April 22 was a big day for SHRM in advancing the HR profession and sound workplace polices in the State of California. Mike Letizia, SHRM MAC Member and CalSHRM’s state director, along with CalSHRM Director-elect Patti Blosser, and SHRM A-team Captain Hector Moncada testified in support of two SHRM developed and sponsored pieces of HR legislation introduced by Assemblyman Brian Jones (R-Santee) in the California State Assembly Committee on Labor & Employment.  Advocacy is a major component of SHRM’s strategic initiative in California and as SHRM Government Affairs staff, I have been working very closely with the CalSHRM State...

  Just as a resume is a candidate’s first chance to make a great impression, so too are a company’s job listings. A great job description will encourage a more qualified candidate to apply, just as a poor listing can ensure he or she moves on to other openings. In fact, the average job seeker spends less than 30 seconds reviewing a job posting, so effective descriptions are vital to standing out from the pack and attracting top talent. Here are 5 easy ways to bring more qualified candidates into your hiring pipeline: Searchable, Relevant Titles Optimizing how many...

  Recruiting talent is serious business. No asset is more important to an organization’s success than it’s talent - and the entire organization relies on HR to secure the right talent for the right position. Still, most HR departments aren’t given limitless resources find and hire the best talent the workforce has to offer. That’s a lot of pressure to deal with. The good news is, your peers are in the same boat, dealing with similar challenges and recruitment hurdles. Here are five of the most common HR grievances,...

  If there is one thing you can be certain of in the recruiting industry, it’s that change is a constant. The economic climate, unemployment rates and the talent pool fluctuate, sometimes dramatically and in a very short time. Changes in technology can also have a major impact on recruitment methods. Whether the changes are the result of new technology or market conditions, however, recruiters must adapt if they want to stay competitive and secure the best candidates. Looking back on the first quarter of 2015 brought to light some trends we expect to see continue through the rest of...

  This is the fourth in the series around the secrets of leading a successful search.   We started with the posting and the story behind the role, moved forward to the research and networking, then the important vetting process and now the on-site sessions and actually meeting of the candidates.  We must discuss early on what the interview day will look like and plan for Game Day. In our project management model, we outline  the first six to eight weeks of the search.  We promise results...

  The next wave of college students is preparing for graduation, purchasing caps and gowns, and taking final exams. But will these new college graduates have jobs after walking across the stage, diploma in hand? Below are some job hunting tips for soon-to-be college graduates based on the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Hiring of 2015 College Graduates Survey. When to apply: The time to apply is now! One-third of organizations (35 percent)...

  ADA and Burger King?!? Has someone been eating too many Whoppers? No. But I did spend a 20 minute Uber ride yesterday sucking down mustard packets. Actually, the inspiration for this post comes from Seattle Attorney, Michael Harrington, who presented "The Wild, the Weird and the Wonderful FMLA/ADAAA Cases…And the Lessons for Employers!" with me yesterday at the Disability Management Employer Coalition (DMEC) FMLA/ADAAA Employer Compliance Conference. (If you want a copy of our PPT, please email me. I got you.) During the takeaways from our presentation,...

Yes, the candidate experience at your organization is miserable. You’d think that with all the shiny new technology, channels for communication and platforms for social media interaction, organizations would have figured out a way to create a kinder candidate experience. But in 2015, most companies continue to leave bad impressions and drive people away. The aspects of the job search that seem to especially irritate candidates are the application process and the lack of communication post-interview. Bad job descriptions and hiring managers who take months to make a decision...

The SHRM 2015 Talent Conference & Exposition More than 1,300 HR professionals and recruiters gather in San Diego from April 27-29 to discuss hiring and job-related topics during the SHRM Talent Management Conference & Exposition.   [View the story "SHRM 2015 Talent Management Conference & Exposition #SHRMTalent" on Storify]  ...

  Relocating to a new city can be a very stressful experience for employees, especially if they have never lived in the country they are moving to. It can also be very expensive for companies, with major repercussions on budget and productivity. Based on my learning’s as the CEO and founder of MOVE Guides, working with market leaders across various industries, these are what I recognize as the top five ways for global mobility and HR professionals to improve the relocation process, and set their...