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Why HR Still Isn't a Strategic Partner

by J. Craig Mundy

For two decades we have been hearing that HR must become a strategic partner to the business. And the fact that we’re still hearing it suggests that in many organizations it hasn’t happened.

The need to align HR with the business has become more urgent than ever. Financial markets exert relentless pressure for growth, especially in emerging markets. Customers demand more and better service at lower cost. And cost-efficiency, resource conservation and regulatory compliance have become issues for almost every organization. Turnover among top talent is expected to increase in 2012; globalization is requiring stronger regional HR capabilities; and demographic shifts across the world are dramatically affecting availability of qualified people.

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Starting Out in Recruiting: What It Takes to Survive

By MARIE LARSEN

Recruiting is a tough business and definitely not for the faint of heart.  When you start out in this business, a lot of what you’ll hear is about succeed and lucrative commissions.  A lot of what you’ll see is downtime, a fast-pace and a non-office office environment.  It all seems pretty cool for someone starting out in the business.  But if you’re serious about getting into Agency Recruiting, then take a second look.  Things aren’t always what they seem.

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Why You Should Hire Other Entrepreneurs

By Jessica Stillman

Candidates with dreams of starting their own business can actually make great hires for yours, argues one expert on entrepreneurship-obsessed Gen Y.

When Millennial Branding and analytics company Identified.com combed through millions of Facebook profiles recently to glean insights about how the social network is being used professionally, they discovered something surprising–among young people (so-called Gen Y) the fifth most popular job title was “owner.”   Continue reading

The ideal global HR Manager in 2020: Do you like her?

By HRevolution

· That 75 % is female and females make up a total of 46.3% of the total workforce; by 2020 it will be 3 to 1 ratio female to male total workforce;

· Her title is HR Director or HR Manager normally; will probably stay the same

· She normally reports to the President/CEO directly; this will remain the case in 2020;

· She has an influential seat in the inner circle of strategic planning within the organization; will have a stronger role in 2020

· She wears multiple hats which consist of only HR related duties 45% of the time; ethics/compliance issues 34%; and internal communications and other duties after that; by 2012 she will have a project team working on these items.

· She does outsource some functions such as Backgrounds and Reference Checks 34% of the time; Payroll 24%; but she will also keep these things in house; in 2020 it’s automated, information is instantly available, may have a hiring team that works on this.

· She may have a department of 2 to 75 people she is in charge of; she may have that many team projects at the same time, globally

· She may or may not currently have a degree in HR most likely she will not have a degree at all; OJT Degree; this is changing

· She uses web sites 91% of the time to stay current in her job; seminars are second; audio conferences are third; and webcasts seem to be climbing in popularity; in 2020 it will be waiting on her because her “bot” has found the information for her.

· She posts 75% + of her job positions online; in 2020 she will have pools of dedicated teams and networks that she can throw projects too.

· She finds the best information about the applicant from the in person interviews 71% of the time; application 9%; references 7%; resume 5%; Background Checks 5%; Information will flow faster; interviewing will remain the same or higher

· It takes her about one to four weeks to normally fill a position; this should not be an issue in 2020 as she is global.

The Trouble with LinkedIn: Grey Goo

By Krista Bradford

As much as we in recruiting enjoy the many benefits of LinkedIn, there is trouble in paradise. I’ve been a member of LinkedIn since the early days, to which my user ID (59572) will attest. Because LinkedIn numbers its members sequentially, if you do the math, you’ll find me counted among the first .06 percent of LinkedIn users. However, lately, I’ve noticed that what began as a business networking site is starting to feel more like a marketing and recruiting site dressed up as a social network. Continue reading