I am a big fan of CBS Sunday Morning – in fact, I DVR it every week to be sure I never miss an episode. I have learned so much from the show over the years because they report interesting and quirky news stories that you cannot find anywhere else….
The best candidate doesn’t always get the job. In fact, rarely does the top candidate win the position – instead, they are beat out by someone else. A strategic hire. A better interviewer. A more likable person. A friend of the hiring manager. And so on. Companies have to hire in their own best…
So you are back from the summer slump and heading into the busiest time of the year – fourth quarter. And for most employees, fourth quarter means one thing is coming… performance reviews (otherwise known as annual reviews, bull&h!t feedback updates, and so on). Depending upon where you work, performance…
Performance Improvement Plans, or PIPs, tend to be one of the most veiled “secrets” that Human Resources keeps… it’s the bad, secretive “tool” that all employees dread. But that’s not what PIPs are supposed to be, and hopefully sharing some transparency will help you figure out what to do when…
While I have pondered bringing my two loves together, HR and NASCAR, the opportunities to do so are few and far in between. But with a life list dream event coming up (attending my first NASCAR event at Atlanta Motor Speedway), I thought it fitting to finally let my dirty…
Perspective, perspective, perspective. I was having a chat with one of my friends the other day online, about her kid’s upcoming birthday party. And there was a moment after I responded to something, that I knew that she completely misunderstood what I said. The words themselves were innocent enough when…
Human Resources is a strange, strange world to be in most of the time. The things we see, the things we say, the things we have to do… There does tend to be some conversations and HR advice that I’ve had to deliver more times than I care to count,…
Starting my own business was a work in progress for some time. I spent several years stuck in analysis paralysis and many more years questioning if living my dream job, could ever be a possibility (it is!). So as I am approaching month two of my fabulous adventure, I wanted…
Ever wonder if all of your hard work and effort gets noticed by anyone? I’m sure you believe you are a superstar, but I bet you you’re not. At least not in the eyes of the people who are in charge of those things – Human Resources. There is a…