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New Job Page

September 15, 2009

Originally, I was going to post job openings that I received here in the blog itself. However, I found it easier to create a separate FaceBook page. So, if you are interested in both local and national job openings in HR, you can join my FaceBook group at DDoverspike Job Listing Home page.

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Facebook Feed

August 4, 2009

If you are reading this through the Facebook Feed, I just wanted to let you know that this is a copy of my HRLitehouse Blog, which appears on Ohio.com. If you would like to comment and have all the Blog readership see your comments, you can go to the original postings of the blog at [...]

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Comments – Spam Filter

August 3, 2009

We have been receiving more comments lately and more have been getting through the SPAM filters on the first try. However, I still find some comments being filtered out by the SPAM filter. If you try to send a comment and it gets filtered out, please contact me. I have limited control over the sensitivity [...]

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Ask HR Lighthouse – Dropping the Criminal Record Question

January 16, 2009

I received this question for discussion. Here goes:
Basically, some US Cities are starting to eliminate questions from their job applications asking whether prospective employees have been convicted of a crime. The purpose – to keep convicts from being shut out of the workforce.
They may still conduct background checks before hire, but the basic idea is [...]

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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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Ask HRLite – Promoted to Supervisor

September 9, 2008

Ask HRLite:  My daughter is 19 and was recently promoted to supervisor at the fast food restaurant where she works.  She is very nervous because she will be telling her friends what to do.  I am not sure what advice I should give my daughter.
HRLite’s Reply:  First of all, congratulations to your daughter.  This will [...]

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AskHRLite – Second Interview

September 4, 2008

Waiting For An Answer: I had an interview with a company that went really well and I was called back for a second interview to take place during the third week of August. Right before the interview, I received a call where I was told that my interview needed to be rescheduled but they did [...]

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Ask HRLite – Perceived Favortism

September 2, 2008

Ask HRLite: I am a supervisor and I feel like I do a pretty good job overall.  Still, some of my employees complain that I play “favorites” and need to try to treat everyone equally.  What should I do?
HRLite’s Reply:  This is a difficult problem because in this case the perception is the reality.  It [...]

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Ask HRLite – False Information on Application

August 26, 2008

Ask HRLite:  The job I have requires a college degree.  I lied when I applied for the job and said I had a college degree when I did not.  What should I do now?
HR Lite’s Reply:  You have placed yourself in a tough situation.  As is often the case, it would have been better to [...]

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