Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Clutter and Candidates

I am sending my apologies for another week of reposts, but this has been an exciting week personally for me. An interesting thing about reposting is that as time passes I find that I prefer to edit as I go. These have new graphics and a good deal of wordsmithing as well. Starting the week with one of the most popular of my older blogs, I talk about how clutter can affect the HR process and people’s lives. Then continuing on the theme from the previous week I added more discussion about the candidate experience and how to make a quality hire. Hopefully, I did not disappoint anyone because I do intend [for now at least] to add a blog post every day to my site.

On a personal note, this week was not the typical vacation even though I did take some time off. I take my work very seriously and look for that work/life balance that is so elusive. My daughter who is now living in Australia was at meetings in Montreal last week and took some extra time off to visit with us. Coincidentally, we were also hosting the two other grandkids (the younger two had their Camp Grands with us a few weeks ago), so they got to have a rare visit with their Aunt. Monday it’s back to the grind!

Image credit: rtimages / 123RF Stock Photo

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July 22 - About Feng Shui and Your Underwear Drawer – For those who don’t know, Feng Sui is an ancient Chinese art and science that deals with the balance of energies in any given space. Good feng shui contributes to good health. In modern times the practice that has evolved has less to do with orienting the life force, or Ch’i, but more of a table of rules that prescribe colors, shapes, and relationship of objects to create an environmentally pleasing balance. – more –

 

July 23 – The Candidate Experience – Part 3: Transition to Employee – No, you didn’t miss the two preceding parts of this series. They will come later. It appears that most of the discussion whirling around us is about improving the candidate experience during the recruiting and interviewing phase. I contend that Part 2 is important, but there is also a before and after picture that needs to be considered as well. The experience is not over after someone commits to accepting an offer of employment. – more –

 

July 24 - The Candidate Experience – Part 1: Sourcing and the Thrill of the Chase – No, Part 1 is NOT the first installment. There is a logical premise to presenting the candidate experience in this manner, but it is using my Star Wars damaged brain. I started the story with the final episode in The Candidate Experience – Part 3: Transition to Employee where we looked at the stakeholder involvement and influence during the final stages of hiring a new employee. Quite appropriately, this episode in the Candidate Wars trilogy is the search for the ideal candidate whose skills appear to match the job requirements for the job of Luke’s father. – more –

 

July 25 - The Candidate Experience – Part 2: People Interacting with People – This is the final installment in a three part series on the candidate experience. Finally, we take a look at the details of the recruiting and hiring phase of the experience. It is this element that is most often discussed by employers and candidates because it is the area that is the most visible. Why does the candidate experience suffer after establishing clear goals and formulating the best plan. – more –