Friday 28 August 2015

Guest Article: Weekly reMix – Summer’s Almost Gone by Melissa Fairman

I’m feeling a little sad this is the end of summer. Next week is September and that means cold weather is just around the corner.  In case you needed some mellow late 60’s early 70’s rock to heighten that mode scroll to the bottom for a classic from one of my favorite bands.  

Highlights from this week’s reading:

 

Recruiting:

Chipotle plans one-day, 4,000 worker hiring binge–  via Wall Street Journal and Market Watch

Should I call out this company that jerked me around during a long distance interview? – via Ask A Manager

Don’t hire the next Dilbert – via Fistful of Talent

 

Keeping Your Company Out of the Courthouse:

Target settles discrimination claims for $2.8 million – via The Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal.  Interesting piece here is that the EEOC cited problems with their pre-employment assessment.

When one act is enough for harassment – via Ohio Employer’s Law Blog

First steps in tackling the year of FLSA – via Blogging4Jobs

 

Being Better HR Pro’s:

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes – via Steve Browne

What Facebook’s Anti-Bias Training Program Gets Right via HBR and Managing Unconscious Bias via Facebook

Culture Porn: I know it when I see it – via Robin Schooling

 

Cash/Money:

Cafe Classic – It’s only a title right? – via Compensation Cafe

 

The Amazon Fallout Continues:

Amazon and the perception of excellent culture – via Performance I Create

The simple moral of Amazon’s workplace story – via Workplace Diva

Why we’re so obsessed with Amazon’s work culture – via Fast Company

 

The Ashley Madison Hack and the HR Connection:

Why you should not check to see if employees are on Ashley Madison – via HR Examiner and Heather Bussing

Ashley and the ostrich – via HR Examiner and John Sumser

 

Other HR Stuff:

The visible tattoo in the workplace – via HRnasty

Union mentality – a culture of mediocrity – via Performance I Create and Janine Truitt

 

Non-HR Stuff:

Windows 95 is 20 years old today – via The Verge

What driverless cars mean for today’s automakers – via HBR

 

 


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