The role of Recruitment in Integrated Talent Management

     I’ve posted recently on ‘The Executive Guide to Integrated Talent Management’ which I’ve contributed a chapter to, and also more specifically on the contribution of learning & development within this integration. This post...
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Best global HR conferences

     I may not often comment on other peoples’ blogs, but I do read a lot of them.  My favourite post last week was Informa Group HR Director Alison Chisnell’s report on the HR Forum in Lisbon which made me think this was one event...
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#CHRU3 #ConnectingHR Unconference: Human-Centric Recruiting

      I skipped most of our unconference yesterday – partly because I had a couple of meetings and really wanted to attend the Workplace Trends conference too.  And partly because ConnectingHR is a community, and the community...
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#Onrec and Recruitment 3.0 / 4.0

     I was at Onrec (UK) on Wednesday – where I finally won an ipad at the exhibition! – thanks to ClearChoiceCareers. There were some good sessions, including an impressive review of Work 4 Us by Stephane Le Viet, and a challenging...
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HR and Social Media, South Africa

     More HR & social media related training today – in Birmingham (UK).  And nothing personal against Birmingham (recently voted Europe’s least sexiest city) – but I am probably looking forward more to the next session I’ll...
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HR, learning and integration

     Since I’m on the topic of training / learning and also integration, and also my disagreements!, I thought I would pick up on something I had meant to post on back in the Summer. This is a tweet from June’s Learning and Skills Group...
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Training Zone – Learning and OD

     I’ve had this article published in TrainingZone – looking at the increasing integration of Learning & Development, Organsiation Development etc, post my attendance at the recent CIPD OD conference.  Take a look? (free subscription...
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#HRTechConf – minus three thumbs

     I mentioned in my opening to my session on HR 2.0 that I thought there had been a bit too much agreement on things during the conference (particularly in Jason Averbook’s and Naomi Bloom’s love-in), and said that I’d try to be clear...
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     Despite all the wonderful content, my favourite part of the HR Technology (as is always the case with conferences) was meeting lots of new people, and catching up with existing contacts. Actually, I probably get a bit less of a...
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#HRTechConf / #HRTechEurope - HR Technology in Europe

     There’s just one more session at the HR Technology conference I wanted to comment on – this is the session presented by Ahmed Limam on HR technology in Europe. Limam noted the impact of the ‘European integration process’, which...
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My Zappos tour

     Just back from Zappos.  Definitely wow! This is a trip I’ve been wanting to do since seeing Tony Hsieh speak at the HCI Summit in 2009.  I’ve not got much information to add to my previous post, but you can take a look...
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     Thanks to everyone for attending my session on HR 2.0 this morning.  I’m amazed there was so many of you and apologise for those of you who had to stand at the back.  And I’m pleased the feedback seems to suggest most of...
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