The Singer Group: Blog
Saying “Yes” to the Community
Posted: 23/01/12
What Will Happen When I’m Gone?
Posted: 04/01/12
Case Study – HR 2 Years After An Audit
Posted: 23/11/11
Strategic Planning Done Right (Part II)
Posted: 25/10/11
Strategic Planning: Why You Should be Doing it – NOW!
Posted: 27/09/11
Your Life After Work
Posted: 27/09/11
What Are You Really Getting For Your Money?
Posted: 23/08/11
What To Do About Unused Vacation
Posted: 26/07/11
Last Night I Dreamed I was Driving a Bookmobile – Hiring, Engaging and Keeping Your Best Employees
Posted: 01/06/11Last night I dreamed I was driving a bookmobile.
I’ve yet to parse the Freudian implications, but in the dream I was in full charge of that big boy – a hefty white truck filled with books, a few helpers and a really comfy and modern seating area. Furthermore, the Dreamland Library System had thoughtfully installed a conveyor belt in the parking garage that automatically parked the vehicle. All I had to do was align the truck’s front wheels with the conveyor belt’s tracks, like at a carwash, and the belt would automatically pull the bookmobile up this high-tech ramp . . . Continue reading
Passing the Baton – Who Will Take it Next?
Posted: 25/05/11Too often succession planning efforts focus only on the process: the presentations, forms, charts, and checklists. Though these are all important, remember that they are only precursors to what succession planning is really about: development. Effective succession planning requires that you put the plans in place and then execute them diligently. Get each successor the development opportunities and experiences that he or she needs. And don’t stop at opportunities either. Continue reading
Last Night I Caught My Husband Apologizing to a Librarian – The Library’s Position as the Information Resource in a Google World
Posted: 18/05/11Last night I caught my husband apologizing to a librarian.
That’s right, he did it (twice, actually), and I caught him red-handed.
He was updating his resume and – being a chef and not the kind of person who keeps track of old newspaper clippings – he was missing an important review from a local magazine. We looked online but this particular magazine didn’t have old issues archived on their website. Continue reading
SLOW DOWN – Timely Suggestions for Careful Hiring
Posted: 15/05/11Though careful hiring is always an imperative, the current economic environment requires a new look at some of your practices in this area. Many of today’s job hunters have been out of work for several months or even a year or more. Through application processes and interviews, these folks may have learned how to tell you just what you want or need to hear. In the best of circumstances, hiring can be tricky—whether you need to fill a vacancy due to a long-planned retirement or to very quickly fill a critical position in your organization due to unforeseen circumstances. These points are in no way meant to discourage organizations from hiring someone who may have been laid off due to the economy, but rather to describe a few situations and suggestions to help you make the best and smartest hiring decisions. Continue reading
Pay Equity: It’s More than Loving Being a Librarian!
Posted: 05/05/11To assess pay equity in North Carolina, the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) recently completed an ambitious undertaking—a salary survey of every public and academic library in the state. The survey also included every local government and institute of higher education in North Carolina.
The result of this large-scale project in North Carolina was an impressive set of searchable and customizable databases of all survey findings, available to each and every participating organization. According to the findings, pay equity remains a problem in North Carolina. Findings from this project can be extrapolated for other libraries to more effectively seek out and advocate for funding for salaries. Findings from two other pay equity studies are highlighted as well. Continue reading
Comment on Changes in Workforce Composition
Posted: 01/05/11
Comment on How Progressive is Your Culture?
Posted: 01/05/11