I’m lucky enough to have a little traffic on this blog. Just kidding, blogging is dead. But it’s still nice to be recognized by public relations firms from around the world as someone who can move merchandise. On a daily basis, I have specialists who offer to send me weird stuff — from books to…
Calls and questions I receive on a weekly basis. * I need to fire my VP of HR. Can I do that? * How do I fire my Director of Talent? * We made a bad hire, and I want to get rid of my HR lady. Also, we don’t really need HR. Can we…
People often ask me clarify what I do for a living. That’s true, especially after I write a saucy post. I say, “It’s none of your business. Aren’t you happy just to read my blog?” No. Everybody wants a little something extra. Well, regular readers know that I do a few things to keep myself occupied.…
Just a few days ago, I mentioned that I’m not a big fan of influence lists. Then a reader sent me a copy of an email where I’m listed as an influential blogger. It starts out like this. There are some extremely talented bloggers in the HCM space and we have noticed a few trends: Most have cats, Most…
I’m lucky to share the stage with many bright thinkers and consultants who have interesting and compelling things to say about work, money, power and politics. One of my dearest friends is a middle-aged guy with a couple of kids who likes to talk about Millennials, for some reason. (Seems creepy until I realize that…
Last year, a friend confided that his severe adult acne caused depression and anxiety in his 20s and early 30s. He withdrew from social situations, struggled to date, and was never quite sure if his looks were a negative factor while looking for a job. “Interviewing caused me a ton of anxiety,” he confided in…
I haven’t been to London for about eight months, which is too long. That’s why I’m headed back for TruLondon15. If you don’t know anything about Tru, it’s an entertaining event where recruiting and HR nerds sit around and talk to themselves about themselves. They discuss how important they are to the entire history of…
My friend Tim is wrapped up in some debate about recruiters and sourcers. When he told me about it, I blacked out int a coma and said, “Maybe we can talk about X-Men vs Justice League or come up with witty #FireflyWouldYouRather tweets when this debate is over.” Jesus. I do know that people get…
I listen to lots of complaints from the HR community about local and state HR conferences. State chapters and councils don’t offer keynote inspiring speakers who have relevant and tangible content. And there’s not enough women. Blah blah blah. On the other hand, state councils and chapters complain that good speakers don’t have content that…
“What the F is this?” That’s what I normally say when I log onto my personal Facebook account. It’s a mix of baby photos, overexposed memes and ridiculous chaos. (So dumb and yet I can’t quit it. Your babies are cute. When cute kids converge with memes, I die.) Last week, I was notified by Facebook that…