by Nicola Middlemiss HR professionals should be promoting the importance of self-awareness if they want to help their employees grow and develop – that’s the assertion from one industry expert who insists the skill is a critical workplace asset. “If we can help people increase that self-awareness, they know what competencies they have and which […]
HRchat Podcast: Intro To HRchat with Tim Baker and Bill Banham
The HR Gazette has launched a new series of podcasts. In this episode, regular hosts Bill Banham and Tim Baker talk about the format and hopes for the new podcasts. About HRchat Podcasts HRchat podcasts, produced by The HR Gazette, is an ongoing series of interviews with HR leaders and influencers within the HR […]
What Is Agile Performance Management?
If you work for a technology company you’ve probably heard the term agile development flowing around your office. You know, those processes and meetings that the ‘techies’ are involved in. In my little tech bubble, I tend to forget that a large percentage of people have never heard of it. Agile development is defined as […]
An Interview With Chris Bailey: Where It All Began
HR Gazette: Tell us a little bit about yourself; your educational background, where you’re from, walk us through your career up until this point, and what you’re doing in the future. Chris: I started out in Birmingham in the UK. I originally did a sports science degree at Liverpool John Moores University, and I did […]
HR Event Preview: Canadian Employee Relocation Council (CERC) Conference
The CERC Annual Conference delivers a comprehensive professional development opportunity for relocation professionals and workforce mobility specialists and practitioners from across Canada and the U.S.
Attitudes: An Advantage to Any Leader’s Survival Guide
Research done by Hugh Montgomery, cardiovascular genetics consultant at the University College London, identified nine factors that make a difference to the chance of survival for individuals in life-threatening situations. At the top of the list was genetics, which is considered somewhat outside of our control. However, with the other eight factors that are under […]
3 Steps To Teach Your Hiring Manager To Sell Your Company
In this time of scrutiny, it’s going to be difficult to compete with other companies on recruiting talent if your hiring manager isn’t on board with the message. You’re going to have to teach your hiring manager to sell the position and sell the company.
Vendor Profile: Appcast – Solutions To Finding An Applicant Pool
Published by Brennan Kolotinsky Appcast Appcast’s group of recruiters, IT professionals, and data analyst are working to alter the way we perceive recruitment advertising. Appcast envisions their data and technology working alongside firms, employers, publishers, and agencies to intensely make a mark on recruitment outcomes, performance, and ROI. Target Market Segments Appcast designates its […]
Steven Davis Talks His Career, Recruitment & #JobHuntChat
Editor: We’ve heard you have a great story about how you started your career in HR. Could you tell us how it all got started? You could stay it’s an long, interesting road. It started back in the mid 80’s when I was in sports medicine and I was a certified athletics trainer which I […]
Is Love the Key to Increasing Employee Engagement?
When you talk to employees who are highly engaged at work, you will hear them use a particular four letter word a lot. “I love this place.” “I love my job.” “I love the people I work with.” And, while “love” isn’t a word that most HR departments use with regularity, perhaps it should be. […]