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©AC_Ad_HRComatrix_HRBias I n the world of HR we are both actors and observers. We see candidates and hiring managers coming, going and acting. We see the biases, hear the comments, weigh the outputs. However we gravitated to our jobs, we  usually love them.  Are we the best at them? As hiring managers, do we evaluate ourselves? Let's have a quick assessment. W hen a candidate showed up for an interview, as I walked into my office while she was waiting I wondered what to think. How many hiring managers and HR people make - consciously or not- their decision based on that first impression? Too many! How many divulge their opinion on their facial expression? One too many. Here is the story: everyday story of so many hiring managers and candidates.  Let's begin with Betty and her most unconventional look. Definitely punk with polished efforts for the interview. Still punk, correct? 1. OBSERVE: DO NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS BASED ON A FIRST IMPRESSION "U...

I t is out there: many claim the new evidence-, competency-based HR model, the all new HR look, feel and sign of recognition. I t has generated a lot of waves in the HR community. The general feeling was one of disbelief, if not outrage. How did this happen? I had a previous post on the topic. Aren't we a body of professionals to be recognized under a global umbrella ? Why did SHRM and HRCI split? If we have not experienced it at the personal level, we felt it at the professional one: we all the sudden became members of a dysfunctional family! Did we see it happen? Did our parents organizations see it coming? The results are the same. We have been facing the change for some time now and we had three choices: reject, ignore, or embrace it. The stages of grief are painstaking, but after all, we are professionals. We ARE HR, so we can individually say, "Je suis HR" under the new competency-based model. Was HR FROZEN in Time? S HRM calls the new model the...

©AR_HRComatrix_SCharlie C ommunication is powerful, today more than ever, with social media . Frontiers are erased . Time elapses. Things and situations take a different dimension. Everything is "here and now ". This week, " Je suis Charlie " has been the most recent and poignant picture of the power of communication. All started and ended in the workplace . Chilling for HR and Safety people. P eople all the over the world spend most of their time at work . The typical workday is about six to eight hours in the the US with the new approach to the notion of full time job . In France it is typically eight hours, with often some flexibility, and despite the official 35 hours a week. . How can we protect workers against unexpected violence since they spend most of their time at work? H R is not about damage control ; it is about proactivity . Disturbingly enough, only 31% of workplaces in the US seem to be proactive in emergency preparedness, acco...

M eetings, formal or informal, such as going to seminars or crossing each other in hallways and elevators give us a glimpse of faces of HR. Simply HR or simply human? Ready for a smart assessment? H oliday Seasons are busy: we have to evaluate our year, our team, our business, our metrics, in sum ourselves. How did we score for 2014? H appy Season? ©AR_HRComatrix_SimplyHRC ©Ad_HRComatrix_SmimplyHRS Cranky or Shiny You ? H appy Season! W e would like it to be in the face of the world, and for ourselves. Stressful period? Nor only for accountants and CFOs, but also for HR people. We face a different set of challenges during the holidays : employees feel the pressure of the holiday spirit, and we face the implications of the season . S o, yes, you have been busy lately, and stressed out; yet colleagues and employees still expect you to be Simply HR. Simply HR? What does it mean? How about consistency? How about objectivity? How about sound interpre...

T hanksgiving time brings images of friends and family gatherings, in celebration of "good" happenings. In the world of HR new challenges and regulations have brought a wave of changes. How about a quick snapshot of some new trends in HR that ought to bring us thoughts of HR in Thanksgiving mode? M y latest posts were about workplace balance . Overrated? Maybe. See for yourself the general view on the state of  work/life balance ("home, work, and community obligations") . Nevertheless, it is not uncommon to find many HR people appearing to be so unsure about the direction to take when it comes to building internal policies. Here are some HR goodies. See how you do compare or what stand seems attractive to you. SMALL VERSUS LARGE ORGANIZATIONS Defining the 2014 National Study of  Employers of the Families and Work Institute (FWI) data: Small organizations are those of 50 to 99 employees. Large organizations are those totaling 1,000 employees and ...

The FIVE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES BY REGIONS and COUNTRIES I t is educating to see the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)  map of better life index . The assessment of better life varies by regions and by countries, from life satisfaction to safety through education and environment. OECD better life index responses - 2014 Interesting enough, Health is primary in France, Canada, Australia, the Russian Federation,  and Norway. Life-Work balance is important in Mauritius Island, Mali, Montenegro and Nicaragua. Life Satisfaction prevails in US, Germany, UK, as well as Croatia, Poland and Sweden and Finland. Safety is paramount in Japan, Venezuela, Kazakhstan, and The Bahamas. Education is important in Mexico, Brazil, Chile and Argentina The FIVE TOP COMPANIES According to Glassdoor, there are 25 companies that are rated to be the best in work/life balance policies. Employees do love it. Those organizations include non-profit, as w...