Employee Happiness – Throw cash at them right?
Recently I’ve been reading some of the work by psychologist Amos Tversky. Tversky was a cognitive and mathematical psychologist and pioneer in the study of systematic human cognitive bias and how we as humans handle risk. The following scenario is based on research originally completed by him. Imagine you were offered two jobs. They are…
The Muddy Waters of Salary Transparency
Recently there has been much comment and debate around the issue of salary transparency in organisations. The New York Times columnist Lisa Belkin published an article on this very subject in August. Like many arguments in the world of employment there are pros and cons as you would expect. For those on the pro transparency…
A job for life…and why it’s good to keep in touch with your ex…
I’m always pleased to read new posts on Johanna Rothman’s blog Hiring Technical People, as I feel there is a lot of noise around recruitment hers is a voice of sanity. Her latest entry on Initiative vs. Entrepreneurship seems to match perfectly with my experiences in my current role. In short she advocates hiring those…
Firing for Values?
As a subscriber to “Diversity Inc” my interest is always piqued when they get round to the core discussion of “values”. This month’s issue has a really interesting comment in their “Legal Section” simply they pose the question “Can you fire employees with different values?”. Weldon Latham a discrimination law attorney suggests that companies should…
From “Social Experiment” to Memetic “Big-Bang”.
ThoughtWorks says it’s different. It’s my role to communicate this “difference” in very real terms to candidates who apply to join us. As recruiters it’s something we do everyday, what differentiates us? How are we different? What differences are more attractive that others? It is the communication of difference that causes a problem and if…
Recruiting: Gateway to the New World or HR’s Dirty Little Secret
“My name is Matt and I’m a Recruiter.” …the rest of the group rise and there’s a smattering of applause, the first step on the road to recovery is admission. Finally the guilty truth was out… Is being a recruiter all that bad? Certainly while at school it’s not something you aspire to, others wanted…
Recruiting for “Agile”
For many recruiters reviewing a resume is a simple task. It’s binary. The buzzword bingo they play is matched by the increasingly infuriating practice of loading CV’s with massive lists of all the technologies that the candidates has ever used, looked at or heard that someone else was using in a nearby room. It’s an…