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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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 ... (
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October 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. ... (
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October 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 ... (
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September 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 ... (
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September 19, 2011 at 6:15 am
AKA: How to use employment videos for social recruitingSocial recruiting is discussed often, but one of the lesser mentioned facets is video. While many companies know it’s ... (
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September 15, 2011 at 7:58 am
Recently Jason sent me an email about being in HR (entry level HR, to be specific). He gave me permission to post his comments and my responses below.I actually stumbled upon ... (
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September 12, 2011 at 6:00 am
Recently I had the opportunity to review the book 101 Strategies for Recruiting Success by Christopher Pritchard for the SHRM Store. As an HR Generalist for a small company, ... (
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September 11, 2011 at 10:04 pm
Have you thought about attending HRev Las Vegas in October but didn’t know if it would be worth it?Wonder no more.At this link you will find the agenda for HRevolution ... (
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September 6, 2011 at 6:00 am
Of the three keynote speakers at HR Florida, Daniel Pink was definitely my favorite. He shared some phenomenal ideas to motivate employees, and I’m already looking at ... (
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September 1, 2011 at 6:00 am
I have read The Levity Effect: Why It Pays to Lighten Up, and I think it’s a fantastic book for people to read in order to understand the impact that humor and levity ... (
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August 31, 2011 at 7:09 am
Today I spent some time talking with Bryan Wempen about small business hiring and how to recruit in a high-touch, intimate way on the DriveThruHR radio show. Click the link ... (
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August 30, 2011 at 6:00 am
My first concurrent session at HR Florida was titled “Developing an Effective, No Cost Recognition Program.” Truthfully, it was my second choice because the other ... (
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August 29, 2011 at 4:50 pm
Which of your supervisors holds the best meetings?I was in a session at HR Florida and the speaker tossed out that question. Most of the audience likely ignored it, but I couldn’t ... (
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August 25, 2011 at 6:00 am
Whew. I don’t travel that often, but the coming weeks are going to be quite busy. I hope to meet many of you at least once in this whirlwind, so check out the list below ... (
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August 22, 2011 at 6:00 am
Recently I surveyed you guys on what you wanted to learn about organizational culture. Today I’m happy to present the Organizational Culture Change Manifesto. It’s ... (
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