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  • 2012 SHRM Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia

    So, are you thinking about going to the 2012 SHRM Annual Conference in Atlanta, Georgia? Yeah, me, too. I was able to attend back in 2010 due to the boundless generosity of my friend Eric Winegardner. However, at that time I was working in a 6-person HR department as the low man on the totem…

  • Hire Minds-Snagajob Hourly Hiring Summit

    Wow. I was only able to stay for half of the Hire Minds event presented by Snagajob, but it was a fantastic experience. I took notes throughout the day and shared sound bytes on Twitter when I could, but the Live Tweeting Paradox was in effect (okay, I just made that up, but it really does…

  • Crazy 35 days (where I’ll be)

    Whew. I don’t travel that often, but the coming weeks are going to be quite busy. I hope to meet many of you at least once in this whirlwind, so check out the list below to see if we’ll be at any of the same events. HR Florida-August 27-31 This is my first HR Florida…

  • Boomers to Linksters: Managing Friction Between Generations

    This keynote session at ALSHRM led by Meaghan Johnson started out as many of these “generations” speeches do. The speaker asks the audience to start listing things about Gen Y that annoy them and the crowd goes wild ranting about the worst possible example they can think of (completely dismissing the dozens of others in…

  • ALSHRM11-What you missed

    Last Wednesday I attended ALSHRM11, also known as the Alabama State SHRM Conference. There were some great sessions, and I have started chronicling the details over at RocketHR. If you’re curious about building a culture of integrity at work, managing the differences between generations, or being innovative in your HR role, then there will be…

  • 2011 Alabama SHRM Conference

    I’m so excited about the upcoming AL SHRM State Conference on May 18, 2011.  We are expecting over 500 attendees.  As usual, we have very informative and timely sessions planned for our attendees this year.  In the past, we have did not have much time available for networking and socializing, this year I’m looking forward to our…

  • HRevolution 2011-Exponentially Better

    Every year I come back from another HRevolution and say the same thing: wow. But what can else can I say after watching 130+ international HR pros, recruiters, and business leaders come together, share ideas, and go home with a renewed fire to be better at what they do every single day? Yeah, wow is…