httpshr m.orgjobs
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internatio naljobs8 211 httpwww .bestjobsu s.com httpwww .seek.com. au httpjob s.guardian .co.uk httpwww .workopoli s.cominde x.html httpwww .jobsite.c o.ukhome advsearch. html ... [Show More]
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last week i led a resume writing teleseminar for members ofa shrm aand the session generated a lot of great questions. heres a quick recap. maybe there are a few questions here that you have often wondered about yourself.
in resume writing whats the best style to use chronological or functionala
most recruiters and hiring managers prefer a chronological format bu...... [Show More]
after the layoffs Post Source: www.employmentlegalblawg.com Posted: Nov 11 2008 14:04:57
according to the labor department the unemployment rate rose to 6.5 last month the highest in 14 years. in the first ten months of this year 1.2 million jobs have been lost in the u.s. more than half of them in the last three months. more than 10 million americans are unemployed and another 6.7 million are involuntarily underemployed working part time when theyd rather be worki...... [Show More]
brain dreck Post Source: improbable.com Posted: Nov 10 2008 04:02:44
the curious thing is that the article is generally full of quite sensible advice for managing employees but its just wrapped up in this bizarre alternative universe neurobabble.
somehow weve got to the point where people feel they cant give good advice without waving poorlyunderstood neuroscience around like it was a recently enlarged willy.
se writes mind hacks about an artic...... [Show More]
two national employment reports were delivered today the bureau of labor statistics report for october and the shrm line leading indicators for national employment.a here are the basics of each report
bureau of labor statistics
national unemployment rises from 6.1 to 6.5 percent
employment has fallen 1.2 million in the first 10 months of 2008
half of the decline was from last ...... [Show More]
with the current economic crisis many employers are considering giving workers additional unpaid time off during the holidays. this includes giving workers friday november 28 the day after thanksgiving andor friday december 26 the day after christmas off without pay.
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other employers are considering closing for an entire week between christmas and new ...... [Show More]
dudes i just received this email from shrm at 907 pm et on the night before the presidential election.
with election day just one day away shrms government affairs department wanted to share with you the results of our 2008 presidential candidate questionnaire which highlights the republican and democratic nominees positions on key hr public policy issues. the responses to the...... [Show More]
it was strongly held that adult brains cannot grow new cells or regenerate old ones. until now that is.
elizabeth goulds dynamic discoveries in this area recently created an entirely new field of neurogenesis a discipline that shows how the adult brain generates new cells.
elizabeth gould at princeton university first challenged old boys guards thinking such as ra...... [Show More]
anyone who practices in the industry knows that public relations has an image problem. one place you wouldnt expect it to crop up is the annual conference of the public relations society of america . penelope trunk a career columnist for the boston globe reportedly had attendees squirming in their seats after saying you guys know how to spin anything.... we should all be as g...... [Show More]
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