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What Are You Telling Employees When You Send Them Late Night Emails?
I learned long ago that you should always be ready to take good advice — no matter where it comes from. This month, it came from a guy named Michael…
Dispelling HR Police Mythology
It was 5 minutes until 5:00 pm on a Friday. I was at my desk holding court about where the Sales team was going for happy hour when suddenly the…
Is High Performance a Zero-Sum Game?
I read a lot of HR stuff about high performers. We all want an entire population of these employees at our companies
Key Component To Talent Strategy: A Proper Goodbye
The HR space talks about talent acquisition a lot. How to attract candidates, how to source candidates, how to make the candidate experience exceptional
Want to Stay Married? Don’t Get Into These Lines of Work!
I’m a child of divorce. I know, right, cry me a river
Writing For The 8 Second Attention Span: Recruitment Marketing Toilet Talk
A few weeks ago in the airport bathroom, I overheard a conference call taking place in the stall next to me. Cringe
What’s Your Story?
Everybody has a story, maybe more than one, impacting your work life. A few years back while attending the SHRM National Conference in Orlando, Heather Abbott, a Boston Marathon bombing…
Google for Jobs Is Incredible, but Your Jobs Aren’t on It!
Remember that time someone threw an incredible party. A party people talked about for months
Hire the Overqualified to Maximize Talent ROI
Virtually all companies want to hire the very best talent available. Most have some version of this statement proudly displayed on their careers page
The 3 Types of Work/Life Balance You’ll Encounter in Your Career
I did an interview for an open position at a client yesterday–during vacation, on the beach. That probably tells you where this post is going