From upstartHR
December 12, 2011 at 7:00 am
The other day I had to stop by the dreaded DMV to get a new tag for our vehicle. The lady behind the counter couldn’t have looked more bored if she tried, ... (
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From upstartHR
December 9, 2011 at 7:00 am
This saga has rocked Alabama for a few days, and I thought it was an interesting story to share with the outside world. The short version is that teachers can ... (
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From upstartHR
December 5, 2011 at 7:15 am
Hi, I’m Ben, and I’m a disengaged employee.
When we talk about disengaged employees, we look at it as a problem to be solved. In some cases (like mine), ... (
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From upstartHR
November 30, 2011 at 7:15 am
AKA A Short Story About Feedback
I was talking with my manager the other day after not seeing her for a few days, and before I could stop myself the words just ... (
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From upstartHR
November 28, 2011 at 7:15 am
Ever been quizzed in a job interview? Test prep is difficult when the interviewer moves away from the rote questions and asks you to actually perform the job as ... (
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From Sebastian
November 26, 2011 at 11:05 pm
It’s a long weekend here in America, thanks to Thanksgiving — but as I don’t have any friends or family to spend it with, I’m just lounging around, sunbathing, ... (
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From upstartHR
November 23, 2011 at 7:30 am
We are drawn to lists. It’s pretty simple, really. With all the information at our fingertips on a daily basis, our brains need some way of keeping track ... (
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November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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. ... (
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From upstartHR
November 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 ... (
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From Taylor Marek - Milwaukee Social Internet Consultant
October 31, 2011 at 10:01 am
Is Facebook old fashioned or advanced technology? Watch this video to find out.
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From upstartHR
October 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 ... (
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From upstartHR
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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From upstartHR
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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From upstartHR
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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From upstartHR
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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From Sebastian
October 23, 2011 at 9:54 pm
I had originally intended for this to be some epic catch-up post that chronicled the last two weeks of blog silence. A lot has happened, after all, including a run-in with Our ... (
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From upstartHR
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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