Comments for California Human Resource Blog http://www.ypp.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Comment on Humor in HR – New Company Policies by Talent Check http://www.ypp.com/blog/2011/02/23/humor-in-hr-new-company-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-326 Talent Check Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:06:41 +0000 http://www.ypp.com/blog/?p=288#comment-326 That is too funny! I love the bathroom break rule...I can only imagine having the door open and a picture being snapped! HAHAHA! That is too funny! I love the bathroom break rule…I can only imagine having the door open and a picture being snapped! HAHAHA!

]]> Comment on HR Recession Lessons by Pragmatic Mom http://www.ypp.com/blog/2009/12/15/hr-recession-lessons/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Pragmatic Mom Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:23:01 +0000 http://ypp.cleverconcepts.net/blog/2009/12/15/hr-recession-lessons/#comment-6 I agree -- "Head in the sand is not a winning strategy." My goal for 2010 is to focus on helping employees and employers leverage their "powerful antennae" so there can be more positive changes in 2010. I sure hope more senior managers and decision-makers see your wisdom! I agree — "Head in the sand is not a winning strategy." My goal for 2010 is to focus on helping employees and employers leverage their "powerful antennae" so there can be more positive changes in 2010. I sure hope more senior managers and decision-makers see your wisdom!

]]> Comment on Book Review – Small Giants by Bo Burlingham http://www.ypp.com/blog/2009/08/20/book-review-small-giants/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Bo Burlingham Thu, 20 Aug 2009 20:33:08 +0000 http://ypp.cleverconcepts.net/blog/2009/08/20/book-review-small-giants/#comment-5 Thanks for the great review. Have you heard about the Small Giants Community we're forming? Check it out: www.smallgiantscommunity.com<br /><br />Cheers, Bo Burlingham Thanks for the great review. Have you heard about the Small Giants Community we're forming? Check it out: http://www.smallgiantscommunity.com

Cheers, Bo Burlingham

]]> Comment on Interviews: Rambling Candidates Can Be Risky by Larry Dillon http://www.ypp.com/blog/2008/11/18/interviews-rambling-candidates-can-be-risky/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Larry Dillon Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:13:00 +0000 http://ypp.cleverconcepts.net/blog/2008/11/18/interviews-rambling-candidates-can-be-risky/#comment-4 We are in tough times, with the advantage with to the employer, candidates need to better better prepare for any assessment process, In many interviewing situations, the decision to hire is made in the first ten minutes of the interview; with the balance of time being use to confirm the decision. Unfortunately, many candidates miss this opening opportunity by not controlling the interview.<br/>There are several new books that deal with winning in the interviewing process. One of them "Finding Heroes" was written for the hiring manager but also provides some keen insight on how today's hiring manager views and prepares for an interview. It offers inside information on controlling the interview through non-verbal movements. Also, included in the book are eighty plus designed questions that will make an interviewer sit up and listen to the responses rather than formulate their next question while you are answering a question.<br/><br/>Larry Dillon<br/>Executive Search<br/>DillonGray We are in tough times, with the advantage with to the employer, candidates need to better better prepare for any assessment process, In many interviewing situations, the decision to hire is made in the first ten minutes of the interview; with the balance of time being use to confirm the decision. Unfortunately, many candidates miss this opening opportunity by not controlling the interview.
There are several new books that deal with winning in the interviewing process. One of them “Finding Heroes” was written for the hiring manager but also provides some keen insight on how today’s hiring manager views and prepares for an interview. It offers inside information on controlling the interview through non-verbal movements. Also, included in the book are eighty plus designed questions that will make an interviewer sit up and listen to the responses rather than formulate their next question while you are answering a question.

Larry Dillon
Executive Search
DillonGray

]]> Comment on CEO Roundtables by RFranzi http://www.ypp.com/blog/2008/08/22/ceo-roundtables/comment-page-1/#comment-3 RFranzi Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:23:00 +0000 http://ypp.cleverconcepts.net/blog/2008/08/22/ceo-roundtables/#comment-3 I agree in the power of CEO Roundtables. I call them CEO PEER GROUPS and in my latest book CRITICAL MASS: The 10 Explosive Powers of CEO PEER GROUPS I provide real life case studies of the transformative nature of these forums.<br/><br/>CRITICAL MASS will be available in early September on Amazon. I agree in the power of CEO Roundtables. I call them CEO PEER GROUPS and in my latest book CRITICAL MASS: The 10 Explosive Powers of CEO PEER GROUPS I provide real life case studies of the transformative nature of these forums.

CRITICAL MASS will be available in early September on Amazon.

]]> Comment on The Economy is Bad so Why Are Employees Clamoring for More Money? by Olive Martini http://www.ypp.com/blog/2008/07/15/the-economy-is-bad-so-why-are-employees-clamoring-for-more-money/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Olive Martini Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:35:00 +0000 http://ypp.cleverconcepts.net/blog/2008/07/15/the-economy-is-bad-so-why-are-employees-clamoring-for-more-money/#comment-2 I hire people all over the country, including California, and we I have encountered many of these problems, particularly in interstate relocation hires. The difficulty in the mortgage market affects not only the employee's ability to sell their home, but also company hire and relocation costs, since we usually end up paying the difference if the home sells for less than was paid.<br/><br/>Interesting blog, I do notice that though we are giving the same average increase amounts as we have in the past, employees do seem much less satisfied with what they receive.<br/><br/> I hire people all over the country, including California, and we I have encountered many of these problems, particularly in interstate relocation hires. The difficulty in the mortgage market affects not only the employee’s ability to sell their home, but also company hire and relocation costs, since we usually end up paying the difference if the home sells for less than was paid.

Interesting blog, I do notice that though we are giving the same average increase amounts as we have in the past, employees do seem much less satisfied with what they receive.

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