Why the CEO Cares More About Money Than About People

People need to be trusted, valued, and given the resources they need to do a great job, including being paid fairly for their work. If you can’t do that, you don’t have a business.
 

Five Links: 3 Bs – Big Data, Big Hacking, Business Models

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Today’s links focus on key elements of moving a business into the 21st Century.
 

HRExaminer v5.42

Americans are quitting their jobs at the fastest pace since 2008. In this week’s feature article, Maren Hogan responds with,  “Stop the Bleeding: 3 Ways to Retain Employees.” People sure are good at telling others: I’m Offended. You’re Doing It Wrong! Heather Bussing says the Cult of Nice is preventing people from understanding each other and making it increasingly difficult to have a meaningful dialog on important race and gender issues. Read more in, You’re Doing It Wrong: the Cult of Nice. Who’s going to win the recruiting contest? The company that helps you live longer or the company that squirrels around with primitive offerings? In, Looking Back: Pocket Doc, John Sumser jumps back to 2012 when health and fitness apps were taking center stage for the first time as a way to explore the ever evolving definition of HR Technology. Enjoy!
 

You’re Doing It Wrong: the Cult of Nice

Topics: Discrimination, Diversity, Heather Bussing, HRExaminer, by Heather Bussing
The Cult of Nice is when the only meaning is a version of “you’re doing it wrong” or “you’re not being Nice.”
 

Stop the Bleeding: 3 Ways to Retain Employees

2.8 million people quit their jobs in September of this year, which is the highest level since 2008. Is there a way to stop the bleeding?
 

Looking Back: Pocket Doc

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Our current definitions of what is and isn’t HRTech are astonishingly narrow. What’s changed?
 

HRExaminer v5.41

In our feature article this week Victorio Milian discusses how candidate names impact hiring results and candidate experience. Read Victorio’s article, “What’s My Name?.” John Sumser talks about what happens to people when software creators remove key features of their software in a bid to increase revenue in, Breaking What Works. What’s the most powerful book that you read in 2014? For Heather Bussing it was Keise Laymon’s How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America. Learn why in Heather’s article, Read Kiese Laymon. On HR Examiner Radio John talks with Mike Maughan of Qualtrics about helping organizations understand employee development and engagement strategies. Enjoy!
 

Read Kiese Laymon

“The most powerful book I read in 2014 was Keise Laymon’s How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America.” -Heather Bussing
 

Breaking What Works

Topics: HRExaminer, John Sumser, by John Sumser
Heather Bussing asked if I knew a good trick for saving (translating) graphic formats (like png to jpg). She said, “I’m on the third piece of software that has disabled that functionality.”
 

What’s My Name?

Topics: Editorial Advisory Board, HRExaminer, Victorio Milian, by Victorio Milian
Studies have been conducted which show that people with non-ethnic sounding names receive up to 50% more call backs for job interviews than those with ethnic sounding ones.