Tag: Random
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Donuts and Wellness
Last Saturday I ran a local race that involved running four miles and eating a box of donuts at the halfway point. Yep, it’s about a fun as it sounds. I picked up a few ideas that touch on wellness and thought they would be worth sharing. The banana was right One of the runners…
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Feeling small
In the past few years, I have been a wrestling referee for high school and junior varsity matches. This past week I made the decision to go back and officiate this season, so I went to the introductory meeting. While I was sitting there, I felt like I was from two different worlds, and I…
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Work naked for all I care
Yesterday morning started off on the wrong foot. I had some big, heavy duty projects to work on. When that’s the case, I usually dress more comfortably (not quite as comfortably as the guy on the left, but it’s definitely more fun than wearing a tie). I say it helps me focus better; it might…
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Monsters at work
Human resources professionals run into monsters at work more often than others. We see the dark side of people, and it’s easy to make comparisons to these famous monsters based on those observations… The famed “B.O.” problem that everyone seems to visit HR about. A manager has an employee who smells like he hasn’t showered…
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Snacks at work-benefits and costs
Free snacks at work? Yes, that was my thought as well. When I started at Pinnacle, I was amazed. We had free snacks at work–food and drinks for our employees to enjoy anytime they wished. At previous companies it was unheard of, and at first I was hesitant to use any of it. Then my…
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My visit to the OFCCP office…
Last Wednesday I had the opportunity to visit the Birmingham, AL OFCCP office. It was an eye-opening experience, and I wanted to share some of the (scary!) “big picture” takeaways I learned. The Quality vs. Quantity Falsehood During the short seminar, one of the compliance officers with the OFCCP mentioned that they were changing their…
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What you may have missed (WordPress hacked)
Hey, everyone! In the past two weeks, I’ve had a heck of a time fixing my first hacked blog. Ugh. For those of you who blog, here’s how I fixed it. For those of you who don’t, just know that it wasn’t a quick fix to get back up and running. :-) And if you’ve…