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On December 10, 2008 NYHRPS Hosted the event “Hot Topics from HR Leaders”. The learning continues here as the following presenters share more information from their sessions.
“The Latest in Social Networking and Talent Management”
Anna Tavis, Talent Management, AIG
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“Gender Bias in Corporate Management”
Laura Sabattini, Director, Catalyst Inc.
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“Integration Implementation”
Bill Schiemann, CEO Metrus
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“The Interview Dance: Nuances that make a Difference and How Hiring Decisions are Really Made”
Susan Chadick, Co- CEO, Chadick Ellig, Inc.
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“Managing in a Multi-Generational Workforce”
Michael Serino, Duke Corporate Education
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“Developing Future HR Leaders”
Cynthia Emrich, Duke Corporate Education
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Developing Future HR Leaders was a hot topic for discussion participants because they are struggling with the challenge of keeping talented, more junior, HR professionals engaged when there are limited opportunities for job transfer, redeployment, or promotion. While people may stay with their current employer due to the lack of opportunities outside the company, when the economy turns around and jobs open up, this talent will leave if they have not been able to grow and stay engaged during the downturn.
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In this session, we considered the multi-generational management question in the context of the current economic climate. Everyone recognized that things have changed drastically in some fairly obvious ways – layoffs, resource constraints and restructurings are endemic. In some cases the impact varied for each of the generations – nervous pre-retirement baby boomers, stressed Gen X, and still impatient Gen Y. So while the “war for talent” still exists at a meta level , we wondered if there was a slight retrenchment in the face of such major shifts.
In this session, a number of topics were raised and discussed, including:
What mistakes do candidates make? Here are 3 common ones:
- Not getting to the point when answering a question. Iif you’re asked what time it is, don’t tell the person how to build a clock.
- Not knowing one’s own “flat spots”. When asked about ”developmental areas” — no one says weaknesses anymore, of course — don’t say “Oh, I’m a workaholic.” Interviewers want a candidate to be mature and self-aware enough to know his or her own weaknesses, and ideally, demonstrate how s/he has learned to address and compensate for these traits.
- “Hygiene” issues: establishing eye contact, having a firm handshake, doing research about the company beforehand so you can ask cogent questions, and following up
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Bill Schiemann, CEO Metrus presented on this topic and more information is coming soon.
Laura Sabattini, Director, Catalyst Inc. presented on this topic and more information is coming soon.
Anna Tavis, Talent Management, AIG presented on this topic. Additional information is coming soon.
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