There is no HR blogging community without Sharlyn Lauby and Sarah White Brennan. I’ve admired Sharlyn Lauby’s work from the moment I started reading her blog. Sharlyn is a friend to SHRM, HRCI and every organization that’s trying to make HR better. She’s also an interesting figure because she attends HR conferences and hangs in…
You might not realize you know Kris Dunn and John Hollon, but you do. They have influenced every HR and recruiting blogger out there, even if that blogger doesn’t know it. Kris Dunn writes for a website called The HR Capitalist. This blog should be #1 on everybody’s list because Kris is the architect of…
Hi, everybody. Just a quick note to let you know that I’ll be on hiatus for the next few weeks. I’m getting organized, closing down some projects and heading off to Havana. I’m not going dark, though. I’ll have new content up and ready for you. I’ll be writing about outstanding and impressive HR bloggers.…
You guys, I’m ready for my November hiatus. Last year, I ran a marathon. Then I spent the month of November in Australia and Rome. This year, November is just as glorious. I went to the ear doctor, Walmart, and Petsmart. But life is about to get a little exciting. I’m off to Havana, next…
I’m taking the day off. If you need something to read, check out Nick Corcodilos’s piece on Lee Hecht Harrison. (They are an outplacement company that misappropriated some of Nick’s materials over at Ask the Headhunter®.) Crooks, liars or fools? You pick.
You probably have back pain. I don’t know math, but it feels like 100% of the people who work in HR have back pain. What’s up with you people? (Yes, you people.) If you work in HR or recruiting, your back hurts. Fine, okay, my back also hurts. Shut up. Here is what I’m thinking.…
The team of writers over at The Hiring Site will spend the month of November looking at the concept of recognition. If you treat your best workers well, through a whole host of logical practices, you might retain exceptional people who do good work. And if you keep your marvelous employees happy, you might make…
A few weeks ago, BambooHR asked me to speak at a virtual summit. What’s a virtual summit? Well, it’s an online learning event for “HR People Who Don’t Read Good And Wanna Learn To Do Other Stuff Good Too.” (Just kidding. I wish it were that awesome.) An HR summit is an event where a bunch…
People ask how I built a career as a speaker and writer. It was easy, actually. I worked hard, took a risk on smaller events that led to bigger events, and I never said no to an audience — no matter how big or small. I hate sounding like an old woman who walked uphill both…
Just last week, I heard several mature and qualified recruiters use the word crapplicant at a technology conference. (Jerks!) Crapplicant is an offensive term used by recruiters to describe applicants and candidates who suck. You know the stereotype. The old dude who sends his resume to your database for every job on your website. The…