Becoming a Consultant

February 28, 2010

I recently received a reader question about consulting:
About 10 years ago, while living in the Midwest, I started my own HR consulting business.  I left it (kinda, it’s never been out of my mind) to take a “real” consultant job and move to Arizona.  I was laid off in last year and want to establish [...]

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Make It Easy to Buy, Easy to Use

February 25, 2010

In one of my previous lives, the company I worked for developed a customer service program focused on the idea that the customer experience should be easy.  The mantra was to make things easy to buy and easy to use.  It’s a catchy phrase I’ve never forgotten.  And I try to remember it today when [...]

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Something to Say: When And How to Say It

February 23, 2010

I recently wrote a post about having something to say.  We should all develop opinions and thoughts about ourselves and our businesses in order to help achieve good things.  But that prompts the question, when and how do you present what you have to say?
First, let’s talk about when.  We’ve all heard the old cliché, [...]

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The Things I’ve Learned Watching Undercover Boss

February 21, 2010

I have to confess.  I wasn’t going to write an “Undercover Boss” post because everyone else already has.  But Bryon Abramowitz over at The HR Technologist blog is doing a special HR Carnival – Undercover Boss Edition.  I like supporting the carnival, so I’m caving in writing a post about the show.
Just in case you’ve [...]

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Lots of Shoutouts

February 19, 2010

Since I started HR Bartender, one of the things I’ve realized is that writing a blog is about more than just writing.  Sure, writing is a big part of it, but there’s really a whole bunch of other interactions that take place which are just as valuable.  Talking with other bloggers, sharing information, connecting to [...]

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Something To Say

February 18, 2010

I was recently having a discussion with a colleague about HR pros speaking up during meetings.  My colleague’s point was HR needs to speak up and not sit back to deal with the fallout of management decisions.  I totally agreed and added that HR needed to develop their own point of view.
My colleague replied:
“Oh HR [...]

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OP-ED: The Key Is Job Creation

February 16, 2010

In his recent State of the Union address, President Obama said the administration was going to focus on creating jobs and getting people back to work.  It’s about time.  Really.  We’ve all known for a painfully long time it will take getting people back to work to kick this recession in the butt.  Employed people [...]

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