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November 2008

EEOC, Applicants, Criminal Records

November 28, 2008

Two recent reminders from the IPMAAC listserv.
First, on the non-definition of applicants. A couple of years ago, I laughed when I commented on what was going to take so long. In the end, no definition was reached.
Second, on an EEOC conference on criminal records.

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Assessment and Strategy

November 25, 2008

Yesterday, I dealt with how HR in general can help drive strategy. Today, I discuss specifically how assessment professionals can drive strategy.
The two necessary components for an effective approach to strategy are measurement of goals and organizational diagnosis. In order to develop strategies, it is important to identify the current state of the organization through [...]

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Strategy and HR

November 24, 2008

Ask HR Lite: What is the potential for HRM to assist in the strategic development of the business? From Seat at the Table
HRLite Responds: Great question. Once again demonstrating my complete inability to give a simple answer to a question, I thought I would answer this question in a couple of parts. Today, I will [...]

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HR & Strategy, Police Selection

November 20, 2008

I received a question about hr & strategy, which I have decided to address starting on Monday.
In the meantime, as a warmup, if you can get a hold of the latest IPMA-HR News (November 2008), there is a thoughtful article by Lindsay Muirhead on HR Transformation in the Public Sector, that deals with HR and [...]

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FMLA Rules Updated

November 17, 2008

The US Dept of Labor is posting an update to the FMLA or final rules on the FMLA. Noteworthy sections include the treatment of military positions and perfect attendance awards. For perfect attendance awards, the rule:
Perfect Attendance Awards: The final rule changes how perfect attendance awards are treated to allow employers to deny a “perfect [...]

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More Local NEO Events

November 14, 2008

A second reminder on this local event
The Northern Ohio Chapter of the IPMA-HR will meet Thursday, November 20, 2008. They will have two speakers: 

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Local Events

November 14, 2008

It has been a number of days since we have blogged. My apologies. I was out of town. Now I realize that in this day of wireless covering every corner of the earth that should not have been a big problem. However, I have always had an bad memory (not an aging problem) and when [...]

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Performance Reviews Revisited

November 5, 2008

Last week I blogged about an article in the Wall Street Journal on Performance Reviews. Mark Hammer and Bryan Baldwin replied with excellent comments. If you have not reviewed their comments, I encourage you to go back and do so.
Monday a couple of letters to the Editor appeared in the Wall Street Journal. Those letters [...]

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Technology, Testing, and Voting

November 4, 2008

If you live in the US, I encourage you to vote today. (I am one of those people who like to vote on Election Day itself. It is the whole feel of the event. To me voting before Election Day is like waiting till after Christmas to buy presents just because they are on sale).
I [...]

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Local Northern Ohio IPMA-HR Meeting

November 4, 2008

The Northern Ohio Chapter of the IPMA-HR will meet Thursday, November 20, 2008. They will have two speakers: 

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