Fitness

Some people want to find an exact match for an ill defined job. That's a problem, but not a new one.

The classic recruiting process is based on the assumption that recruiting can be done by a junior clerk who does not understand the organization's vision, mission and objectives, and may not even care either.

That kind of HR specialist wants to have it easy, and he uses a process that is based on the complete description of the job that has to be done. Emphasis on complete.
By complete job description, I mean a form filled with the kind of data that Frederick Winslow Taylor used to work with: How many steps are there from coal pile to loading platform? Does the job require lifting heavy boxes from the floor? Is the job holder under frequent stressful situations?
Remember Charlot in Modern Times? You get the picture.

He'll be proud to know that he's looking for a square peg to fit a square hole.

Happily, there are other HR specialists who understand that jobs are not round or square holes anymore and people are not pre-shaped pegs. They still need to know if you fit the culture and the task at hand, but more than anything, they want to know if you are ready to learn new tricks and how can you add value.

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Management

I am a dreamer and an optimist.

I believe that people get organized to accomplish more together, than what they could do by working alone.

Under the old rule, there were overlords and underlings. The ones told the others what to do, and if the underlings did not produce enough output, they applied motivation with carrots and sticks.

The Lord of Human Resources (one of the minor lords) was responsible for the acquisition of new vassals (recruiting), to keep them motivated (frightened and hungry) and to make sure that Human Rights were not noticeably violated.

Under the new way, people get organized to accomplish more together than what they could do by working alone. Their shared goal is to serve the customer and the community. Their way is based on collaboration, synergy, truth and trust.

It is still early to say what the role of "Human Resources" will be in the new order. In any case, it is clear that humans are not resources or goods to be used by a boss.

I suggest that the Lords of HR should foster an environment where humans can develop their competencies and take their responsibilities for the common good.

Thomas More, Douglas McGregor, Abraham Maslow, Joseph Juran and W. Edwards Deming have said it before, and much better than I can say it.

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Hiring

I have the feeling that organizations don't pay enough attention to staffing and training their own HR departments, and sometimes the HR clerks that process job applications don't understand the organization's vision, mission or needs, and they cannot know if a candidate may be a good fit.
All the jobs I've held were contacted through previous job colleagues.
Except the first one, of course.

As a decision maker, I have contacted and hired many good employees through HR clerks and job advertising, but I have found that HR does not add much value to the process.

I still answer job postings in linkedin, careers.com, and others, but I don't expect much.

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