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Re: I’ll Say It Again: We Need to Get Rid of Resumes and Job Descriptions

lruettimann — Fri, 18 Apr 2014 12:49:20 -0000

I like how you roll out Lou Adler.

Re: Laurie Ruettimann — "I will not objectify young, shirtless athletes."...

lruettimann — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 13:01:58 -0000

I said I will not do it.

Re: Laurie Ruettimann — On Ad Networks

lruettimann — Sun, 23 Mar 2014 17:04:04 -0000

@akabruno1 I wonder if HR has been conditioned to believe its own madness. If we tell employees that money is a demotivator, do we start to believe it ourselves?

Re: Deloitte’s Report Is Clear: Business Leaders Don’t Think HR is Up to Snuff

lruettimann — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:27:11 -0000

I don't love HR, but this report is awful.

1. This report confirms opinion, not facts.

2. I'd like to see a report that compares "feelings" against actual busienss performance data. If HR is doing so poorly, why has the S&P more than doubled in the past eight years? If HR is failing companies on the war for talent, why has the stock market done better in the past 6 years than in the 80s? HR has nothing to do with all of this corporate largess, eh?! Do CEOs and CFOs deserve all the credit? Have companies been successful during a recession and recovery in spite of HR? I don't buy it.

3. Mortage crisis. Ethical issues. Credit deritvates. Executive comp scandals. Someone really ought to commission research on what HR really thinks of business leaders. I wish HR would measure its leadership on readiness, too.

One more thing: Deloitte makes money when HR fails. I'm not a conspiracy theorist, but I'm not stupid.

Re: 22-pound house cat goes on violent rampage

lruettimann — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:10:10 -0000

Owner kicks cat in the back. Sets it into a rage. Cat is justified.

Re: Black Friday and Buying Validation

lruettimann — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:31:14 -0000

Aren't we responsible for validating ourselves?

Re: LinkedIn Endorsements: Value or No Value?

lruettimann — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:42:53 -0000

If recruiters could just work 2% harder, a data-mining platform like LinkedIn wouldn't be necessary.

Re: LinkedIn Endorsements: Value or No Value?

lruettimann — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 19:41:22 -0000

This is a really great discussion over here. Thank you for the link back.

Re: Here’s Why We No Longer Need Articles About No Longer Needing HR

lruettimann — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:45:58 -0000

I even wrote that! http://thecynicalgirl.com/j.... Man I've been doing this too long.

Re: Here’s Why We No Longer Need Articles About No Longer Needing HR

lruettimann — Thu, 21 Nov 2013 16:25:17 -0000

We don't need these articles when I've already written them. Yeezus. Like this guy invented the book on HR, data and analytics.

(Yes ... I know ... I didn't invent the book, either.)

Re: HR Technology 2013: Back in Vegas – Again! – For Bill Kutik’s Swan Song

lruettimann — Fri, 11 Oct 2013 09:18:02 -0000

A couple of things to note:

1. I'm not quite sure the emerging voices panel was filled with the "under 40" crowd. And I think it could have used a fresh perspective from analysts who view the HR world through a broader perspective. More and more, HR technology is less about HR and more about work and finance. Madeline, Jarret and Makksim are great. Frankly, Madeline could keynote. I think the conference organizers might want to broaden their search if they recreate this panel in 2014.

2. I think you're right about the vibe. For all your love of Vegas, many were waxing nostalgic for Chicago. There's a ton of distraction in Sin City, people are less focused on the conference and more focused on the vacation-like atmosphere, and it's not as cheap as you think. Vegas has an upcharge of $3 on credit cards in taxis. A trip from Mandalay Bay to The Venetian, where I had a meeting, ran me $27 (with tip). That's criminal.

Re: Looking For Work? What I See

lruettimann — Thu, 05 Sep 2013 23:36:32 -0000

Thank you for sharing this!

Re: SHRM Chicago Insights: Take Criticism Seriously, Not Personally

lruettimann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:20:04 -0000

I have had a chip on my shoulder since 1975 -- but at some point, you let it go.

Re: SHRM Chicago Insights: Take Criticism Seriously, Not Personally

lruettimann — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:19:38 -0000

I will write about politics later. That is important.

Re: 5 Things HR Pros Say I’d Give Money To Never, Ever Hear Again

lruettimann — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 11:10:55 -0000

You keep beating this dead horse, Bruno. It's not going viral. First of all, nobody knows what the hell the SHRM Foundation is . . . . and nobody in HR has $100.

I think you should write a blog post about what EXACTLY the SHRM Foundation is and why it's worthy of $100. Ask John Hollon to publish this!

Re: Show Your Ink: You Have to Be Real

lruettimann — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:31:01 -0000

Hahahahahahaha, awesome. I really do love that. Have a great weekend.

Re: Show Your Ink: You Have to Be Real

lruettimann — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:22:04 -0000

Oh god — is this a joke? Nobody gets hired for being real. Please, for the love of god, this is horrible advice.

"We are looking for experienced Java Developers to join our team. The ideal candidate will be an experienced Java Programmer familiar
with multithreaded applications, test driven development, advanced
profiling and debugging. Experience with JUnit, Mockito, Guice, REST services, and JSON. Experience with these development tools: Maven, Eclipse or Intellij IDEA, Mercurial. It's a bonus if you're familiar with some of the following internet
technologies: Scala Actors, Mongo, PHP, RightScale or Amazon Web
Services, Smartfox Server, Jetty, MySQL, Membase. Some Buzzwords you'll need to know more about: SOA, Agile Methodology. And please keep it real. Show some ink."

Never. Please. No. Stop.

Re: Is This The World’s Worst List of the Top Human Resources Blogs?

lruettimann — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:22:40 -0000

Evan Carmichael doesn't exist.

Re: Some Foolproof Ways to Avoid HR (and Find Your Own Solutions)

lruettimann — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:17:20 -0000

Thanks for the comment. Appreciate it.

Re: Some Foolproof Ways to Avoid HR (and Find Your Own Solutions)

lruettimann — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:17:01 -0000

Thanks for the comment. Oh they are becoming full partners? Nice. I'm obviously out of the loop. Good!

Re: Some Foolproof Ways to Avoid HR (and Find Your Own Solutions)

lruettimann — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:16:30 -0000

Thanks for the comment.

Re: Some Foolproof Ways to Avoid HR (and Find Your Own Solutions)

lruettimann — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:15:44 -0000

That's fabulous. Thanks for the comment.

Re: Some Foolproof Ways to Avoid HR (and Find Your Own Solutions)

lruettimann — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:15:25 -0000

Thanks for the comment. I love education but HR is not made up of educators.

Believe me, after 100 times of being asked, I didn't have to check the holiday schedule for a manufacturing plant in another country. But why are people asking me that?

Re: Some Foolproof Ways to Avoid HR (and Find Your Own Solutions)

lruettimann — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:14:32 -0000

Thanks for the comment. Wait, who taught you how to handle conflict? Who taught you how to take responsibility for your own area of the business? Who's your resource?

Re: Some Foolproof Ways to Avoid HR (and Find Your Own Solutions)

lruettimann — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:14:03 -0000

Thanks for the comment. Where's HR for HR? I never have to be empowered by HR to do the right thing and talk to people like adults. Neither should my colleagues.

(Also, I have done HR for HR -- and that job is thankless. Sigh.)