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  • Attracting, retaining, and engaging members of your SHRM chapter

    In November I released the free Rock Your Chapter guide to the public. The intent was to create something to help local chapters and state councils to attract, retain, and engage their members. Since then, the guide has been downloaded over 200 times! I just want to thank everyone for their support and ask that…

  • Teaching your supervisors the basics of management

    I ran across this site recently and had to laugh. It is a common theme that I’ll get a call because I’m the “computer guy” in the family. With Teach Parents Tech you have the option of sending video links directly to those who need assistance. That allows you to indirectly teach your parents/grandparents/in laws/whoever…

  • #HRevolution blogging team

    So… You are a huge fan of HRevolution. You just can’t get enough information about the event, and you love sharing it with others. Well, I have the gig for you! As the PR/web guy for HRevolution, I am looking for a few people to help me as the event gets closer. Traditionally I have…

  • Management blog reviews

    Recently John Hunter reached out to me to participate in the 2010 Year in Review Carnival. Being one of those people who says “yes” to everything, I jumped in and chose three different blogs to review. All three of them are new to me, but there is some great content! Let’s get rolling. I’ll link…

  • I don’t believe in social responsibility, but…

    It might sound strange, but I really don’t believe in corporate social responsibility as most people do. Having a firm grasp on (and being a strong believer in) economic concepts, I believe companies that behave ethically are by default contributing in a big way to society as a whole (job creation, paying taxes, etc.). Anyway, don’t let that sidetrack us…

  • But I’m too busy for social media…

    This is a tribute to the TrenchHR LinkedIn group created by my friend Charlie Judy. Recently I joined and asked a question about how to respond to people who say they are too busy to use social media tools. In less than 48 hours I had a great number of responses from people who practice…

  • Poaching talent-why isn’t anyone choosing you?

    One of the common topics around the HR and recruiting space is talent. How to find it, recruit it, motivate it, retain it, and (at times) get rid of it. Poaching talent is a fact of life. If you get one of those great people to agree to come work for you, there’s only a…

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