Fri, Sep 3, 2010
The Monster 5 For Friday – Works Edition (Volume 14)
Posted by Matt Charney
This week, the NFL season kicks off, and as anyone who prepped for a fantasy draft can tell you, this off-season brought some roster changes that might take some getting used to. Whether it’s seeing LT in a Jets jersey, Donovan McNabb in the Redskins backfield or Brandon Marshall going deep for the Dolphins, we’re reminded of the huge impact one’s employer has in shaping a personal brand. With the expected exodus of top talent, it’s worth noting that leaving a job also requires giving up a bit of one’s identity. Of course, that’s not always a bad thing. Especially if you’re playing for Al Davis.
Monday is Labor Day, and as you gas up the grills and grid for the gridiron (and, hopefully, put away those white shoes), here are this week’s top 5 stories from the world of work you might have missed:
The Monster 5 For Friday (8.28.10-9.3.10)
5. Social Media and Human Resources Laurie Ruettimann offers some fresh perspective on a classic Catch 22: HR professionals are tasked with creating, implementing and enforcing social media policies but often lack the understanding of the tools and technologies required to make these policies effective.
4. Why Growing Talent Is Better Than Hiring It Top performers’ success is defined by being in the right role in the right company, not pure talent alone, argues Gautam Ghosh. For organizations, that means investing in internal talent development almost always pays much greater dividends then external talent acquisition.
3. 10 Ways the World of Recruitment Is Changing Greg Savage might be an Australian recruiter, but this excellent list of emerging trends and themes in our industry demonstrates that the challenges and opportunities recruiters face are universal.
2. Social & Workplace Influence: When the Grapevine is Good Like employees using social media, workplace gossip is an organizational inevitability, whether or not it’s sanctioned by HR. As this post from Jessica Miller-Merrill shows, gossip can actually has significant benefits for employers and employees alike.
1. Beware The Kitchen Sink: The Use and Abuse Of Confidentiality Agreements Non-Compete and Confidentiality agreements have been largely rendered invalid and unenforceable in many states, writes employment attorney Richard Darwin on TLNT, a problem caused not by contractual omission, but rather, inclusion of terms so sweeping that they’re rendered meaningless by employees and litigators alike.
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!
Related:
Monster 5 For Friday Volume 13 (8.21.10-8.27.10)
Monster 5 for Friday Volume 12 (8.14.10-8.20.10)
Monster 5 For Friday Volume 11 (8.7.10-8.13.10)
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