tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.comments2018-05-16T16:59:34.095-07:00Paths to HR GreatnessMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09411775876120480522noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-75409256401464233792009-04-13T05:37:00.000-07:002009-04-13T05:37:00.000-07:00Hi there. Your post is very interesting and lets m...Hi there. Your post is very interesting and lets me know about why we need HR in companies. In your opinion, what type of person would fit with working in HR (eg. personality types)? And why do you think so?ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04942439505888682033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-8646010763121118992009-03-14T06:26:00.000-07:002009-03-14T06:26:00.000-07:00This is a great post, I love it and will use to he...This is a great post, I love it and will use to help construct feedback to applicants!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-69068252405640784192009-01-26T09:05:00.000-08:002009-01-26T09:05:00.000-08:00Martha,This is a great list! I look forward to see...Martha,<BR/>This is a great list! I look forward to seeing what others have to say.Aryae Coopersmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865410173311867311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-18483371528896852692009-01-24T23:42:00.000-08:002009-01-24T23:42:00.000-08:00You made some compelling points, thanks for sharin...You made some compelling points, thanks for sharing them. Employee Engagement should always be a major focus, even more so during economically challenging times. Online surveys are one of the best ways to gain insight into your employees mindset – especially when you can do the research for very little $$ or even for free.Zoomerang Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656262909966762683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-9212146156812824202008-11-21T12:47:00.000-08:002008-11-21T12:47:00.000-08:00Hi John:I hope this comment gets to you. Thanks fo...Hi John:<BR/>I hope this comment gets to you. Thanks for your words! Starting in December I will be creating the Best Resolutions list for 2009. Unfortunately because I have this book deadline on top of me, I may be a little late in reporting in for 2009, but I want this to be an annual event!<BR/><BR/>Glad this posting was helpful, but I have a feeling that I would be sorry to know why it was helpful. Hoping all is okay on your end!Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411775876120480522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-61303137231703879192008-11-21T05:24:00.000-08:002008-11-21T05:24:00.000-08:00I love this entry. Forget the fact that it's almo...I love this entry. Forget the fact that it's almost a year old, of course...but it has helped me this morning. Thanks!!<BR/><BR/>John<BR/>HR Manager @ GEAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-23946877304806151322008-09-19T14:43:00.000-07:002008-09-19T14:43:00.000-07:00Hi Sandee: I hope you get this comment message......Hi Sandee: I hope you get this comment message...your email brought tears to my eyes. "Trust the process." I'll never forget that. Thank you for adding your story. I'll tell Ed to take a look. (Hoping to see him next week.)Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411775876120480522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-91725675143496287302008-09-19T13:49:00.000-07:002008-09-19T13:49:00.000-07:00Thanks for the kind words, Martha. As for making ...Thanks for the kind words, Martha. As for making a difference, you do that every day with your dedication to helping HR professionals make a difference in the personal and professional lives of those they serve! xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-54947685221531673612008-09-19T11:21:00.000-07:002008-09-19T11:21:00.000-07:00This story touched my heart in a big way. I had th...This story touched my heart in a big way. I had the great and humbling opportunity to work with Joe Ranft before he died doing VO work on the CARS games for several months. <BR/><BR/>Joe said something to me during that time as I had just lost my youngest son in a car accident. I dropped him off at the airport in Burbank so that he could fly home to his family, and as he hugged me goodbye, he said "I can't imagine ever losing one of my children. But I do know this-that you have to trust the process. Trust the process" <BR/><BR/>Ironically, the world lost Joe shortly after that in a car accident as well, but I have always trusted the process ever since. It helped me to manage my grief and look forward to a future without my son, and then to a world without Joe Ranft. <BR/><BR/>A few years later, I now believe that the "process" Joe nudged me to trust includes tremendous loss. But it's that sort of loss that drives us to become better people and to open our eyes and hearts, and to see what joy we really have in front of us all the time.<BR/><BR/>Outside of creating memorable characters and telling amazing stories through animated movies, Joe made a significant difference in a personal way that most people will never know-with just a few simple words.<BR/><BR/>Thank-you Joe Ranft.<BR/>And I always trust the process.