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Welcome to Viewpoint, where HireCentrix provides commentary on some of the most relevant , hottest and often controversial issues affecting our industry; including employment statistics, employment data, laws and regulation, political and public policies, and more.
Written by Ian Welsh CHRP
I am thinking about State/Provincial or Federal legislation that determines who may claim to be a Human Resources Professional and hang out an HR shingle in whatever form. To enforce the legislation there would be a Human Resources Association handling the accreditation side and any other legally enforceable aspects.
Written by Buzz Rooney
As a manager and HR professional, I encounter a lot of foolishness and hatefulness in the workplace. Passive-aggressive behavior, back-stabbing, finger-pointing, laziness, discrimination, bullying and flagrant insubordination are all too real! This is part of the reason I enjoy working in HR. I get to help find justice for wronged individuals; I get to help train and develop other managers to overcome these same issues and prevent them for the future.
Written by Sherry Collins
A couple weeks ago I was sitting in a business meeting with the President of my company, who has a profound and common sense based insight unlike anyone I have encountered. The topic came up regarding what clients prefer and want verses need and settle with. I thought a great deal around this subject and mentally wanted to embrace that very thought and dug into much deeper. It all sounds simple enough, but there’s actually a huge amount of complexity and science behind and around it.
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Written by Shaun C. Reid, Esq
Dangerous, even with Policies & Procedures
TOO MUCH INFORMATION!
By now you will have heard that some employers are (1) asking job candidates to provide their private social media log-in information, or (2) asking job candidates to log-in during an interview so that the interviewer can browse through their account during the interview.
Written by Peter Lanc
Being a leader or a manager of people (and much has been discussed about the difference) has never been about simply the role.
We all have had conversations about what we need to do or to be done. Conversations alone do not achieve anything.
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Written by Terry Petra
When managers are asked:
“What percentage of your success as a manager is dependent on the performance of those who report to you?”
The percentage stated by most managers is over 90%.
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At $22 per quarter-ounce, a Hewlett-Packard color ink-jet cartridge is more expensive, by weight, than imported Russian caviar.
