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#damonsplaining — Matt Damon can do it, but you can’t
Actor Matt Damon sure has had an up and down past few weeks. First, Damon made some questionable comments on HBO’s Project Greenlight, a documentary developed by Damon himself (along with some famous friends including buddy Ben Affleck) focusing on first-time filmmakers being given the chance to direct a feature film. When African-American producer Effie […]
‘Time to Fill’—Worst Metric Ever?
Since HR typically does not have control over all the aspects of recruiting, we’re really facilitators more than [we’re] managers, says expert Jeremy Eskenazi, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CMC. Since “Time to Fill” is a metric determined by how much time hiring managers (HMs) take to fill a position, it’s a terrible measure of recruiter productivity. Here’s […]
Finding a Better Metric than Time to Fill
Expert Jeremy Eskenazi, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, CMC, says that because HR doesn’t usually control every aspect of recruiting, HR professionals should be considered facilitators rather than managers. Since “Time to Fill” is a metric determined by how much time hiring managers (HMs) take to fill a position, it’s a terrible measure of recruiter productivity. Here’s a […]
Aspiring Leaders Should Take Untraditional Paths, Become ‘Learning-Agile’
Individuals who want to increase their effectiveness at work and aspire to become leaders should consider taking a higher-risk, higher-reward path. Instead of moving surely and safely up the career ladder, they should cultivate “learning agility,” a quality related to being more extroverted, more focused, more original, more resilient, less accommodating, and—ultimately—more successful.
Top 3 Ways to Engage Millennials in Their Health Benefits
By Missy Jaeger, VP of Client Success at Keas One of the most studied generations ever, Millennials have definite workplace preferences and generational attributes that can guide outreach and communications. According to a US Chamber of Commerce Research Review report, Millennials do value their benefits package: More than half say it’s an important factor in […]
‘We Need to Talk’—How to Embrace These Four Words and Not Fear Them
It happens all the time; people avoid the most difficult conversations because they simply aren’t good at them (having never learned how to approach them effectively). They prefer to pretend that these kinds of conversations are not bubbling under the surface and sapping energy. Andrea J. Lee, founder of Thought Partners International and author of […]
Why Are Leaders Becoming More Hands-On With Employee Training?
An interest in increasing employee engagement is prompting leaders in some organizations to get more actively involved in training, says Stacey Engle, vice president of marketing for Fierce, Inc., a leadership development and training company.
9 Tests Every Leader Must Pass—How Do You Stack Up?
Today and tomorrow, leadership expert Alan R. Zimmerman, PhD, CSP, CPAE, presents nine tests that every leader must pass. Are your efforts on point to overcome the everyday obstacles that leaders face? Even if you don’t pass every test, you can use Zimmerman’s insight to learn and improve.
Project manager convicted of criminal negligence
by Norm Keith and Shane D. Todd As another reminder of the importance of health and safety in all workplaces all across Canada, we report on the continuing legal saga involving the December 2009 fatalities at Metron Construction. On June 26, 2015, Vadim Kazenelson, the project manager overseeing a construction project for Metron, was found […]