Posted by Ben in Uncategorized on 12. Oct, 2009 | 12 Comments
It’s October. That means Halloween is just around the corner. And I’ve got a Halloween business strategy that employers will be dying to get their hands on. Okay, I’ll let you in on my secret. Zombies. What if your HR reps could reanimate dead flesh and bring those zombies into the workplace? The potential benefits [...]
I frequented the multitude of career blogs when I was job hunting, and while I could find dozens of posts on how to get a job, I really didn’t see anything that helped with how to leave a job. What’s okay and what’s not? Is it a problem if I email some people and not [...]
This isn’t going to appeal to everyone, but I’m putting it out there just the same. I get questions often from my many blogging friends. They usually center on finding new ideas to write about and keeping the spark of creativity alive. Even though I’m technically an HR newbie, I pride myself in creativity. I [...]
From VentureRepublic:
Brand champions are internal and external story tellers who spread the brand vision, brand values and cultivate the brand in an organisation. Every organisation needs committed and passionate brand champions. The more employees the organisation can turn into brand champions, the better will it be equipped to build and maintain strong brand equity. Singapore [...]
If you’re a fan of Fistful of Talent (I made it into the top 1 zillion blogs over there at some point or another. Boo-ya!), then you may have seen the recent FOTV video where Kris Dunn, AKA the HR Capitalist, gave his rules for new HR professionals to succeed. While he had to be [...]
Posted by Ben in Uncategorized on 10. Nov, 2009 | 9 Comments
I’m thrilled to be hosting my first HR carnival, and that’s for several reasons. First, I get to converse with a few great writers behind the scenes. Second, I get the opportunity to promote those writers all in one place. And third, I get to unveil the new HR Carnival logo, created by the illustrious [...]
Posted by Ben in Uncategorized on 09. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments
I can still fondly remember reading my first HR blog carnival and ravenously devouring each of the great posts linked there. I often speak with HR professionals and advocate for them to seek out and read the HR blogs that they enjoy. Usually the conversation goes like this:
Me: Hey, what sort of news do you [...]
Posted by Ben in Uncategorized on 05. Nov, 2009 | 1 Comment
Hey, everyone! Prepare to be less-than-astounded by the quick video below. Circles under your eyes are the newest in fashion, by the way. Be sure to check out the sponsor links below, too. They “get” what social media is about and have believed in this event from the very beginning. Be sure to check out [...]
Posted by Ben in Uncategorized on 03. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments
Sometimes you just have to force yourself to be in a good mood. I don’t know how it all works, but I spend a lot of time being very peppy. As in people-wonder-if-it-is-chemically-related happy. I see it as my job to help others be positive and excited about the day ahead. But sometimes it doesn’t [...]
Posted by Ben in Uncategorized on 02. Nov, 2009 | 3 Comments
Just a quick reminder to everyone out there contemplating the PHR or SPHR exam—the test window is closing on November 13th. If you miss the deadline, you will have to wait until mid-2010 to take the exam. I can tell the final registration date is closing in, because I’ve received more than a dozen emails [...]
