Today is Fat Tuesday, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday and Pączki Tuesday. It’s all fun and games until Ash Wednesday when everything goes downhill for Baby Jesus. (Someone should warn him!) Lent is such a downer a time of reflection, and many Christians give up smoking, drinking, chocolate, swearing, being on the internet, etc., to honor…
Disclosure: This post is sponsored National Car Rental, but all thoughts and opinions are my own. When’s the best time to visit New Zealand? Whenever someone pays for you to come! Back in November 2017, someone invited me to speak at a recruiting conference. As part of my compensation package, the organizers paid my airfare…
I’m speaking at the Watermark Conference on Friday about HR, salaries, and negotiations. I’ll be answering questions about the role of HR in the hiring process. Here are some questions I’ll try to tackle. Is it okay to talk to HR about compensation, benefits, and the offer process during salary negotiations? Will I be dinged…
I’ve worked in the HR technology space since 2008, and I’ve been involved in hiring over a dozen CMOs (Chief Marketing Officers) and VPs of Marketing for some companies you know and some that are no longer in business. CMOs have the shortest tenure in the C-suite at just over four years, according to Korn…
Whenever I come across news reporting on gun violence and mass shootings, which is almost daily, I remind myself what’s happening in our country is not normal. Gun violence, which is often linked to domestic violence, is terrorism. And terrorism is happening more frequently at work. Last week, the worst happened. A gunman shot five…
Today is Carnival of HR Day, a splendid celebration of writers and thinkers who create fabulous HR content. This year, blog submissions were down. So, instead of waiting for people to send links, I’ve gone into the community and pulled some of the best articles I’ve read. That’s right. I still read HR blog posts.…
Super excited to announce that Ultimate Software is sponsoring Let’s Fix Work for the next few months. Ultimate Software is an American technology company that develops and sells UltiPro, a cloud-based human capital management solution for businesses. That’s payroll, HRIS, talent management, engagement, employee experience, and all the nerdy stuff that goes along with getting…
What is SHRM? The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest HR professional society, representing 300,000 members in more than 165 countries. You can find their website here: shrm.org What is the purpose of SHRM? According to the SHRM website, “SHRM provides education, thought leadership, certification, community, and advocacy to enhance the…
Can HR fire me? The answer is yes and no. You can be fired for nearly any reason and at any time as an American with few exceptions. However, it’s rare for HR to fire you. If you are fired, the decision to fire you comes from someone else. A supervisor or manager can fire…
From a reader: Have a quick question for you…how in the heck did you learn to market the way you do? I’ve been studying your Twitter feed and it’s like you take people on a journey of your life both professional/personal. You make people feel like they know you. How do you do this? That’s…
