July 20, 2012

New Resource Center for AHRMA Members - Launching July 30


The AHRMA Workforce Readiness Committee has partnered with a Career Development Ad Hoc Sub-Committee, headed by Angela Loëb, to develop a new members-only Resource Center for the AHRMA website.

On July 30, members will get to listen to podcasts on career management, specifically about career transition. Initially, these 10-minute podcasts, will feature advice from Subject Matter Experts in six important topic areas: resumes, networking, interviewing, on-line presence, assessments and salary negotiation.  Later, more career management podcasts will be included on such topics as mentoring and strategic paths.

The intimate, Q&A format of each podcast allows HR and employment insiders to focus on day-to-day issues they encounter in that topic area.  These unique perspectives help the listener gain clarity and insight into other, more traditional on-line resources.

The new members-only Resource Center will be fully expandable and can be adapted to any future AHRMA membership educational needs, such as Diversity, Workforce Readiness, Legislative Action, etc.  AHRMA will also have the future capability to add connecting links in each topic area or podcast for on-line and networking references to related or complementary topics.

In fact, soon after the Resource Center is up and running, more podcasts will be added.  And there is enormous potential for additional educational content in the coming months and years.  So starting on July 30, please go to the AHRMA website (sign in through the Member Area tab located on the AHRMA home page) to listen to one or more of the podcasts and start thinking about how to use and develop this resource to its fullest potential.

July 18, 2012

Gamification: Hot HR Trend?

Are you familiar with the term 'gamification'?

According to gamification.org, gamification is "the concept of applying game-design thinking to non-game applications to make them more fun and engaging".

Apparently, companies are applying the concept of gamification to foster employee engagement and, in turn, open new doors for their respective companies. A Google search will pull up links to endless examples of ways the HR professional could apply gamification tools to motivate and inspire employees while further connecting them to the mission and vision of the organization. A win-win, right?

Have you heard of or seen this concept in action? What are your thoughts? If you are a proponent of gamification, would you consider presenting on the topic for an AHRMA event or through some other type of AHRMA communication?

Please provide your comments below, or email me at vpdiversity@austinhumanresource.org