That seems like a simple question, right? Can an employer fire you for asking for a raise? If you are an at-will employee, then the answer is yes. Does it suck? Absolutely. However, there is no law against firing someone for asking for a raise, even if it is a bad business practice. Like most…
Looking for good HR books to read that will help you take control of your career and won’t put you to sleep? Here are my top 25. 1. “Career Rehab” by Kanika Tolver Kanika Tolver wrote “Career Rehab” for people just like you — someone who isn’t in love with their job or the daily…
My guest today is Nick Hutchison, the founder of BookThinkers, a business dedicated to helping authors and readers make a connection in the personal development space. The BookThinkers empire consists of an engaging Instagram community, a podcast called BookThinkers: Life Changing Books, mobile applications and so much more. “We love connecting people with books,” says…
Whether you’re texting a friend or ironing out a new business strategy over Zoom, do you ever feel like something crucial is being lost in communication? There’s a reason for that. According to my guest this week, Erica Dhawan, it’s just as important to effectively master the art of digital body language as it is…
There are quite a few of us out there who have the dream of building a highly profitable, personally fulfilling business. But turning that dream into a reality isn’t always so simple — there are many forms you have to fill out. But once you fill out those forms, you’ve got to do something even…
If Dr. Amy Dufrane’s name isn’t familiar to you, her work certainly is. Amy is the CEO of HRCI, the leading certification body for human resources. She’s on the frontline of our profession, helping us build skills, earn raises, and look over the horizon to see what the future of HR leadership will look like.…
Do you have what it takes to become an entrepreneur? My guest on this week’s episode, Gino Wickman, is here to help you figure that out. He’s the author of the book “Entrepreneurial Leap: Do You Have What It Takes to Become an Entrepreneur?” In it, he makes his point clear: becoming an entrepreneur is…
My guest this week, David Buckmaster, has a ton of experience working for corporate compensation teams. Needless to say, he has some very knowledgeable and compelling ideas about everything that goes into employee compensation and what we can do to achieve fair pay. He’s a prolific writer and is the author of the new book…
There’s nothing more challenging for an author than writing a book — except creating a marketing campaign, grappling with the nuances of public relations, and asking people to buy the damn thing. Do you know how many authors like to talk about themselves or ask for a favor? None. As a recent author, I can…
Dr. Rebecca Heiss uses her degrees in biology in a non-traditional manner, helping people overcome evolutionary limitations that are hardwired in the brain and improve their self-awareness and leadership skills. She’s also an ornithologist, which means that she can tell us what we can learn about this type of human behavior by studying birds. As…