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Friction and Flow: Workplace Dynamics
In the fields of engineering, physics and physical chemistry, the flow of fluids (liquids and gases) is referred to as fluid dynamics. It’s a systemic structure that allows those working…
The Worst HR Job I Ever Had
Once upon a time I held a job that has long since disappeared from my resume. You won’t find it on my LinkedIn profile, I never mention the name of…
The Worst HR Job I Ever Had
Once upon a time I held a job that has long since disappeared from my resume. You won’t find it on my LinkedIn profile, I never mention the name of…
The Blame Game : Hiring Edition
I’ve been gathering a fair number of timely anecdotes from job seekers who have recently found themselves summoned to multiple interviews for a single job. Candidates have been finding themselves…
The Blame Game : Hiring Edition
I’ve been gathering a fair number of timely anecdotes from job seekers who have recently found themselves summoned to multiple interviews for a single job. Candidates have been finding themselves…
The Sad Decline of #HRTwitter
In the early days of Twitter (circa 2007-10), after it’s big splash at SXSW, there was an intrepid group of HR early adopters of this exciting new tech. Those were…
Making Adjustments to Your Hiring Process
Despite the appearance of having a well-oiled machine, there are often processes and practices in your hiring plan that are in need of adjustment – or, at a minimum, in…
Fun at Work
I’m a fun person. I consider myself to have a decent sense of humor
Don’t Blame the Manager When Employees Leave
There is a business axiom, taken as gospel amongst HR professionals, speakers, pundits, and authors trying to sell books that I despise with every fiber of my being: “People don’t…
A Trip to the Big Top | Carnival of HR
One of my fondest childhood memories was heading to the show when the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus came to town