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Tag: HR Rant

  • Set Up to Fail-Stop Sabotaging the Next Generation

    Tomorrow night I’m going to talk with some local HR students about what “real” HR is like outside of the classroom and the textbook. We’re going to discuss what the actual workload is like for an entry level HR professional. Even though it is routine for me, it’s like a secret formula to these students.…

  • Don’t Let the Economy Impact Your Career

    I am going to speak frankly today. Some of you will hate it, and others will appreciate it. Ya can’t make everyone happy at once, so here we go. :-) Recently I received a copy of a survey that indicates 43 percent of workers believe their careers have slowed down and it will be harder…

  • Responding to Criticism-How to Prove HR’s Value

    So yesterday I posted on a comment from a reader on a previous post. The person was obviously disgruntled with the HR people in their company, and I wanted to take the opportunity to respond here. Obviously I think HR in general has value for the company, leadership, and employees, but how does that play…

  • HR-Glorified Administration or Something More?

    Recently I saw this comment on an HR blog post and couldn’t resist discussing it. Most of us would be quick to defend the work we do, but I’m looking for some strong, well thought out responses to the criticism. I’m going to post my own response tomorrow, so be sure to come back to…

  • Nepotism in the Workplace-How to Stop It

    Favoritism. Bias. Preferential treatment. Nepotism in the workplace. How do you stop it from becoming an issue? Today we have a special post with someone needing assistance. Let’s pitch in and help. Sometime last year I posted a rant from someone who was being stepped on at work. That person received help anonymously through the…

  • Ranty Rant: Life of a Flunkie

    Today I have a ranty post inspired by an email from an anonymous reader. Let’s call him Ranty to preserve his current position (sad as it may be). Update: Krista Francis of Optimistic Workplace has written a helpful set of posts for Ranty. Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here. Be sure to…