Insight into the HR World
From the monthly archives:
Evil HR Lady puts out an interesting post about PTO versus vacation/sick time.
I know it is foolish but I always assume that HR people hate vacation/sick time and love PTO if only for the simple administration of the policy. If you are gone, we use time from your PTO bank. End of story. I love [...]
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A mailbag for the HR wonks who read this blog:
We’re going to do a survey of our employees about their supervisors but we haven’t done it before. Have you seen it done well? Where should we look for a list of questions that will give us the best opportunity for constructive feedback?
Funny thing about this e-mail: it is from my old boss. Why is she suddenly interested in employee feedback for supervisors now that I am gone? These are questions that MUST be answered first!
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Nobody likes to admit they need to slow down at work. It is counter to everything you are ever taught about work. You shouldn’t ever work slower because there is no way that working slower is going to get more done. In fact, you should be both quick and accurate. Great! Perfect world theory: everyone [...]
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So I talked about this site that focuses in on Generation Y and trying to make Generation Y more accessible to employers who fail to understand the paradigm there. And I am a bit conflicted. See, I like the idea from a Gen Y and hiring manager standpoint. And I am in the enviable position of being in Gen Y and also routinely making decisions on recruiting sources, hiring practices, etc as an HR manager. And a lot of bloggers (professionals and amateurs alike) have recommended blogging as a great way of reaching out to employers in a different and more authentic way.
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