Dear Friends,
I hope you're well and you're enjoying our lovely weather.
This month's topic of retention, turnover and exit interviews should be interesting. It'll great to see William talk about the latest trends. If you strictly want information about this event, please look at the links to the right and go to Event Registration. Before you go, please see the book links at the bottom of this page.
Last month, planned our event with Arden Ng Arden's topic was Global HR, and there is a handout from the event on the Previous Speakers' Page. Many thanks to our volunteers and speaker.
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I was talking with someone about recruiting and how hard it was for his managers to fill their open positions. During our long and rambling conversation, I learned that this little start-up wanted youngish people with Stanford degrees and would not look at anyone who had ever contracted, consulted, or had been at a job less than two years.
My reaction: really? You're not trying at all! Sure, some positions are truly difficult to fill, but many are not that difficult. When you rule out all these groups of people, you set yourself up for failure and maybe discrimination. Furthermore, many studies point to diverse workplaces as hotbeds for creativity.
We discussed options for finding great candidates. If you've ever been unemployed or underemployed, you know the feeling of gratitude when you get a new job. There's a lot to be said for having that feeling in the workplace.
And here's a news flash - most college graduates did not attend Stanford. A small percentage of all college grads attended an Ivy League school, and the reality is that a good education depends on the student's desire to learn.
If you have an open requisition where no one is a good match, it's time to reexamine your recruiting process and internal attitudes. If you have some thoughts or experiences you'd like to share, you can post a comment here - I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Because of my commitments I can’t mentor you, and please don’t send me unsolicited resumes. Come to an event and meet someone who can help. I receive a lot of unsolicited resumes (from our group and strangers) and I refer people to the forum at www.ourhrsite.com/forum. See the blog post for more thoughts. http://marciastein.blogspot.com/2009/02/setting-boundaries-and-professionalism.html
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1. HR Women and Friends Community Event: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 6:00-8:30 p.m.
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1. HR Women and Friends Community Event: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 6:00-8:30 p.m. William Uranga will present “Dumped: When Employees Lose That Loving Feeling." Please click on the registration tab for details and note our NEW TIME.
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I hope to see you soon.
All the best,
Marcia
Marcia Stein, PHR - www.linkedin.com/in/marciastein
Author: "Strained Relations: Help for Struggling Parents of Troubled Teens" and "Recruiters on Recruiting"
Blog: http://helpingparentsofteens.blogspot.com/
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2. Discounts and Offers – view them online. Thanks for extending the discounts to our group!
3. Using our Forum at www.ourhrsite.com/forum. You can view messages without registering, but you must register to reply or post a message. You are not automatically registered because you receive this email. Please review the Terms and Conditions available under any topic on the forum. It’s your responsibility to keep track of your user name and password, and if you change email addresses, please log in and update your profile. If privacy is an issue, please be careful when you post anything: use a separate email if necessary and you can skip your street address if you’d like.
4. SPAM Filter Alert: please add mstein@ourhrsite.com to your address book.
5. To change your email address, click
4. SPAM Filter Alert: please add mstein@ourhrsite.com to your address book.
5. To change your email address, click here and go to the correct form.
6. Unsubscribe To discontinue mailings please respond with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line or go to the form. If you receive mail at more than one email address, please note all addresses to delete.
7. Potential Speakers/Topics. Please see http://ourhrsite.blogspot.com/p/potential-speakers.html for details and a form to submit your information. This will be reviewed during the January 2014 meeting.
8. Notifying us of upcoming events and discounts. If you email me right after I’ve sent a mailing, I can update the website, but I can’t send a separate mailing to the group. It will be in the next mailing.
I hope to see you soon.
All the best,
Marcia
Marcia Stein, PHR - www.linkedin.com/in/marciastein
Author: "Strained Relations: Help for Struggling Parents of Troubled Teens" and "Recruiters on Recruiting"
Blog: http://helpingparentsofteens.blogspot.com/
Visit our Associates and Advertising Page
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