One of my ex-boyfriends asked me why I have so many email addresses. That’s a loaded question. I’ve had a variety of email addresses since college — that’s 1992, folks. It means that everybody in the world knows how to reach me: parents, siblings, friends, professors, student loan debt collectors, former bosses, colleagues and, now,…
Mother Teresa said, “The most terrible poverty is loneliness.” Mother Teresa is an anti-choice criminal who let women and children suffer in poverty under her care instead of fighting for access to health care and contraception to prevent unintended pregnancies and HIV/AIDS. But most everyone agrees that nobody should be alone during the holiday season.…
It’s Thanksgiving week here in America. This means that everyone is overwhelmed with emotional reminders that family is important, forgiveness and charity are essential, and purchasing stuff made in China is the tie that binds American families together. American citizens are nothing more than an audience for Walmart and Macy’s, and really, you’re only an…
In Cuba, it is your right and your duty to work. There is a labor code that protects workers from social injustice and abuse; however, there are 11 million citizens and only four million workers. That means four million people hustle and seven million people ride the flow. Workers in Cuba have mixed opportunities. Cuban…
It is still illegal for Americans to vacation in Cuba. Americans traveling to Cuba must be part of a pre-approved delegation. There are twelve categories of delegations that cover everything from research, athletic events, performing in a concert, working on a humanitarian project, or taking part in educational activities. (Lots of information on the internet on…
Matt Charney is the king of HR blogging. There’s a belief out there that if you can’t say anything positive and constructive about HR, you should keep your mouth shut. There’s no place for cynicism and snark in the word of HR. Those people are wrong. Can you imagine if someone told Edward R. Murrow…
While I’m on hiatus, I thought I’d stop the recognition train and write about HR bloggers that I hate. Wait, just kidding, that’s awful. Over the past few years, everything I’ve done — from being a cat mom to running — has helped me to think about the footprint I leave in this world. As…
Sue Meisinger and China Gorman are former colleagues at SHRM, the world’s largest association for HR nerds. Turns out, neither of them are HR professionals. Sue Meisinger is a lawyer and an executive leader. She was the CEO of SHRM, but now she’s retired and doing cool things like writing, speaking and traveling. A fun…
Maren Hogan is having a moment. Maren runs a marketing firm called Red Branch Media, and she can write about anything from recruiting to technology with a level of sophistication that rivals any analyst in Silicon Valley, New York or Boston. I am jealous. Maren is also a savvy entrepreneur with an informed opinion on…
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