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Turning Interns Into Employees

Nov 14, 2011 |  

We have all seen the unfortunate intern in the corner filing or shredding for an entire semester. Please don't do that... Or I'll have the professional development police issue you a ticket.…

WTF are they smoking over at TheLadders?

Feb 02, 2011 | 50

I'm an open minded hip 2011 kind of HR practitioner but I am dismayed that an organization that touts itself as the place for leaders to find their next opportunity has made a commercial advertisement not dissimilar to the "sketchy comedy" video that recently rocked the Navy and violates every employee handbook ever written…

10 Steps to Avoid Running an HR Dungeon of Doom

Oct 01, 2010 | 1

"Go to HR" - the three little words that strike fear and paranoia in the hearts and minds of most every employee. The most common response of "Oh #$%& what did I do?" is then followed by unbearable walk to the office accompanied by a host of symptoms like heart palpitations, watery or dry mouth, anxiety and gastrointestinal turmoil - usually completely unwarranted. If it happens in your workplace my HR professional friend *it's your fault* you're running HR Dungeon of Doom.…

Mother Teresa Didn’t Work in HR

Aug 18, 2010 | 12

I entered HR via recruiting, dissatisfied with the quality of candidates put before me to interview and having to pick my poison hoping it worked out because I would be held largely accountable for turnover. I had no aspirations of being Mother Theresa. If you do, please go into human services - or a convent, but not HR.…

Focus On Retention Not Dropout Re-engagement

Jun 02, 2010 | 1

The more I think about it the more I am convinced that the management principles of education and employment should be strategically aligned. From the LMS to motivation, acknowledgment of learning styles to flexibility and accountability to disciplinary action, school is preparation for the rest of life which is in large part WORK so what's the deal? Why is it so different and wouldn't a more seamless approach to the transition out into the real world be a heck of a lot better?…

Prezi on Attracting & Retaining Talent

Apr 28, 2010 | 5

I promised the HR troops and people managers that attended my presentation yesterday at THE Conference that I would post the Prezi so they didn't have to take notes. …

The Job Fair and the Loch Ness Monster

Apr 17, 2010 | 3

Is it that our fair citizenry, lost in the art of the job search, needs education to help gain employment because the landscape shifted under their feet since last time they looked? Have we made job search akin to searching for the Loch Ness Monster because we have complicated it with our newfangled ways? I went to teach, instead I learned.....…

THE Conference to Attend in 2010

Mar 17, 2010 |  

A team of us have been hard at work planning THE Conference, an event with professional development for everyone. This should be especially attractive to HR peeps who are feeling the pressure to get some exposure to other business disciplines. The best part? Anyone can afford it. The second best part? It ends with a networking mixer...…

Why Are You in Human Resources?

Feb 19, 2010 | 5

Are you an enabler, histrionic, co-dependent, drama loving, human advocate, wanna save the masses kind of person? If so, you might think human resources would be a perfect fit for you professionally. In the end you'll only end up frazzled, frustrated, tired and defeated... The mission is to ensure the profitability of the company through the management of its human capital - not try to fix people...…

3 Things HR Can Do to Make a Difference

Jan 03, 2010 | 26

International HR Executive Peter Lanc has interesting observations and thoughts to share on HR in the new decade. With experience in several industries, he brings unique perspective and a global view of the profession's areas of opportunity and provides 3 questions practitioners can ask themselves to change them to strengths. Here's Peter!…

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