Preview - Episode 12: The HR Tech Show

This week the HR Happy Hour Show will broadcast live from the HR Technology Conference in Chicago.

Show time is Thursday, October 1st, 8PM ET, 7PM CT.

Call in on 646-378-1086, and Press '1' to come on the show.



Scheduled to join Shauna and I:

Mark Stelzner - spiritual godfather of the HR Happy Hour, Principal at Inflexion Advisors

Jason Seiden - author, consultant, guru, shaman (you get the idea), check out JasonSeiden.com.

Laurie Ruettimann - from Punk Rock HR, the top HR Blogger, (seriously, know anyone bigger?)

We will talk Technology, conferences, Chicago, and whatever else is on your mind. It should be a great show!




Episode 11 - The Happy Recap

Episode 11 - Talent and Technology

Friday September 25, 2009 6PM EDT


This was an excellent show, really fun to do 'live' and remote from the offices of technology vendor Halogen Software

We welcomed special guests Donna Ronayne and Sean Conrad from Halogen to talk Talent and Technology.

We dug into some of the key issues that organizations face in managing performance, aligning objectives and goals throughout the organization, and the importance of linking training and development initiatives to performance management. We even got into some discussion on whether traditional performance reviews should be scrapped altogether, since in most organizations managers and employees can't stand them.

We also enjoyed a fine Canadian beer (or two).

Many thanks once again to the great people at Halogen for hosting me all day and for serving on the panel.

Take a listen and let me know what you thought.




Episode 11 - Talent and Technology

Episode 11 - Talent and Technology

Friday September 25, 2009 6PM EDT

Join Shauna Moerke and I with a live, remote HR Happy Hour show from the offices of technology vendor Halogen Software

We will welcome the crew from Halogen to talk Talent and Technology. How can companies use technology to better identify, evaluate, manage, and leverage talent in the organization. What are some of the key issues and decisions companies face in the selection and implementation of talent technology.

We will also wrap-up Recruitfest and preview the HR Technology Conference.

Join us for what should be a great show!



Episode 10 - The Happy Recap

Episode 10 - 'The Job Seeker's Show' - September 18, 2009



This was probably the liveliest and most energetic show yet. We had a great panel, several outstanding calls (including our first call from the UK), and a really active Twitter backchannel on the #HRHappyHour tag.

There was some great conversation; some of the highlights and key pieces of advice from the panel:

Jennifer McClure recommended that job seeker's really focus and target what it is they are after, and what their skills and background are a good fit for

Robin Eads advised job seekers to get their most important qualifications and certifications right to the top of their resumes.

Bill Boorman said to avoid fluff in the CV like 'overviews' and such and focus on the key qualifications that you possess.

Paul DeBettignies asked 'How screwed are job seekers today?' There are so many 'rules' and guidelines to follow,  and it has to be tough with all the online and offline sources of job information.

April Dowling who has been actively hiring for positions in her firm said she only reviews Cover Letters if the resume looks like a good fit for the position.

Lance Haun asked about resume gaps, and expressed concern that some recruiters and hiring managers still are holding resume gaps against candidates

All the panelists agreed that some of the keys in the job search are clarity, focus, and ownership of the process.  You have to 'own' your search, be your own advocate, seek help if you need it, and stay determined.

The show was outstanding, and in fact ran over the one-hour mark, so if you were listening live, you missed the last 10 minutes or so which are included in the archive.

Thanks once again to all the guests, callers, tweeters, and listeners. There was so much to cover, I think we will have to do a follow-up show on the topic soon.

Episode 10 - The Job Seeker's Show

The show is back to our 'regular' time slot this Friday night, September 18, 2009 at 8PM EDT.

Episode 10 - The Job Seeker's Show



Shauna Moerke, the HR Minion, and I will welcome a fantastic panel of guests from the Recruiting and HR world to share insights, give advice, and highlight available resources for the job seeker. We will talk about strategy, use of social media, resumes,  and anything else on your mind.

The call in number is 646-378-1086.

Scheduled to appear this week:

Jennifer McClure - Twitter -CincyRecruiter, and blog Cincy Recruiter's World

Paul DeBettignies - Twitter - MNHeadhunter - and blog MNHeadhunter

Robin Eads - Twitter - imjustagoyle - and blog imjustagoyle

Deirdre Honner - Twitter - thehrmaven - and blog HR Maven

(does everyone on this show have a superhero alias?)

I hope you can tune in and pass along the show information to anyone you know on the job market that could use some great advice.