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Rethinking Retirement
How much have you thought about retirement? If you’re a generation Y or Z-er then your answer is probably “not much”. But if you’re an X-er, an old X-er like…
How to Say Goodbye (Employee Engagement Never Ends)
How does your company say goodbye? Is it a formalized program? Left to the manager’s discretion? Do you pass the buck to HR and think all is done with an exit…
What’s the Rush? Can You Dump Your Quick Application?
I’m all for efficiency. Check out any of those online personality assessments that are supposed to help you sell to me
Confessions of a Serial Work Spouse
“Work spouse” is a phrase, mostly in American English, referring to a co-worker, usually of the opposite gender, with whom one shares a special relationship, having bonds like those of…
A New Recruiting Wrinkle: Paying Everybody as if They Worked in San Francisco
Here’s the latest recruiting wrinkle in job listings: Posting an ad where the company is completely up front about what the position pays — even if it is $181,000 a…
5 Steps for Preventing Recruiter Burnout
My grandmother worked at a General Motors metal fabrication plant, raised five daughters, had the most wonderful dinner on the table each night, looked absolutely beautiful at all times, and…
Could Your Onboarding of New Hires Be More Like Steve Ballmer?
Onboarding of new hires is a tricky thing. Your company is running fast, and if you do anything to announce someone’s arrival at your company, you’re likely to do one…
Diversity of Thought, Not Look
Let me start by saying that I’m a big advocate for diversity. And this post isn’t suggesting otherwise
Can This Job Be Saved? Bringing Joy Back to Work
It’s summer time….and the living is easy…sort of
Simplify Your Start-Up Hiring With These 3 Steps
Too often, I work with founders and executives who are desperate to find good people. They either spend too much time on recruiting, which takes them away from their core…