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Category Archives: General
HRevolution-Why You Have to Come
I don’t know about you, but I’m pumped about HRevolution 2010. We have some great things in store. While we haven’t yet shared some of the information on speakers/topics, there is still a core group of people who are fervent supporters. It’s amazing to see how popular this event that I helped to create is really becoming. I and the other planners really appreciate all of the support and hope to make this one twice as good as the last!
In that vein, I have asked some of last year’s attendees and some of this year’s newbies to give me a little bit of information about why they want to attend and what they are looking for from the event. It was enlightening and I hope you enjoy the responses as much as I have. And make sure you check out the HRevolution Preview on HR Happy Hour!
Chris Frede
Why did you sign up for HRevolution 2010?
I signed up for HRE 2010 to meet a lot of very smart people – and I have to say that starts with the planning committee. In addition, the list of attendees is outstanding. I look forward to meeting those who I have connected with on Twitter. I am excited to speak with them and get ideas about social media, HR and blogging. I regret that I was unable to attend HRE 2009 and was not going to make that mistake again! Continue reading
Should applying for a job should be difficult?
Should applying for a job be hard or easy?
Okay, so if you’re anything like me at all, your first thought is that it should be easy. We should keep the process as simple as possible for people to try to get into our organization. Keep that pipeline open and flowing!
So we’ll set the bar as low as we possibly can…
Are you starting to see my point? Maybe setting the bar low to let everyone in isn’t such a good idea. But going the opposite way isn’t that smart, either. Setting the bar very high would preclude people like me from ever finding a job. :-)
One thing that I’m pretty certain about is that we should make it hard enough to repel those who are applying to anything and everything under the sun (whether the job or the culture is a fit for them or not). Continue reading
31 miles and my brain fell out
Hey, everyone! I hope you’ve had a great week so far. I realize that I haven’t written in a few days. And by “realize” I mean I’m fairly freaking out due to the fact that I feel like a goof. It’s seriously bothering me.
But it’s not just because I’m lazy or anything.
I had a 31 mile race last Saturday and I still haven’t recovered all the way mentally and physically. However… I have some fantastic ideas and some great stuff on the way. Promise. :-)
So in lieu of having to write something with my brain still scrambled, I’d like to share some links to posts that I’ve found useful in the past few days. Continue reading
The flashcard contest winner is…
Well, SHE came, she saw, and she took the prize! Congratulations to Samantha for winning the free HR certification flashcards from HRCP. She’ll be hearing from me via email shortly.
I really appreciate everyone who entered, and I’ve created a 75% discount on the Rock the PHR guide as a consolation prize. The discount will only be good until Friday at midnight (one and a half days), so get the PHR study guide now if you’re planning to take the exam. The discount code is “random” (minus quotes).
Upcoming Contest/Giveaway/Whatever
Keep your eyes peeled for a new contest with a HRevolution flavor in the coming week! Subscribe now so you don’t miss out.
Oh, and I’m going to try to do more giveaways, contests, etc. If you have a good idea for one, drop it in the comments or email me. I’m always open to ideas.
Video: How to Move up in HR
AKA How to Move Beyond a Crappy Job
A lot of us get frustrated when we want to do work on a level of 10 (while we’re stuck doing work at a level of 1). Â In this video I give you a suggestion I’ve learned from experience about how to make that level 1 work suck less.
Guest post blitz #5
AKA
As if I don’t run my mouth enough on my own blog…
Maybe we'll still be friends when we are old?
Every once in a while I get the chance to write a little something for some of my friends. In an effort to repay their kindness, I share the links with you in case you’re interested in checking one out. If you’re interested in seeing some of my previous escapades, click here for the Guest Post Blitz archive.
Victorio at the Creative Chaos Consultant (gosh I love that name!) blog put out an interesting challenge early this year. He wanted people to either commit to their goals or shut up about it. It was appropriately named the Put Up or Shut Up Challenge. A few weeks later I shot him an email detailing my progress so far. Click here to see how I fared with the Put Up or Shut Up challenge.
April Dowling at PseudoHR is a fellow geek. When I asked if I could write a post that involved science fiction, zombies, and giant meteors (and still tie it back into the human resources profession, mind you), she was thrilled. Click here to see how science fiction makes me better at HR.
RocketHR, the blog that I run for my local SHRM chapter, has a post from yours truly every Monday. Recently I talked about how to look brilliant, a free HR eBook, and free HR podcasts. As of now, there aren’t any other contributors over there, so if you subscribe to RocketHR, you’ll be getting a little more me each week (and can’t everyone stand to get a little bit more of me?). :-)
HRevolution has been on my mind lately, especially since we just opened up ticket sales for this year’s event. While it’s not exactly a guest post, I did design the HRevolution website, and that definitely took more effort than a guest post. I have to say that when I started in HR I had no idea I’d end up building blogs/websites as a side job. But I love it!
Anyone else read something cool they’d like to share? Maybe something you’ve read in the past week that really hit the spot? Drop it in the comments so everyone can benefit.