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  • How to Write Job Postings That Don’t Suck

    Let’s face it, most job postings suck. Learning how to write job postings isn’t difficult. Typically, job postings are MBA-speak nightmares that give little insight into the day-to-day goings on of a given role. Here are a few tips for creating engaging job posts that actually do their job of attracting great talent and weeding…

  • Termination for Bad Manners?

    I was flipping through an HR newsletter that our VP shares with the department, and one interesting piece caught my eye. The article talked about swearing at work, other “bad manners” offenses, and it cited a study by TheLadders.com. The top five reasons for termination due to office etiquette offenses: Bad language (38%) Excessive workplace…

  • Social Media Mentoring

    I’m sure by now you’ve heard about that “social media” thing. Maybe you’ve wondered how to go from people saying, “Hey, you should use Twitter!” to actually being able to jump in and build connections, start learning, and get a lot of value from the experience. Or maybe you’ve thought about starting a blog and sharing…

  • SPHR Questions

    I love helping people with their questions. Recently I received one about the SPHR that I wanted to share, because I thought some of the responses might help the larger audience out there. Which countries is the SPHR valid for? The SPHR designation is granted by a US-based organization (HRCI), but it’s recognized in many…

  • CAREEREALISM Club and Getting a Job

    I’m running a series on some of  the companies I’ve interacted with that I think are worth mentioning. It’s not exhaustive, but I’ve been meaning to share these things for a while now. With that, let’s roll… CAREEREALISM Who they are CAREEREALISM is a company that was founded by the career coach J.T. O’Donnell. J.T.…

  • HR Metrics-Two ways to make them rock

    I’ve recently come across two great ways to make your HR metrics more powerful. It doesn’t require that you really do more of anything if you already collect and report on the numbers, so that’s what makes it so easy. Stop collecting fuzzy stuff. Just stop. Please. We really don’t need an exact number telling…

  • Men in HR-A National Geographic Exclusive

    If you peel back the foliage, you can get a glimpse of the elusive “male HR professional.” This is a rare find indeed, and we don’t want to spook him, so we’ll just stand back and watch him awkwardly navigate the waters of his career as the only male in a hundred mile radius… Has…