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  • I Sent You a Meaningless Email–Um, I Mean eCard

    I sent you an eCard. No, really. I care so much that I took the two minutes to fill out an online form and email (spam) dozens of people all at the same time with a message that is so vague and so general that I could have sent it to people that I don’t even know…

  • Newsflash: HR Creates a Policy

    Breaking news Anywhere, USA – This morning we got word that someone in HR created a policy. We’re not sure what the policy was as of the time of this report; however, we were assured by our sources that it was “highly necessary” for the business to continue functioning. Our resident HR expert, Stu Pidhead, had…

  • Engagement Tip #49: Highlighting Employee Interests

    I talked previously about my jump to Republic Wireless. I love the phone and the service, but I also love following the company’s blog and learning more about who’s behind all of that greatness. Recently they shared a very unique idea that I wanted to explore today. At Republic, we aren’t actually corporate robots stored…

  • The Ultimate Holiday Party Flow Chart

    I don’t know about you, but I have seen, read, and heard more about holiday parties this year than ever before. Honestly it’s more exhausting reading this stuff than actually planning, hosting, and cleaning up after one of the things. Should we have one? Should we not? What should we call it? Who should we…

  • Can I (and Should I) Fire An Employee for Social Media Content?

    There is a phenomenon that doesn’t get talked about much publicly, but it’s something that in-the-trenches HR folks deal with fairly regularly. While we want to “rise up” and think about big picture, have a strategic viewpoint, and assume the best, there are always going to be friction points that hold us back. It’s a part…

  • How to Protect Your Sensitive Employee Data

    This post brought to you by 3M. The content and opinions expressed below are that of upstartHR. When you work in HR, you have access to a substantial amount of sensitive business data. It’s just the nature of what we do. But technology is continuously improving to help keep our data safe, and I want…

  • The Powerful Pull of Restaurant Careers

    This post brought to you by National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation . The content and opinions expressed below are that of upstartHR. Over the past few weeks as we have explored various areas of the restaurant industry, including career opportunities, compensation, and more. Today I want to direct your attention to the power of the…

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