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I’m reporting live from the Society for Human Resource Management’s annual conference out in San Diego this week, and I met with Duane Sider, the director of learning for Rosetta Stone. I sat down with Sider to talk about some of the trends in hiring, career development and language skills.
Some of his observations:
- The need for bilingual employees means more companies are willing to look at international candidates to find the right hire.
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Restaurants — tracks feedback from restaurant owners and managers about current trends and issues.
Last week’s poll question: Have you ever added an unusual or outrageous ingredient or dish to your menu?
- Yes, adding a menu item with an unusual ingredient or name can be a good PR move — 54.41%
- No, my restaurant doesn’t resort to those kind of tactics — 38.24%
- Not yet, but it’s something my restaurant is considering — 7.35%
More than 50% of you admitted to punching up your menu with a crazy menu item or two.[…] Continue Reading »
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in SmartBrief on Social Media — tracks feedback from leading marketers about social-media practices and issues.
I wrapped up last week’s poll analysis by saying I planned to ask the same question in a year’s time and make a comparison. Then I decided I didn’t want to wait that long — so I posed a question about Twitter followers that we first asked in June 2009.[…] Continue Reading »
SmartPulse — our weekly reader poll in Smartbrief on Workforce — tracks feedback from leading managers and HR practitioners. We run the poll question each Wednesday in our e-newsletter.
Last week, we asked: Does your company have family medical-leave benefits for same-sex partners of its employees?
- No — 68%
- Yes, the same as for married couples — 30%
- Yes, but less than married couples — 2%
If you’re looking for a silver lining as a proponent of medical-leave benefits for same-sex partners, it should be the fact that almost all of the companies that have it also agree that it should be equal to married couples.[…] Continue Reading »
U.S. Hispanics are a cultural and economic powerhouse. They make up more than 15% of the U.S. population — and over the next 40 years, that figure will increase to more than 30%.
Yet many firms do little or nothing to try to connect with this growing audience. Maybe the problem is just that many organizations still aren’t sure how to create meaningful engagement with a Hispanic audience.[…] Continue Reading »
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