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And So It Has Begun – #SHRM Conference Season

April 12, 2013 in Business, hr fundamentals, SHRM, Social Media by newresource | No comments

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Well it’s on, folks. April 7th in Baton Rouge, LA, the 2013 SHRM Conference season officially kicked off. I couldn’t make it but it looked swell.  Watching the pictures and tweets from the conference got me excited for my 2013 conference debut which is May 8th – 10TH in Norman, OK. It’s the Oklahoma State HR Conference and I am honored to be invited. I won’t belabor and bore you with a bunch of chatter about this and that, I’ll cut to the chase.  I am not excited to go just to be going – I’ve gotten a few invites to conferences and they are all flattering and special, however I like to have a purpose.

That’s right, I party with a purpose. Here’s why I’m excited to go and participate in OKHR #okhr in May.

  1. I want to meet Bryan Wempen – Bryan is the co-founder and co-host of Drive Thru HR, the #1 HR blog talk radio program.  Bryan and William have had me as a guest several times and even a co-host, so I want to meet Bryan – I’ve already met William. Bryan is also part of Social Media team and the OKHR conference.
  2. I want to meet Cat Carlos – Cat put this social media team together and I want to hit a home run for her because I understand how important it is to have a social presence during the State Conferences…TN, I’m looking at you.
  3. I’ve never been to Oklahoma before and I’d like to meet and interact with some of the attendees and talk HR with them.
  4. I am going to enjoying hanging out with the rest of the Social Media team, connecting with them, and getting to know them better.

I intend to check out some sessions being presented by people that I may not know too well, because it’s all about learning new things. I will also make time to meet Jessica Miller Merrell, she’s kinduva big deal.

Will there be pictures? Will there be socializing? Will there be networking? And will there be other shenanigans, who knows – could be or could be not. I’m not coming to party, I’m coming to learn, contribute, and I’m coming to help change any incorrect perceptions of SHRM conferences. It’s a lot of work, it’s a sacrifice but it’s rewarding.

I hope to see you there. (May 8th-10 th Norman, OK – Oklahoma State Conference -#okhr)

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“Mini” Carnival of HR

March 6, 2013 in Business, HR Advice, hr fundamentals, HR principles, SHRM, Social Media, TNSHRM by newresource | No comments

Rio Carnival of HR

I’m happy to welcome the month of  March each year! Not because of Spring, although I am rather tired of Winter, but because March marks the anniversary of my blog “CostofWork.” It’s not been around very long, since 2011, but in blog years that’s like 10 years in the game! This blog has afforded me some wonderful opportunities –so much that I thought it was time to give back to the same HR community that’s been so great to me.

The Carnival of HR is an awesome way for human resource and business minded professionals to get involved and connected with each other. I appreciate Shauna Moerke for allowing me to host this special “mini” Carnival of HR. I am also impressed at the response from the community – some people I know and some I am getting to know. I encourage you to connect to these people and their blogs as well.

So without further delay, It’s my honor and privilege to be the Ring Master and host, for the 1st time on CostofWork – the Carnival of HR!

Blogging Anniversaries and Personal Reflections

These authors, bloggers and business professionals are sharing their stories and experiences of social media and networking.

Jesse Lyn Stoner – “Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of My Blog” on the Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Linda Fisher Thorton –“150th Blog: Learning Out Loud” on Leading in Context

Karin Hurt – “One Month and Growing: Refections and Call for Feedback” on LetsGrowLeaders

Naomi Bloom – “InFullBloom’s 3rd Birthday – Here’s Where It All Started” on In Full Bloom

Ben Eubanks – “Human Resources Blogs (Why We Do It)” on UpstartHR

Prasad Kurian –“Of Ghosts, Blogs and Undigested Karma” on Simplicity @ the other side of Complexity

Christopher Demers - “Thank You” on ChristopherinHR

 

These HR and business pros  are offering advice, tips and nuggets of wisdom as it relates to personal branding, social media, office management and engagement.

Awesome article with infographic from Kyle Owens of Jobscience – “The Rise of Social Decision-Making in Global Human Resources”

Jay Kuhns – “I’m in HR and I’m too busy for Social Media” on PerformanceICreate

Steve Browne – “Is Your HR is Like Gas Prices??” on EverydayPeople

Lexie Forman-Ortiz – “10 Dr. Seuss Quotes That’ll Help Your Job Search” on SmartRecruiters

John Hunter – “Your Online Presence: Web Anonymity Can Sink Your Job Search” on Curious Cat – Management Improvement Blog

Justin Harris – “The Purpose of Purpose” on ruHRelevant

Julie Winkle Giulioni – “Evaluating Social Media: Metrics that Matter” on the Julie Winkle Giulioni blogsite

Sarah “Buzz” Williams – “Social Media Blasters” on TheBuzzOnHR

Sharon Sperry - “Four Ways to Turn Your Employees into Brand Ambassadors”  on Kapta Systems: Employee Performance Management Blog, Research and Analysis

I want to highlight these 2 blog post because they were created especially for this “Mini” Carnival of HR

My friend Mr. Dave Ryan –  “Social Media, Blogging and Me”  on The HR Official

And Mrs. Janine Truitt – “My Signal In The Noise” on The Aristocracy of HR”

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Brands and Labels

January 23, 2013 in Business, HR Advice, hr fundamentals, HR principles, Social Media by newresource | No comments

One thing that I like about HR folks – not really though – is that we love to label and categorize people. “Oh that’s Jack, he’s a process guy!” or “Yeah that’s Barackisha, she’s great with benefits.” Yeah we love our labels. We put people and things in categories before we even understand what it is they can do, for instance social media; HR was quick to toss social media in the marketing department but as we have seen, it’s so much more than that. And everyone loves to brand stuff now. You hear it all the time; companies talk about their brand, and celebrities talk about their brands, and now even everyday job seekers say they have a personal brand. It’s all so topical – everyone and everything has a brand now-a-days.

