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How Do I Convince My Boss?

maddy — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 04:32:36 +0000

Companies often make the mistake of thinking the best programmer will be the best manager of programmers. This is rarely the case, as programming and managing are different skills.
The problem is, as you know, that it’s super obvious that the best programmer is the best. Your “soft” skills are less quantifiable. You do need to toot your own horn. Let’s figure out a way to do that.
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Online recruitment of cutting-edge users : study of Ericsson Labs developer portal

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:36:20 +0000

The recruitment of cutting-edge users is difficult since these users usually are not registered in recruitment databases. Cutting-edge users are advanced, early-adopters of technology and sometimes referred to as opinion leaders. Telecom research projects performed at Ericsson Research involve products and services 2-3 years ahead of the market; early-adopters and cutting edge users are therefore an important user group.
The findings from the study show that recruitment is hard; it is especially difficult to recruit active and conversational respondents from a user database. Providing incentives and using personal communication were shown to be successful strategies to convince users to participate in a study.
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Recruitment and selection at Enterprise Rent-A-Car

maddy — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:18:34 +0000

Enterprise Rent-A-Car (Enterprise) is the largest car rental business in North America with 7,000 offices in the USA and more than 900 spread around the world, including the UK. It continually expands its range of services to meet customers’ needs. Both business and private customers require a speedy and convenient service.
As a service-orientated business, Enterprise aims to deliver perfect service to keep its customers content. A dissatisfied customer is unlikely to return. Enterprise recruits people with the skills the business needs in the longer term. Additionally, it develops and trains existing staff, keeping key skills within the business. Read more…

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Taleo : Providing HR Solutions to Tetrapak

newuser — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:58:38 +0000

As the world’s leading food processing and packaging solutions company, Tetra Pak is committed to making food safe and available wherever it’s needed. The company’s commitment extends far beyond protecting the contents inside a package. To continue attracting top talent, Tetra Pak modernized recruiting processes with Taleo to gain the competitive edge in hiring. “A key component of our HR transformation was providing potential job candidates with a streamlined application process. Taleo’s solution has accomplished that goal … click here to know how

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8 Steps to Immediately Reduce Workforce Costs

maddy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:32:07 +0000

Current economic conditions are forcing many companies to significantly cut workforce operating costs. While this may be necessary to remain solvent during difficult times, if done poorly it is just as likely to exacerbate an already difficult situation.
To learn how to ensure that workforce cost reductions are done effectively. Read more to know how….

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Should You Tell Them They’ll Be Laid Off? : A HR Case Study

maddy — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 04:24:08 +0000

This article is a case study indicating that how a CEO tells why HR should work hand-in-hand with finance in a merger. If one look at the acquisition strategy of most companies, the earlier is to get in the process, the more it is skewed to finance and less to HR. At Thoratec, HR couldn’t go out and spend a lot of money without working with finance, but finance, on the other hand, shouldn’t make assumptions about cost of labor and cost of benefits without talking to HR about it. A good HR department is going to force the general manager to communicate increasingly and more. If the current economic downturn continues and layoffs persist, more and more CFOs might find HR officials checking their work when their companies are thinking about a merger. Read more…

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Investing In Developing An Organization’s Talent

maddy — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:19:29 +0000

Organizations need to maintain their pond, which requires restocking periodically and keeping in balance, eliminating the need to start over. In nowadays’ knowledge economy, which has created an intensely competitive market for human capital, organizations must invest as much in developing their talent within their organization as they do in recruiting it. Read More…

Competency Mapping: How they use it?

maddy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:00:07 +0000

Competency Mapping is a process of identifying key competencies for a company or
institution and the jobs and functions within it. Competency mapping is important and is an essential exercise. Every well managed firm should: have well defined roles and list of competencies required to perform each role effectively. Such list should be used for recruitment, performance management, promotions, placement and training needs identification. Read more…

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A case study on HR – Recruitment & Selection

admin — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:37:51 +0000

A lot of companies these days outsource their HR functions in order to focus primarily on their core competencies. This case study reveals how a HR company with its expertise in Recruitment and Selection helped its client to develop a skilled work force. Read ahead