Author Archives: John Sumser

The Weekly HRExaminer 1.31

By John Sumser | Published: September 3, 2010

Read The Weekly HRExaminer v1.31 Now Human Machines | Feature The hangover from the industrial revolution still exists in the HR department. Humans are machines to be procured (hired), programmed (trained), controlled (managed), optimized (incented) and terminated (fired) to produce our desired output (profit). Editorial Advisory Board Member Paul Hebert says a whole new operating [...]

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Virtual HR

By John Sumser | Published: September 2, 2010

Virtual HR Unique is the new normal. Each and everyone of us is somehow persuaded that we are the ones who are living outside the mainstream. Our little customized universes are separate from and better than. This is the new universe. Even though it is still primitive, we are able to radically customize huge swaths [...]

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In The Know v 1.31: Future of Work

By John Sumser | Published: September 1, 2010

In The Know v1.31 Five links for thinking about the Future of Work Steve Jobs In Concert Rental, Streaming, Subscription. That’s the model for digital rights management unveiled by Steve Jobs yesterday. It’s the future of music, video, books and other content. It’s the future of hirer-worker relationships. Some compensation, some variable pay, some licensing, [...]

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