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Tom Bolt

To Degree, or Not To Degree. That Is The Question.

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One of the hottest topics of today seems to be whether or not a college degree is really necessary. The current heightened activity in this dialog… or rather, monologue… is happening for several reasons. Hopefully, the fleeting political rhetoric will soon die down now that the U.S. elections are over, but every four years we revisit the concept that somehow education is a right even though there is no constitutional guarantee or legal reason to… Read More »To Degree, or Not To Degree. That Is The Question.

Recruiting Redux – Archives v.3

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  This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.                 The Four Pillars of Recruiting – The knee-jerk reaction to describing essential elements of a function is to think of the columns holding up some massive structure. This is understood to be a symbol of strength. A very supportive person is known as a “pillar of strength.” While somewhat overused by business to show the… Read More »Recruiting Redux – Archives v.3

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – November 11 thru November 17, 2012

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In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary:             A Veteran Reflects – In spite of the fact that most of the thanks I receive for my military service are shallow and reflexive, I do appreciate it because I am proud of being a veteran. It is not so much a pride in anything that I have done but a subtle humbleness in what it has made me.… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – November 11 thru November 17, 2012

Performance Failure or Performance Appraisal Failure – Part III

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In all honesty, writing about performance management ballooned far beyond the point that I originally planned to be the end. I have commented on other peoples’ blog posts about these issues and have watched others opine over solutions, but it is frustrating to see the me-too status quo advocates that are stuck in a rut of compliance with the way it has “always been done.” It was probably the desire not to appear to be… Read More »Performance Failure or Performance Appraisal Failure – Part III

Performance Failure or Performance Appraisal Failure – Part II

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Continuing the narrative in the same methodology as used in Performance Failure or Performance Appraisal Failure – Part I, namely that “…the result of research into recent data, blog comments and personal interviews and observations show a process that is crying out for change. One ground rule that is self imposed in writing this series is that each problem area must be connected to a proposal to counter that problem.” The five core issues addressed… Read More »Performance Failure or Performance Appraisal Failure – Part II