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Hiring for Fit – Send In the Clones

The word fit according to Merriam-Webster online dictionary is “…a sudden violent attack of a disease especially when marked by convulsions or unconsciousness… an emotional reaction as in anger or frustration… in an impulsive and irregular manner.” Obviously proponents of hiring for fit are not using this definition to describe their beliefs, but several words in this definition may be applicable: unconsciousness; emotional; frustration; impulsive; irregular. Once upon a time bosses hired whomever they damn… Read More »Hiring for Fit – Send In the Clones

Ten Ways To Fix a Nasty Culture by Communicating

About ten years ago there was an upscale eat-in Chinese restaurant in the Danbury Square Mall with a huge marquee sign proclaiming in neon that it was the home of “DYNASTY RESTAURANT.” Of course, one cardinal rule of communication is to always be aware of the message you are sending. For some reason, the owners of this restaurant chose to ignore the maintenance on their sign even after there were several months of nightly blaring… Read More »Ten Ways To Fix a Nasty Culture by Communicating

Creating and Maintaining a Culture of Diversity

The human resources professional is in the cross-hairs of Neutrality. Everything that is balance in the universe seems to fall apart at our doors. When we take sides on issues because of personal preferences rather than professional objectivity, then Neutrality pulls the trigger and we fail. If we are a value-added resource to our organizations, then our failure has far reaching consequences. We seem to live in a judgmental culture that is constantly bombarded with… Read More »Creating and Maintaining a Culture of Diversity

Setting Expectations: In the Universe of HR Specialization

The relationship of recruiters to corporate HR functions can be one of conflicting notions about the importance of various details in the recruiting campaign. In large companies where there are sufficient resources to assign specialty functions to different people there must be an air of cooperation and coordination to keep the hiring process from becoming stuck in a bottleneck. In smaller companies the entire process may be completed by one or two people, but each… Read More »Setting Expectations: In the Universe of HR Specialization

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring the -isms

Looking at a cross section of factors in the world of work is a rich source of -isms that are always topics of concern. How much new thought can be generated about the stars of these shows? Racism, sexism, ageism, nationalism and a whole herd of others that are dragged out, warmed up, and then served as leftovers in policies, podcasts and blog posts are necessary to remember, but those discussions are seldom memorable. This… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Exploring the -isms