Share what you know with millions of people

Focus is the best place to turn what you know into remarkable content

×

Noah Wollner

Follow Following Unfollow

Human Resource Consultant, Expert Employee Performance Management

60 points

Human Resource Consultant with over eight years experience. Expertise in Performance Management, Training and Learning Design, Leadership & Management Development, Recruiting, and Organization Change & Development. Additional expertise in some areas of Legal HR including, EEO, OFCCP, Affirmative Action, Disparate Impact.
Strong ...

Human Resource Consultant with over eight years experience. Expertise in Performance Management, Training and Learning Design, Leadership & Management Development, Recruiting, and Organization Change & Development. Additional expertise in some areas of Legal HR including, EEO, OFCCP, Affirmative Action, Disparate Impact.
Strong level of knowledge with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Performance Management Software. Recognized expert with SuccessFactors Performance Software (Beta Tester, Access to back-end, Hero (highest level) on Community Forum, Asked to speak at conferences for current and prospective Users, Requested by and met one-on-one with Senior Product Developer to provide feedback on new products or enhancements prior to investing time and money on new projects.)
I have a Bachelors in Psychology and a Masters in Human Resource Development from Towson University (University of Maryland).

» read more » read less

Sept. 28, 2010

Noah Wollner and 1 other person answered this question

What are the objectives of the HR department

Here is a list of HR objectives for an HR department that was looking to become more professional and be a player in the strategy and direction of the company instead of just a bunch of pencil-pushers doing mostly clerical work. This was really more ... more

Human Resources

Sept. 15, 2010

Noah Wollner and 2 other people answered this question

Does anyone know of a reputable human resources college?

I graduated from Towson University in Towson (Baltimore) Maryland which is part of the University of MD University system with a Masters in Human Resources Development. It's been a while but when I started working in HR, my Managers as well as all the Directors ... more

Human Resources

Human Resources College

May 30, 2010

Noah Wollner and 3 other people answered this question

Tips for buying human resources software?

The first thing you want to do is document and look at your processes (which may provide an added advantage of fixing some that are broken.) Once you have decided how you run your area now as well as what you want to do in ... more

Human Resources

Information Technology

Payroll Software

May 26, 2010

Noah Wollner and 11 other people answered this question

Do LinkedIn recommendations mean anything to recruiters and employers?

You can view my take on references in the group discussion on "reference checking" http://www.focus.com/groups/human-resources/topics/view/reference-checking/
I would focus on something else you wrote "The possible problem is my country of residence" I would say this is not a possible but a strong definite. Correct me if ... more

Human Resources

Information Technology

April 16, 2010

Noah Wollner and 4 other people answered this question

What are the pros and cons to having employees do self-evaluations before I write up their review?

A lot of great answers! One thing I would like to add is in response to Don's comment about self-rating. I agree and it is actually very important that employees not be able to give themselves a rating. When I implemented one online Performance Management ... more

Human Resources

Performance Evaluation

Talent Management

April 13, 2010

Noah Wollner and 2 other people answered this question

How important is talent management?

Talent Management is the key to running a successful business in our rapidly changing world.
Two quotes have always stuck in my mind when I ask myself the same question:
“ In times of economic uncertainty, there is nothing more important or
strategic that we can ... more

Human Resources

Talent Management

April 11, 2010

Noah Wollner and 6 other people answered this question

What do you say in a Video Resume?

Accepting a Video Resume or a Resume with a picture attached is a bad idea. Besides the security issue, which from previous answers may or may not be an issue, it is definitely a legal issue especially if you are required to provide a Self-Identify ... more

Human Resources

Following 3 Topics

Human Resources

Following 0 People

Followed by 0 People

Knowledgeable in 5 Topics

Human Resources

#206 of 1481

Information Technology

#386 of 2263

#5 of 21

#15 of 53

#31 of 141