<BR/><BR/>~Sandee Valle, Sr. Producer <BR/>The Walt Disney CompanyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-32209095780837435912008-08-27T21:32:00.000-07:002008-08-27T21:32:00.000-07:00Martha, you put a smile on my face reading your st...Martha, you put a smile on my face reading your stuff! You are on my favorite all time author list. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-52780042431163004112008-08-27T12:43:00.000-07:002008-08-27T12:43:00.000-07:00I found myself physically nodding several times wh...I found myself physically nodding several times while reading this blog entry. <BR/><BR/>“The satisfaction of filling a busy day doing great work with really terrific people I can respect and count on.” <BR/><BR/>Each word of that sentence is meaningful, and right on target. For example, take out "great" from "great work" and the day could be fun but dissatisfying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-43107097647015287692008-07-29T15:37:00.000-07:002008-07-29T15:37:00.000-07:00Great blog entry -- and not just because I'm in it...Great blog entry -- and not just because I'm in it, Cowgirl. You are spot on about caring and connecting. Isn't that what we all want when you distill away all the noise and distraction in life? -KLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-42080910520758266782008-07-03T14:18:00.000-07:002008-07-03T14:18:00.000-07:00I really like this point you make "Like it or not,...I really like this point you make "Like it or not, your new employer isn’t just hiring you, they’re hiring where you’ve been." Boy, if that isn't the truth. I'm currently in a co-position of hiring at the company I toil for and I was shocked to discover after on taking this duty that my predecessor had been instructing all our recruiters to only look for candidates from big websites (especially google, yahoo, etc). Any resume that didn't contain these keywords immediately got canned. How intelligent is that?Luckily I've managed to renovate the hiring process a little bit. We're primarily using online recruiting sites like Dayak now, not just to cut costs through the marketplace model but also because we needed some fresh eyes; ie, recruiters we hadn't worked with before during "the google era". I'll tell you, a recruiter who knows what to look for in an executive can make a world of difference.<BR/><BR/>But, I was surprised that you didn't mention another side of the executive hiring issue: many times outsiders in a place of leadership face competition from within, too. Most intelligent folks these days don't want to take a serious job unless there's room for promotion to the top, and I don't blame them. In some cases I think outside execs with primary experience are the way to go, but in others who knows the business better than a standout mid-level employee?Another Creation Mythhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391175829832192060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-83019683906502171172008-07-02T22:13:00.000-07:002008-07-02T22:13:00.000-07:00Great post!Few candidates think enough about good ...Great post!<BR/><BR/>Few candidates think enough about <A HREF="http://www.job-application-and-interview-advice.com/good-interview-questions-to-ask.html" REL="nofollow">good interview questions to ask</A>.<BR/><BR/>They ask the usual ones of "when will I hear?", and "how can I get promoted" etc but that's it.<BR/><BR/>You are talking about a career here, possibly spanning many years and taking up a third of your life, so make sure you're in the right place.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07246065861042982078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-79212387336754606412008-07-02T12:55:00.000-07:002008-07-02T12:55:00.000-07:00I think the solution to this Job market craziness ...I think the solution to this Job market craziness is to go to QuietHire.com. It's affordable to employers, one annual fee for unlimited access to candidates and job searches is equal to one recruiter fee. Plus it is free for candidates and totally confidential. No identifiable information is requested. Check it out. QuietHire.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-28101400495526668002008-06-01T16:58:00.000-07:002008-06-01T16:58:00.000-07:00You know one day maybe these heartless Hiring Man...You know one day maybe these heartless Hiring Managers will go through the awfulness of what they've put job seekers through. The Universe has a habit of payback and a perverse sense of irony! Just found your blog on Jobbing.com and I love it. I will be reading all of your archived blogs!<BR/><BR/>Thanks<BR/><BR/>Fiona Purdy<BR/>Scottsdale, Arizona<BR/>http://fionapurdyart.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-88029645902404009732008-05-17T16:39:00.000-07:002008-05-17T16:39:00.000-07:00That was a wonderful, inspiring story. Thanks for...That was a wonderful, inspiring story. Thanks for sharing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8052977887816352139.post-4171173986681147392008-01-23T07:13:00.000-08:002008-01-23T07:13:00.000-08:00Compliments, Martha, on great tips to build HR mem...Compliments, Martha, on great tips to build HR members' self-esteem.<BR/><BR/>What's especially neat -- because it's true -- is those recommendations apply across the board: to any employee, any department, any division, any organization.<BR/><BR/>There's more at my <A HREF="http://typepad.com/culture_to_engage" REL="nofollow">Culture to Engage blog</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com