[Daily post from itzbig] Want to increase ROI? Start investing in talent.

If you don’t have the right person in charge of talent, you are essentially without a process to acquire and measure talent. Among all the C-level players in a company, there needs to be a Talent Officer. Without someone representing talent in executive-level decisions, your talent probably isn’t giving you the highest return.

Employment Digest: How to best prepare for the job interview

“And, when we do get a phone call, we start stressing over something we haven’t even thought about - the interview! What to wear, what time to leave, where to park, what to say if I live long enough to get into the interviewer’s office? There are so many worries before we even get a chance to shake hands, sit down, and try to look calm.”

Washingtonpost.com: Jobless Claims Rise Dramatically

“The increase, which followed a rise of 13,000 the previous week, was much larger than forecast and pushed total claims to the highest level since the week of Feb. 10.”

JobMob: Death of the Employee Stock Option?

“A practice made popular by Microsoft and Amazon, many companies use ESOPs (Employee Stock Option Plans) to lure new talent. However as the first major vesting date appears on the horizon for the members of its ESOP, Google is anxious about a brain drain of the newly-rich.”

YourHRGuy.com: Do you get any work done on Fridays?

“Whenever I try to schedule anything on Friday, it is usually rebuffed. People don’t want to meet on Friday or too many people are going to be gone. I’ve never done a lot of interviews on Friday.”

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