analog 1 - digital 0

you wont see me siding with the analoguers much but having just read this post about listening to the cricket on the radio - i am doing just that.

what a beautifully written and timely post it is. in the hustle and bustle and instantaneous reports coming at you in all different directions.

this post conjures up boyhood memories of listening to the cricket on the radio. the gravelly commentary, cutting in and out. hanging on every word from those remarkable storytellers inside the box.

yep, hats off to will for his analog in a digital post indeed

recruiters, help your clients, holster ur pistola's

that's the thrust of today's recruiter daily piece. and what a timely reminder it is on the recruiters modus operandi. we used to take seriously the title consultant when dealing with clients. but good times have led many of the recruiting fraternity down the fat and lazy order taking quick draw mcgraw fill em and kill em path. well, there's nothing like a spot of GFC to bring the lazy ones unstuck.

so, are you really helping your customers? cause if you ain't, you ain't gonna have that many customers going forward. check out what the folks at egon zehnder have to say on this matter and while you're at it if you haven't already done so, check out the recruiter daily article

now go forth and help folks

watson wyatt hr technology trends 2009 is out now

well here is something for all you hr technology vendors and hr corporate s alike.

make sure you get your hands on this hr technology report to ensure you are across all the latest and greatest developments in the industry

there is sure to be something in these pages that is of value and at $45 its a great recession busting price

happy reading

unions and venture capitalists stand shoulder to shoulder in teh same trench?

well its not everyday that you see this happening now is it? and i draw a very tenuous hr thread through it with the two warring teams both fighting for employee entitlements.
the full story can be found over here at unions-venture-capitalists-join-fight-against-employee-share-scheme-crackdown

crazy GFC times sure do make some strange bedfellows

jobvite social recruitment survey

and the results show (predictably) that social media such as facebook and twitter are the faves nowadays, but also and pleasingly i would think for the folks at 2vouch are that employee referrals are gaining in popularity and cred amongst hr folks

this is a nicely conducted survey and provides some good empirical data for folks to draw from

the full post can be found here at -

Jobvite Social Recruitment Survey: Companies Turn to Employee Referrals, Social Networks for Hiring During Down Economy

redeployment challenges

just read a good article on the recruiterdaily website re the challenges facing firms with redeployment requirements - help manage redeployment...

and its not just corporate entities either. i read earlier today that the wa state government is also up to its neck in redeployees - some 5,000 in total and counting

methinks its time for some redeployment and case management upskilling - STAT!

google to dip toe into performance management?

i just read with interest that the google folks are/have developed a performance management algorithm. at first i thought this was gunna be some sort of late april fools joke but it seems fair dinkum. the australian led with the story today - google develops algorithm... and its well worth a read.

so does this mean that google will potentially tack this on as another of their ever expanded free service offerings? if so will it cause some pain in the performance management vendor space? whilst there are plenty of established players with most impressive applications, google does have a habit of developing neat functionality that can be delivered at a low or no cost basis. or will they keep it to themselves and use it as a competitive edge?

and by the way i need to tip my hat for this lead from one of the many folks i follow on twitter - KarenJenkin of SixFigures.com.au fame