So I got to thinking about some of the  labels and brands that I’ve been given. Check ‘em out!

FOOLISH – GENIUS – PERFECT – STUPID – THE BEST – NAÏVE –FAILURE – THE WORST –  LEADER –TRADITIONAL – INEXPERIENCED – BRILLIANT – RESUME GURU –CAREER EXPERT – MEH

The thing about the labels, is they are not important. No! they aren’t important at all; what is important is how you conduct yourself.  I used to be uncomfortable when people would say, “Here’s Chris, he’s a blogger!” or “Chris Fields is a resume guy.”

I didn’t want to be categorized or limited to one thing, but then I started to worry less about the label and more about the work.  So If you want some awesome blog content from an HR perspective, then I’m game. If you need your resume updated, I can do that too. Or if you need help with crafting compliance manuals or social media engagement strategies, I’m your guy.

So here’s how I look at the my labels; I’m not a fool, but I’ve been foolish. I’m not brilliant or a genius but I’ve been known to have a good idea or two. I’m not the best, but I’m in the conversation. I’m no leader, but I’ve led.  You get my point. Whereas I’ve been all of those things listed above at some point in my life, those terms do not define me. For the record, I BRAND myself A HUMAN RESOURCE PROFESSIONAL.

In conclusion, don’t get too carried away with labels and names and categories, just do your best job at whatever it is that you do for a living. And to my HR folks, let us focus on being the best Human Resource professional possible. Let’s not embrace the sterotypical “Evil HR” label; companies need us to be our best, employees need us to be our best.  Defy your label and get down to business. #justdifferent

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Lights, Camera, Action! – Top Recruiter TV

November 28, 2012 in Business, SHRM, Social Media by newresource | No comments

I’ve been saying for a long time that HR needs a television show. Well my prayers have been answered ladies and gentlemen.

Everyone knows that any company that hopes to have success must have people. People are the thing that makes or breaks an organization – workforce –economy and even a nation. And I’m not being overly dramatic. You need human capital to make it work and someone has to find, screen, evaluate, coach, hire, train and manage those people. That’s where we step in – that’s what we (HR and Recruiters) do.

So naturally when dealing with people you’re going to have some drama and that drama makes for great television.  Now a days, unscripted reality based television is very popular and the competition for jobs is very popular. Marrying the two into a web-based reality show only seems …slightly brilliant!

I wish I could say I came up with the idea but I didn’t however another “Chris” did. Meet Chris Lavoie, Executive Producer and Creator of “Top Recruiter: The Competition.” He’s attended the University of Miami and has produced other reality shows and independent films and now has taken his talents to the recruiting industry. Even SHRM (the society of human resource management) has taken notice and spotlighted the Social Reality Series on its website. (here)

This show really is great; I won’t spoil it for you…or maybe a little. Chris has some of the best recruiters in the country competing and being judged by other top recruiters on their performance. My good friend Rayanne Thorn has been a guest judge. Rayanne is the VP of Communications and Branding at Evenbase and works on the U.S. launch of Jobsite.com which I also contribute.

Back to Chris Lavoie’s “toprecruiter.tv” he’s managed to get a great cast of characters with their own special talents and “secrets” to add some flavor to the show. It’s already been viewed by more than 2.2 million people. Again, I won’t spoil it for you but I will encourage you to click here and go to episodes at the top and enjoy the show! Let’s show some love.

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Being Cool Isn’t Enough

October 17, 2012 in Social Media by newresource | No comments

Connecting is fun. We love to brag about our followers and friends but there has to be more to it than that.  Social connectivity, interactions and networks are very important and as we move forward they are going to play a bigger role in your success or failure in life. You all know that who you choose to surround yourself with is vital to your career therefore your bank roll. I often tell people that play time on social media is over. Employers use it to learn more about candidates and employees, police and lawyers use it to catch criminals. You’ve got to clean up your act on social media, its not about goofing off.

There’s scientific research to support that your environment plays a critical role in your lifestyle. Well, the same can be said for social activity. If using social networks to connect to your BFF’s and family is all you have, then that’s all you will ever have. It’s a shame that jobseekers can use Facebook but not LinkedIn.

I understand that social media is used primarily for friends and hooking up,  if we are to believe the movie “The Social Network” which is based on the origins of Facebook, it was created to meet chicks and get lucky. Social networking has morphed into more than a virtual black book. Remember there are b-b-billions being made on Facebook. And companies aren’t paying all that cash for nothing. Facebook’s stock maybe down but the advertising revenue is up and Facebook is even offering a promote feature, where you can pay to promote your post. How about that?

The new generations are comfortable with Ipads, IPhones, smartphones, tablets and other gadgets. They use them all the time, out at bars, parties, work, in the car, at church. ADD is on the rise for sure. There is so much content out there and so many things that can be accessed through mobile technology and social networks that it’s kind of scary. As a parent you may want your child to be innovative, tech savvy and cool but you could end up jeopardizing their interpersonal people skills.

The good thing about social media is also one of the worst things about it; it gives everyone on a voice.

Being cool is okay, I mean who doesn’t like to party with the cool kids. Seems the whole world wants to be entertained versus enlightened. Yeah, I get it but I like to connect with a purpose…I’m just different, I suppose.

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