Donuts and Wellness
From upstartHRNovember 21, 2011 at 7:15 am
Last Saturday I ran a local race that involved running four miles and eating a box of donuts at the halfway point. Yep, it’s about a fun as it sounds. I ... (more)
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November 21, 2011 at 7:15 am
The Rock Your Culture guide is coming soon!
From upstartHRNovember 18, 2011 at 7:42 am
I have been working my butt off in the past month or two on my newest guide, and it’s just about ready for prime time. It’s always a lot of fun creating ... (more)
You just aren’t that great…
From upstartHRNovember 16, 2011 at 7:25 am
Recently one of my good friends, Daniel Crosby, spoke at a local TEDx event. If you’re not familiar, TED is setting the standard for free, yet incredibly ... (more)
Pick a card, any card (Influence Part 2)
From upstartHRNovember 15, 2011 at 7:30 am
If you haven’t already, check out yesterday’s post how we can vs. why we can’t. Today’s post is a spin off of the influence ideas, and ... (more)
“How we can,” versus “why we can’t” (Influence Part 1)
From upstartHRNovember 14, 2011 at 7:30 am
I absolutely love that quote (and the idea behind it). Instead of focusing on excuses or reasons you can’t make something happen, keep searching for ways ... (more)
Employee to HR Ratio
From upstartHRNovember 11, 2011 at 6:00 am
What is the ideal employee to HR ratio? How many employees do you need before it’s time to hire an HR person? Both of those are great questions, and they ... (more)
Finding the Right Cultural Fit
From upstartHRNovember 7, 2011 at 6:00 am
Ever play Tetris before? The goal is to line up geometric figures in complete lines to earn points. Making things fit is the name of the game.
The image on the ... (more)
Work naked for all I care
From upstartHRNovember 4, 2011 at 6:00 am
Yesterday morning started off on the wrong foot. I had some big, heavy duty projects to work on. When that’s the case, I usually dress more comfortably (not ... (more)
HRCP and Rock the PHR Promo
From upstartHRNovember 3, 2011 at 6:45 am
I haven’t mentioned HR Certification in a while, because I’ve obviously provided dozens of resources for those looking for their PHR, SPHR, or GPHR. ... (more)
Fitting the job to the person
From upstartHRNovember 1, 2011 at 6:30 am
I’ve been talking a lot about Pinnacle lately, but there are so many neat things we can do as a smaller company that I’ve never even considered in ... (more)
Monsters at work
From upstartHROctober 31, 2011 at 6:00 am
Halloween costumes I made for Bella and Bree
Human resources professionals run into monsters at work more often than others. We see the dark side of people, and ... (more)
Working for Women vs. Working for Men
From upstartHROctober 27, 2011 at 7:39 am
Working for women or working for men? Seriously? Do people in this day and age really have a preference?
Apparently so. In the October 2011 issue of OfficePro ... (more)
Snacks at work-benefits and costs
From upstartHROctober 26, 2011 at 6:30 am
When I started at Pinnacle, I was amazed. We had free snacks at work–food and drinks for our employees to enjoy anytime they wished. At previous companies ... (more)
Job shadowing questions
From upstartHROctober 25, 2011 at 6:30 am
I’ve been working with my local SHRM chapter to set a student program for job shadowing. Questions and ideas are bouncing around in my head, and it’s going ... (more)
My visit to the OFCCP office…
From upstartHROctober 24, 2011 at 6:30 am
Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to visit the Birmingham, AL OFCCP office. It was an eye-opening experience, and I wanted to share some of the (scary!) “big ... (more)
Never underestimate the power of face-to-face interaction
From upstartHROctober 19, 2011 at 6:30 am
We are a small company, but we have employees scattered around the US. Last Friday, Mike (our CEO) and I headed down to Fort Walton Beach for our quarterly All ... (more)
Why HR people don’t blog (and how to get around it)
From upstartHROctober 18, 2011 at 6:45 am
One of the sessions at HRevolution Las Vegas a few weeks back focused on blogging, and a great question that was bandied about was why HR people don’t do ... (more)
The corporate library-how (and why) we set one up
From upstartHROctober 17, 2011 at 6:30 am
Offering a corporate library to employees is a great way to encourage learning and give people low-cost opportunities for growth and development. We have been ... (more)
Competitive pay isn’t enough
From upstartHROctober 14, 2011 at 6:45 am
Think offering competitive pay to candidates is a winning strategy? Think again. Sure, it might get someone in the door, but it won’t keep them for long ... (more)
Internal promotion-how Chipotle reduced turnover by 64%
From upstartHROctober 13, 2011 at 6:30 am
Internal promotion is a valuable, yet underutilized, tool to engage employees and managers in the recruiting process, provide career growth, and save on costs ... (more)
Hire Minds-Snagajob Hourly Hiring Summit
From upstartHROctober 12, 2011 at 7:00 am
Wow. I was only able to stay for half of the Hire Minds event presented by Snagajob, but it was a fantastic experience. I took notes throughout the day and shared ... (more)
Company corporate culture-14 ways to research as a job candidate
From upstartHROctober 11, 2011 at 6:00 am
Take a peek at the culture
My friend and I were talking recently about how to determine an employer’s culture before you start working there. In the past ... (more)
What you may have missed (WordPress hacked)
From upstartHROctober 6, 2011 at 7:43 am
Hey, everyone! In the past two weeks, I’ve had a heck of a time fixing my first hacked blog. Ugh.
For those of you who blog, here’s how I fixed it. ... (more)
We have been hacked! Sorry for any trouble this may have caused.
From upstartHROctober 5, 2011 at 12:30 pm
We have been hacked! Sorry for any trouble this may have caused. is a post from: UpstartHR Random PostsIntroducing the 168 Hours SeriesIf Batman was in HRHRevolution Blog CarnivalWe ... (more)
Are you settling?
From upstartHRSeptember 23, 2011 at 6:45 am
I’ve been living at my new house since May 2011, and a recurring frustration is a lack of internet service here. I’m less than half a mile away from businesses and ... (more)
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