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In Books: Delivering Happiness

     Blog: Author: Alan Mellish | Source: HCI | 14 hours ago

One company that is getting a lot of well-deserved attention these days is (duh) Zappos.    So when my complimentary copy of Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose arrived in the mail, I was excited to dig into Zappos CEO, Tony Hsieh's (pronounced Shay) story.  As this e-commerce upstart matured, its CEO was able to foster and preserve a culture of innovation, fun and customer service. more »

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Finishing Something You Didn't Start...Then, Turning the Page

     Blog: Author: Katherine Ratkiewicz | Source: HCI | 18 hours ago
How many times have we been called in to finish something we didn’t start? Maybe you’ve just been hired into a new organization, or you’ve just been promoted into a new role, or even – you’ve just been elected to serve as President of the United States.
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How Strong is your Local Talent Pool?

     Blog: Author: Hillary Roberts | Source: HCI | 22 hours ago

Questioning whether your talent pool is robust enough to handle the future needs or your organization?  Learn how to Strengthen Local Talent Pools with Workforce Development in this webcast brought to you by the Human Capital Institute
Employers across the country are struggling to find the right level of quality, training and experience in talent pools to fill their openings. This challenge is compounded by either way too many applicants or not enough. On the other side of the fence, job candidates, eager to find top-notch employment, can’t find local jobs or are missing essential skills. How can corporate recruiters overcome these hurdles? more »

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Lower the Cost of HR Service Delivery Without Sacrificing Quality

     Blog: Author: Hillary Roberts | Source: HCI | 23 hours ago

Wouldn’t it be handy to have a "Guide to Establishing an Effective HR Shared Service Model?"  If your organization is struggling to lower the cost of HR Service Delivery without sacrificing the quality of employee service, you may be considering, or are already in the early stages of an HR Shared Services model.  Whether you’re in the planning stages for an HR Shared Services Center or you have an existing operation striving for higher efficiency, The Human Capital Institute has a guide for you. more »

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Is Hiring Your Biggest Priority? It Should Be, Says U.S.

     Blog: Author: Amy Lewis | Source: HCI | August 26, 2010

22% of Americans said unemployment/jobs is the most important issue facing this country today, according to a July study by Gallup, second only to the economy in general.  With the national unemployment rate at almost 10%, of course, as individuals we’re very concerned. more »

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Will Joe Stay or Will Joe Go?

     Blog: Author: Michael DeMarco | Source: HCI | 3 days ago

Imagine, you’re the General Manager of the Chicago Cubs, a major league baseball team that has not won a championship in 102 years, and you’re looking for a new field manager.  Where do you turn to find top names for the job in a field where top talent is always in demand?  How about the dugout of the World Champion New York Yankees, the most storied organization in the entire history of professional sports, where a young Joe Girardi has only just begun carving his name into the Yankee record books?  more »

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The Mysterious Power of Stories

     Blog: Author: David Lee | Source: HCI | 2 days ago

“The principle vehicle of leadership is the story: The leader affects individual behavior, thought, and feelings through the stories that he and she tells.” -Howard Gardner, Harvard Professor and author of Changing Minds

“There can be few talents more important to managerial success than knowing how to tell a good story.” -Michael Hattersley, Harvard Management Updates. more »

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This Year's Recruiting Forecast:

     Blog: Author: Hillary Roberts | Source: HCI | 3 days ago

As we look to the future, Healthy Pipelines Will be Crucial For Business Growth.  Every recruiter encounters the following scenario: Too few candidates in a market for a particular role. more »

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Mastering Talent Mobility

     Blog: Author: Hillary Roberts | Source: HCI | 3 days ago

As technology progresses the way business is done, the mobility of highly skilled workers is increasing.  Mobile talent effectively disperses information and boosts innovation, performance, and knowledge.  In turn, competition for talent is now influencing innovation policy initiatives across the globe.  more »

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Is Sourcing Stuck in Manual?

     Blog: Author: Hillary Roberts | Source: HCI | 3 days ago


Then shift it into automatic!  While moving sourcing out of the tedious, time-consuming manual process may not be quite as easy as changing gears in a car, it can be accomplished through the right application of strategy and process-evaluation.

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