Visions for HR

On-again, Off-again: The War for Talent

Anita Lettink — Sun, 05 May 2013 14:27:50 +0000

Here’s some news for you: the war for talent is back. I’m not kidding, I just heard a keynote speaker mention it at an HR event, so it must be true. Are you just as tired as I am of...

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A Social Carnival of HR

Anita Lettink — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 06:27:22 +0000

Welcome to this month’s carnival of HR. I invited everyone to reflect on the topic: How Social is Your HR? And I am happy to say that most of you share the thought that there is a place for Social...

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Guest Post: Are You Anti-Social?

Anita Lettink — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:29:45 +0000

I’m honored to host a guest post this month by Christopher de Mers (@ChristopherinHR), who wrote this post especially for the Social Carnival of HR! Anti-Social Are you anti-social? We realize a social “footprint” is expected today. With over 90%...

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Coming up: A Social Carnival of HR

Anita Lettink — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:19:06 +0000

The next Carnival of HR is headed my way on April 24th. Inspired by this blog post written by Paul Taylor, How social is your CEO?, the latest Carnival of HR is all about “How Social is Your HR?”. Are...

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Google Glass Knows All About You

Anita Lettink — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 20:40:56 +0000

It’s a beautiful spring day in 2020. You wake up feeling wonderful, because today is your day. By this time tomorrow, you’ll have a brand new title, a raise and a corner office. You jump into your personal glide, that...

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Run Your HR For Free

Anita Lettink — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:36:54 +0000

During a recent #HRTechChat, we were discussing how social media influences HR. One question led to another, until finally we talked about free HR services, which led me to ask: can you run HR on free technology? As this was...

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Getting Started on LinkedIn

Anita Lettink — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 12:00:51 +0000

If you’re in HR, you have to be on LinkedIn. This week, I wrote a guest post for the XpertHR blog, titled Getting Started On LinkedIn, A Beginner’s Guide for HR. Enjoy your reading and while you are there, browse...

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This Is Your Life

Anita Lettink — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:56:52 +0000

The words in the picture are the final sentences of the Holstee Manifesto. It hangs on the wall in my office. The Manifesto serves as a constant reminder that Life is Short, and we better make the most of it....

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Let’s make HR invisible

Anita Lettink — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:36:11 +0000

2012 was a big year for HR. It was so big, that several serious magazines used the phrase:”HR is hot”. Who would have thought HR could be one of the cool kids? But now that all the excitement is gone,...

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10 years later in HR

Anita Lettink — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 10:24:17 +0000

For those of you who read my blog on a regular base, you know I am planning to replace my laptop. And that means cleaning out my hard drive, and going through old files to see if it makes sense...

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