Talent Management
Re: Gen Y — ‘The Kids Are Alright’
Thanks to Shannon Seery Gude for twittering about a great read on Gen Y (aka “Millenials” or “iGen”) being really just the same as all other generations.
Stephen Lynch writing at the NY Post got fed up with everyone complaining about the entitlement and know-it-all-ness of the globe’s next generation of leaders, movers and shakers, and [...]
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Calendar: Personal Branding Summit - Free Nov. 8 2007
Got a phone?
Get registered for an incredible Personal Branding teleconference happening Thursday (two days from when I am writing this) and includes an incredible lineup of speakers from all over the world.
This conference is FREE, but you must register, and then get on the phone during the section you want to learn.
From the website:
To [...]
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Calendar: Guy Kawasaki Speaking in Utah November 1st, 2007
I noticed in my Connect email this morning that Guy Kawasaki will be speaking in Utah (brief autobiography) on November 1st, 2007 (). He will be speaking on business, and it’s expected that he reveal everything unknown in the known universe… or, at lease a few cool things about How to Innovate and Change [...]
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Clock Building, Not Time-Telling
Relevant to my post last week about things to change in the Recruiting industry, I am reminded of a concept in “Good to Great” and “Built to Last” discussing how to build greatness that lasts:
Clock Building, Not Time-Telling
Of course, it sounds simple on the surface (all good philosophical phrases are) but their implications are far [...]
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How to get hired… in Second Life
Cory Edo of Electric Sheep company tells us how an artist should go about getting hired (if they wish) full-time in Second Life, the raging virtual world becoming quickly part of our own world.
“You’re ready to make the jump. You want to work in SL full time doing what you love - building, texturing, scripting, [...]
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Bozofication Alive and Well: Utah Companies Will Pay for Stupidity
UPDATE: Please leave comments about BOZO things you have experienced at your or other companies! Anonymous submissions OK
I hate to say it, but I am seeing some of the most foolish and downright stupid things coming from Utah companies these days. These things may not be approaching the Yee-Haw ‘Bozofication’ problems that Guy [...]
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FYI: Your Compensation Model Sucks
Nobody questions that most businesses exist to serve the business owners, and to generate profits. Hopefully, they’ll do some great stuff for their customers and communities along the way. But, it’s my loud-mouthed opinion that most companies do a really lousy job of really compensating their key employees, and simultaneously “helping” poor-performers move [...]
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Calendar: David Ulrich to Present UTC Educational Seminar Apr. 20
The Utah Technology Council constantly has great events like this on deck:
Management Guru David Ulrich to conduct UTC Educational Seminar on April 20
A top ten global thought leader, David Ulrich, will address The new competitive realities for growth and leadership responses at an exclusive 90-minute breakfast presentation. Dr. Ulrich has consulted and done research [...]
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It’s the People, Stupid
Recently, I had the opportunity to review my business performance with my colleagues and managers. It was a great experience and I owe a great deal of respect to my region’s leaders who consistently challenge each branch to inspect themselves and make adjustments accordingly.
Thanks to that introspection, I am trying to look deeply into [...]
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SOS Technical: Local Utah Recruiting Strength
Of course, with what I do, my employer often comes up in my blog. We recently published a new flier that explains some of the reasons why I feel we do so well against our competition here in Utah. Here’s some of that information, or you can download the flier yourself.
About SOS Technical
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