HR Thoughts, Trends & Tips2024-02-14T14:10:45-08:00

A Collection of HR Thoughts, Trends & Tips

# 2 Hiring and Managing Talent in an Agile Culture

By |March 25, 2019|

In the first part of “Human Factor of Agile – Are You Ready”, we discussed what it takes, from a people perspective, to become Agile. In this 2nd part, we delve deeper, and see how recruiting needs to evolve, for you to build an Agile organization. In many ways agile can be considered a swift feedback control process. For recruiting that means: 1. validating with hiring managers on the quality before going too far 2. ensuring the interview team is aligned 3. gathering feedback from the interview team swiftly (and preferably in a same day team meeting, for accountability). […]

1510, 2015
Why is Employee Retention Getting Worse?

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Talent Management|

“Today the average worker’s tenure is just 4.4 years, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with expected tenure of the workforce’s youngest employees at about half that.” – Seth Ollerton, www.decision-wise.com   I remember as a kid, we would visit my dad at work on his lunch break, or stop by to say hi on our way home from running errands. My dad’s workplace was a familiar place for all of [...]

1210, 2015
Chipotle’s Big Day

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

Job fairs are one way that employers attempt to lure in a large number of applicants all in one shot. Chipotle took this idea to another level when they decided to hire 4,000 employees in one day! Chipotle set aside time on September 9, 2015 (by opening early at each location) to hopefully hire 60 new employees at each location. This would increase their employee pool by almost 7%. While this may seem like the [...]

810, 2015
What Can Social Media Do For Your Selection Process

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Technology, Talent Search & Recruitment|

When meeting new people, whether in social settings or professional meetings or conferences, instead of asking for business cards or phone numbers, we’re seeing a new trend. “What’s your LinkedIn profile?” or “What’s your IG?” These social media avenues have become a personal stamp or signature, putting our own personal brand into the mix of celebrities, companies, and products. Of course, it makes sense then that companies would use social media to target new superstars [...]

510, 2015
The Mindfulness Movement: Finding Your Zen in the Office

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

Her lunch break consists of pulling on a pair of colorful leggings, some running shoes and a tank, then heading two blocks up the street for her daily dose of zen. His quiet place on the way home from work is next door to the coffee shop he used to frequent for his twice-a-day cup of joe. Her evening activities went from drinks with friends to quiet reflection in a room designated for nothing but [...]

110, 2015
Are You at Risk? The Top 10 Reasons Employers May Get Sued This Year!

By |Blogs|

Earlier this year Cal Chamber came out with a lengthy white paper on the Top Ten Lawsuit Risks of 2015. To save you some time, we’ve got the list here for you, and we promise to keep it brief! Here are the Top 10 Reasons Employers May Get Sued in 2015: 1. Salary for everyone! Classifying your entire workforce as exempt could put you in some serious hot water with both State and Federal Law! [...]

2809, 2015
Bust a Move!!! Those Magic Mike Dancers are Causing Quite a Stir in Court!! Are They Exempt or Not?

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation|

Anyone seen Magic Mike… or more recently Magic Mike XL? Maybe it’s just the woman in me, but I would say those moves are pretty creative! Apparently, District Judge Thomas W. Thrash Jr., doesn’t share my same enthusiasm for the arts. Haha!  So...is Magic Mike exempt...or not? [tweetthis]Magic Mike: Exempt or Not? Depends on your definition of Creative Professional...[/tweetthis] Currently under the Fair Labor Standards Act, a class of employees known as Creative Professionals are [...]

2409, 2015
How to Equip Yourself to “Employer-Parent” Talented Millennials

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, HR Advisory & Facilitation, Talent Management|

You know who they are. The one with his ear buds permanently attached to his ears, or the girl with twelve pieces of jewelry on her right ear alone who refuses to wear what you consider to be "business casual" attire.  Or maybe it's the nerdy guy with glasses and messy hair whose face you've never really seen because he's always in front of his computer or cell phone; never separated from his tools of [...]

2209, 2015
Three Steps to Creating Succession Plans!

By |Blogs|

Do you have a plan for each member within your organization? Did you know? Less than one-third of organizations have formal succession plans for all but the very top levels, according to research conducted by Bersin by Deloitte and published in November 2014. Sure, those top-level managers are important, but what if you lost someone on your team who wears many hats? Organizations are embracing a flatter structure (reducing the amount of middle management) and [...]

1709, 2015
Expert Value: Finding the Stars

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Talent Search & Recruitment|

As the global economy becomes more and more dependent on technology and innovation, companies must look at their talent and determine the expert value in each of their employees. Finding the stars and creating an environment that your experts want to be a part of is a challenge that every employer must face in today’s fast-paced digital world. Many specialized professionals (i.e. scientists, engineers, doctors, accountants) are more interested in developing their own professional expertise [...]

1509, 2015
Difficult Yet Talented Employees: Troublemakers Unite!

By |Blogs, Frontpage Articles, Talent Management|

Are the most talented employees in your workplace also the most difficult to deal with? Different employees will require engagement criteria that works for his or her individual personality – it’s not a one size fits all solution. So how can you identify what engagement criteria will work for those talented yet difficult employees? Job suitability assessments are one way, and lucky for you, Peoplescape consultants are skilled at analyzing the data provided by such [...]

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