The Monster 5 For Friday – Works Edition (Volume 4)

Welcome to this week’s edition of the Monster 5 for Friday, our weekly spotlight of the 5 articles we consider “must-reads” for recruiting and talent professionals.  You probably already know about the replacement of Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the US’ improbable group win at the World Cup, and the record setting debut of Toy Story 3, stories which dominated the mainstream press.

As the HR and talent community looks forward to next week’s SHRM Annual Conference, we take a look back at the top 5 stories from the world of work you might have missed for the week of 6.19.10-6.25.10.

The Monster 5 For Friday

5) My Biggest Mistake Sharlyn Lauby offers a cautionary reminder on the importance of employment applications and the high price of overlooking this critical element in the hiring process.

4) Corporate Culture: Myth or Reality? Globoforce’s Derek Irvine argues that corporate culture isn’t created by a company’s management, but grows organically through the shared values of its individual workers.

3) Global Employer Branding EBI CEO Brett Minchington on what international workers look for in an employer experience and the unique cultural factors differentiating the US market from the rest of the global workforce in this guest post from Ryan Estis’ “Passion with Purpose” blog.

2) Dear CEO: It’s Me, Your Greatest Asset Charee Klimek, writing on Talentculture, takes a poignant look at the universal concerns confronting top talent and offers executive leadership actionable, practical advice for creating positive change to win back its workforce…and the ‘war’ for talent.

1) Optimizing Efficiency With HR Strategy Aligning talent strategy with business strategy is fundamental to developing an effective, meaningful HR function, writes Karen Bucks on Recruitingblogs.com, offering an accessible introduction to strategic analysis for talent managers and practitioners.

For more on developing talent to increase business performance, check out this slide share presentation from Derrick Barton, Chief People Officer/CEO for the Center for Talent Solutions.  Click here for a full recording.

For more good stuff, check out the Monster 5 for Friday: Careers  Edition for this week’s top articles from the world of job search and career development.

Which of these was your favorite?  What did we miss?  Let us know!

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