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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

All Recruiting is Social

I’ve never really appreciated the writing style that starts with a dictionary definition of a term or a speaker who starts by saying, “According to Webster…“ and then states the obvious. I usually resist the temptation to use the dictionary as a reference for anything other than to confirm that my stupid spell-checker was programmed by an illiterate high school dropout. Exceptions to this rule happen only when there is a thought so puzzling in… Read More »All Recruiting is Social

Recruiter: Specialist and General Practitioner

Last summer my wife and I enjoyed some quality vacation time in Nashville. It was great to travel somewhere not for business (even though my laptop was a constant companion at the hotel) and we did get to spend some time with another couple, my brother-in-law and his wife. They were also escaping work for a bit of recreation and sightseeing. We had a great time in spite of the gazillion-degree heat wave. The heat… Read More »Recruiter: Specialist and General Practitioner

Interview Question: Why Do You Work?

  In a discussion with a hiring manager about her decision to choose tricky interview questions not even remotely related to job specs I was told that one question was not negotiable. “I always ask a candidate why they go to work every day.” I agreed with her that this one was probably OK even though I didn’t immediately see how it would be measurable or allow candidates to be compared to each other for… Read More »Interview Question: Why Do You Work?