Comments on: Stop Following The Crowd http://lancehaun.com/stop-following-the-crowd/ Life between the brackets Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:42:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Karen Mattonen http://lancehaun.com/stop-following-the-crowd/#comment-972 Karen Mattonen Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:00:09 +0000 http://www.yourhrguy.com/?p=479#comment-972 This is an Excellent post - good work Lance! The problem is that some, no, unfortunately Many will start to "care" because of the cause and affect.. when it becomes personal.. For the past 8+ Years many were standing strong for what they considered to be "capitalism" in America. This "fight" was loudly proclaimed in the H.R and Recruiting world.. It's just business baby was the Mantra as we fought some alleged war for talent. Unfortunately, though, there really never was a war for talent. Seriously, back to cause and effect - not only were wages down 7 times in the past 8 years but companies were also not showing their love through removing benefits; They were cutting hours and displacing jobs at rapid numbers.. and our longterm unemployment was growing at record Highs. American Companies continued to cheapen our labor until there was noone left here to buy the product. An excellent case and point would be the American Car Manufacturers... Hey, isn't any wonder that Gas is falling at Record lows, because NO ONE is Buying it today? Unfortunately, the some who were suggesting there was a problem were called problem children; naysayers; paranoid and a few other choice words.. For us to fight the good fight, there must be honest awareness of the problem that we Must remember to focus on the H in H.R - that too goes in business. The Buck Does start and stop with the Human Resource Department - Metaphorically and Literally.. to me that speaks Volumes.. Great Post Lance Thanks for letting Me Rant Karen Mattonen www.hirecentrix.com This is an Excellent post – good work Lance!

The problem is that some, no, unfortunately Many will start to “care” because of the cause and affect.. when it becomes personal..

For the past 8+ Years many were standing strong for what they considered to be “capitalism” in America. This “fight” was loudly proclaimed in the H.R and Recruiting world..

It’s just business baby was the Mantra as we fought some alleged war for talent.

Unfortunately, though, there really never was a war for talent. Seriously, back to cause and effect – not only were wages down 7 times in the past 8 years but companies were also not showing their love through removing benefits; They were cutting hours and displacing jobs at rapid numbers.. and our longterm unemployment was growing at record Highs.

American Companies continued to cheapen our labor until there was noone left here to buy the product. An excellent case and point would be the American Car Manufacturers…

Hey, isn’t any wonder that Gas is falling at Record lows, because NO ONE is Buying it today?

Unfortunately, the some who were suggesting there was a problem were called problem children; naysayers; paranoid and a few other choice words..

For us to fight the good fight, there must be honest awareness of the problem that we Must remember to focus on the H in H.R – that too goes in business.

The Buck Does start and stop with the Human Resource Department – Metaphorically and Literally.. to me that speaks Volumes..

Great Post Lance
Thanks for letting Me Rant
Karen Mattonen
http://www.hirecentrix.com

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