Deeply saddened to read of the passing of ex CIPD Chief Exec Jackie Orme, aged just 46.
Jackie did much to help drive HR in a more strategic direction - thinking especially of how the Institute is taking a genuine lead in the field of Employee Engagement.
May her legacy be the HR function continuing to look outwardly rather than inwardly in future...
http://www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/pm/articles/2012/07/cipd-announces-death-of-jackie-orme.htm?CommentPostedOk=true
Jul 20, 2012
Feb 20, 2012
A great video on Motivation
Dan Pink's book Drive is one of the most interesting I have come across in a long time.
And the guys at RSA Animate have done an amazing job of bringing to life one of Dan's talks around the issue of what motivates people.
I would say this video is a must watch for anyone with an interest in
- Psychology at work
And the guys at RSA Animate have done an amazing job of bringing to life one of Dan's talks around the issue of what motivates people.
I would say this video is a must watch for anyone with an interest in
- Psychology at work
- Employee Engagement
- Reward Policy
- The conundrum of Bankers' Bonuses
- Motivation Theories
- The conundrum of Bankers' Bonuses
- Motivation Theories
(I showed my 1st yr undergrads and even they were wowed)
- & also in Rolf Harris - the cartoon years.
Enjoy...
& please do share any thoughts you may have on this one..
Enjoy...
& please do share any thoughts you may have on this one..
Nov 28, 2011
Superb insight into inspiring leadership from Simon Sinek...
With over half a million youtube hits I can hardly claim to be an early adopter of this one - but this is fascinating stuff, and even captured the full attention of my Uni students last week...
"people buy not what you do but why you do it"
Well worth investing 18 minutes in...
"people buy not what you do but why you do it"
Well worth investing 18 minutes in...
Oct 24, 2011
Some interesting findings from the Forum for In-House Recruitment Managers
Top line thought -
Those corporate recruiters who share my crusade foo "direct hiring strategy" - i.e. people like the FIHRM - are now on the social media agenda (98%!)
Many recruiters might not quite know what to do with it as yet - but it is heartening to see the King Canute era is at least over - and that engaging with talent pre/during/post recruitment is indeed the future...
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386 members took part providing, 344 completed surveys, and 42 part completed responses.
Key findings were:
The top 3 priorities for recruiters this year are
sourcing great talent (91%),
cost reduction (59%)
talent pooling (53%)
54% expect their level of recruitment to increase compared to last year
25% expect to recruit for over 1,000 vacancies in 2011
50% have an average time to hire of 4 - 8 weeks
27% have an average cost per hire of under £1,000 *Attraction and Selection costs only - RPO costs excluded.
60% have a recruitment budget for 2011 of £501,000 or more
78% do not currently use PPC (pay per click)
42% say that they already use SEO
98% of respondents use or intend to use Social Media
29% have had no change in their use of offline advertising
Some really interesting findings here, but obviously the stand our statistic is 98% of respondents use or intend to use Social Media
Those corporate recruiters who share my crusade foo "direct hiring strategy" - i.e. people like the FIHRM - are now on the social media agenda (98%!)
Many recruiters might not quite know what to do with it as yet - but it is heartening to see the King Canute era is at least over - and that engaging with talent pre/during/post recruitment is indeed the future...
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386 members took part providing, 344 completed surveys, and 42 part completed responses.
Key findings were:
The top 3 priorities for recruiters this year are
sourcing great talent (91%),
cost reduction (59%)
talent pooling (53%)
54% expect their level of recruitment to increase compared to last year
25% expect to recruit for over 1,000 vacancies in 2011
50% have an average time to hire of 4 - 8 weeks
27% have an average cost per hire of under £1,000 *Attraction and Selection costs only - RPO costs excluded.
60% have a recruitment budget for 2011 of £501,000 or more
78% do not currently use PPC (pay per click)
42% say that they already use SEO
98% of respondents use or intend to use Social Media
29% have had no change in their use of offline advertising
Some really interesting findings here, but obviously the stand our statistic is 98% of respondents use or intend to use Social Media
Sep 9, 2011
A little bit of nostalgia from 15 years ago...
First time I'd been to an awards do in Rec Comms, at the end of the evening we had cleaned up & won the overall prize in the days when innovation was a full page ad in the Evening Standard....
http://www.radawards.com/radawards2012/best-work-of-the-year-macmillan-davies-hodes-adams-childrenwear-ltd
http://www.radawards.com/radawards2012/best-work-of-the-year-macmillan-davies-hodes-adams-childrenwear-ltd
Aug 19, 2011
"Neat" little video serves as a good intro to social recruiting...
Game has moved on quickly, it's not if it's how...
Aug 5, 2011
Men do not have advantage in workplace it says here...
More than three-quarters (78%) of HR directors believe that men do not have an advantage over women in the workplace.
This is according to a survey of 180 HR directors carried out by recruitment consultancy Robert Half, which also found that half of those who did think that there was an imbalance between males and females at work believed that family commitments were responsible for this difference.
Respondents also identified a lack of promotion opportunities (42%) and the desire to maintain a good work-life balance (36%) as key factors behind the difference in men and women's professional development.
Phil Sheridan, managing director of Robert Half UK, commented: "While it is encouraging that over three-quarters of HR directors don't view men as having an advantageous position over women in the workplace, more needs to be done.
"Companies should regularly review their succession and remuneration plans to ensure that women are treated fairly and equally, with policies to take into account their family and personal commitments."
The findings of the Robert Half survey are significantly more positive than those of recent research from financial products and services provider Friends Life, which found that the majority of working women see "no end" to obstacles to their advancement in the workplace.
The Friends Life survey found that more than half (55%) of women believed that there would still be a significant pay gap between men and women in 2020 and a similar proportion (53%) thought that they would still be facing more barriers than men to secure senior roles.
Business secretary Vince Cable and home secretary and minister for women and equalities Theresa May recently urged FTSE 350 firms to sign up to voluntary targets for the number of women on their boards by a September deadline, in an effort to increase gender diversity at the top of big companies.
This is according to a survey of 180 HR directors carried out by recruitment consultancy Robert Half, which also found that half of those who did think that there was an imbalance between males and females at work believed that family commitments were responsible for this difference.
Respondents also identified a lack of promotion opportunities (42%) and the desire to maintain a good work-life balance (36%) as key factors behind the difference in men and women's professional development.
Phil Sheridan, managing director of Robert Half UK, commented: "While it is encouraging that over three-quarters of HR directors don't view men as having an advantageous position over women in the workplace, more needs to be done.
"Companies should regularly review their succession and remuneration plans to ensure that women are treated fairly and equally, with policies to take into account their family and personal commitments."
The findings of the Robert Half survey are significantly more positive than those of recent research from financial products and services provider Friends Life, which found that the majority of working women see "no end" to obstacles to their advancement in the workplace.
The Friends Life survey found that more than half (55%) of women believed that there would still be a significant pay gap between men and women in 2020 and a similar proportion (53%) thought that they would still be facing more barriers than men to secure senior roles.
Business secretary Vince Cable and home secretary and minister for women and equalities Theresa May recently urged FTSE 350 firms to sign up to voluntary targets for the number of women on their boards by a September deadline, in an effort to increase gender diversity at the top of big companies.
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