Last night was the first presentation of the AHRI/Cedar 2004 Workforce Technology Survey results, a survey that has been a project over the last 18 months for the AHRI NSW HRIS SIG (wow how many more acronims can you get!) The results showed that about 60-70% of surveyed organisations deliver HR services to their employeesContinue reading “HR service centres & CRM”
Author Archives: Michael Specht
Blog name change
I have made a slight change to the name of my blog. Instead of just HR stuff I have decided to include the technology stuff (as this interests me almost more than the HR stuff). On a side note I have rediscovered Redgum (not the tree, the band). If you have not heard of themContinue reading “Blog name change”
Another RFID
Slashdot has found another article on RFID chips and people. This following the previous Legoland and the tagging of Japanese kids. What or where will be next? Will employers want there employees tagged to ensure they turn up on time, or that they are where they same they are. Or where a suspicious spouse tracksContinue reading “Another RFID”
Old article on blogs in the workplace
I was just searching Google and found this old but relevant article on blogs in the workplace. Worth a read.
The Blogger on the Payroll
I found this at Scoble’s blog. Following on from Joyce Park’s firing two weeks ago a fantastic article from Clickz on the impact corproate blogging is having. The up shot, as I mentioned, seems to be to have a clear policy on blogging within your enterprise. If you do not, like Microsoft, then it isContinue reading “The Blogger on the Payroll”
Gmail account
Just a short post, currently in New Zealand working with a partner Datacom. Over the weekend I became a proud owner of a gmail account, thanks to Michael Angeles, I will be slowly moving my email to it.
Recruitment @ Google
The people at Google are always doing things a little differently. This time they are recruiting. They took a billboard on a major highway in Palo Alto and instead of placing a traditional ad, they posted a math’s problem, which once solved directed you to a URL which directed you to a page with anContinue reading “Recruitment @ Google”
Interviewing
The HR Blog from BostonWorks Hiring Hub is a great place to pick up small tidbits of information on the HR world in North America. Such as this entry on pre-interviewing tools that is based on a Dr John Sullivan article (anyone who knows Dr John realises that he knows his stuff when it comesContinue reading “Interviewing”
Corporate blogging @ IBM
Another blog from a regular blogger who has now joined to growing ranks of corporate bloggers dive into mark talks about his initial thoughts of blogging for IBM. He talks about being careful about the content, in your personal blog as well as the corporate one. What will he write about on the IBM blog,Continue reading “Corporate blogging @ IBM”
More on Friendster, blogs, and terminations
It seems that Joyce Park’s firing has caused a major stir within the technology ranks across the US. Several news organisations have picked up on the issue:- Broadband Reports.Com News.Com ZDNet I wonder if it will make the Australian press, I guess time will tell. A search on Bloglines on “Fired for Blogging” shows manyContinue reading “More on Friendster, blogs, and terminations”
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