Dumbest Interview Questions of 2012

By Nonprofit HR on Thursday, December 20th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

This post is very close to my heart because I don’t believe in the “creative” questions some hiring managers put to their candidates. I was once asked, “If you were a car, what type of car would you be?” I was looking for an entry-level job and just wanted to be able to afford a  … Read more


Nonprofit HR Seeks a National Director of Business Development, Consulting Services

By Nonprofit HR on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Nonprofit HR Solutions, the nation’s leading consulting firm dedicated exclusively to meeting the human resources needs of nonprofit organizations, is growing rapidly and seeking a national Director of Business Development, Consulting Services. The National Director of Business Development, Consulting Services is accountable for realizing the full potential of business development opportunities for Nonprofit HR Solutions’  … Read more


Survey Says 87% Are Overworking

By Nonprofit HR on Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Feeling overworked? You’re not alone. In fact, according to a vast majority of a recent survey’s respondents, overworking has become the norm in today’s workplace. The survey, conducted by Wrike, found that 87% of workers, from business owners to freelancers, say they overwork on a regular basis. Perhaps the most surprising result of the survey  … Read more


Nonprofits Lobby to Preserve Charitable Deductions

By Nonprofit HR on Friday, December 14th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

The White House and some of the nation’s most prominent charities are involved behind-the-scenes discussions concerning President Obama’s push to scale back the nearly century-old tax deduction on donations that the charities say is crucial to achieve their missions. Jerry Markon and Peter Wallsten have more details. “In a series of recent meetings and calls,  … Read more


SHRM Drops Human Capital Metrics Standard

By Nonprofit HR on Thursday, December 13th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

In response to opposition from the business community, the Society for Human Resource Management has withdrawn the proposed human capital metrics standard it was developing for the American National Standards Institute. Bloomberg has all the details. The standard, Human Resource Indices for Investors, was intended to help investors evaluate the worth of a company’s human  … Read more


Infographic: What motivates employees

By Nonprofit HR on Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

What motivates employees and keeps them engaged in their jobs? A new survey gauged people’s future career plans with their employer, revealing that more than 20 million employed Americans are planning to leave their jobs in the next year. Cornerstone OnDemand and research firm Kelton went straight to the source to capture the employee’s perspectives and  … Read more


Dont’ Forget the CFPB made changes to Background Checks

By Nonprofit HR on Monday, December 10th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Beginning January 1, 2013, the new regulations that the Consumer Financial Protection Board (CFPB) has issued will be in full effect. This will require all employers and consumer reporting agencies to supply applicants’ with the updated forms. Organizations need to prepare to update their paperwork. The new forms — Appendices F, G and H to 16 CFR  … Read more


HR Makes List of Top Jobs for 2013

By Nonprofit HR on Friday, December 7th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

CareerBuilder and Economic Modeling Specialists (EMSI) have released the best bachelor degree jobs for 2013 based on occupations with the most jobs added since 2010. Human resources is listed as number five (5) on the list. A good sign for the profession. The study uses EMSI’s labor market database, which pulls from more than 90  … Read more


The Talent Management Disconnect at the Top

By Nonprofit HR on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Only half of major organizations regard talent management as a top priority, according to a survey of 537 U.S. companies by Right Management, the talent and career management expert within ManpowerGroup. For 13% of organizations talent management is a secondary priority, and for the balance not a priority at all, according to the survey. “It  … Read more


Human Capital Management is a Term Fossil

By Nonprofit HR on Wednesday, November 28th, 2012 in Nonprofit HR News. No Comments

Human capital management (HCM) is an approach to employee staffing that perceives people as assets (human capital) whose current value can be measured and whose future value can be enhanced through investment. It is a term that tries to create a metric for talent. It may be also be a term fossil. The concept was  … Read more