I’ve been to a few conferences lately that have mentioned “grit.” It’s the new term for perseverance. I totally get it and I’m a fan …
Career Development
These posts focus on career development as part of business leadership and management.
Your Goal As a Manager: Find Your Replacement
Like the title of this post says, I believe the role of a manager is to identify and hire their replacement. Think about it. If …
SHRM’s Best Kept Secret: the SHRM Foundation
The Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) is my professional association. I support other professional organizations, but my first HR job was as a generalist …
Define Your Balance – Friday Distraction
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is brought to you by our friends at Kronos, the global leader in delivering workforce management solutions in the cloud. Kronos …
Who Owns Your Social Brand – Ask #HR Bartender
Back in 1997, Tom Peters wrote an article for Fast Company magazine titled “The Brand Called You”. It’s a good read and was the first …
Get Ready For the Brain Drain [infographic] – Friday Distraction
Pew Research recently reported that Millennials now surpass Gen Xers as the largest generation in the U.S. labor force. The oldest Gen Xers are turning …
Would You Provide Your W-2 to Get a Job
Organizations are starting to ask candidates for their W-2’s as part of the hiring process. Career Sherpa has a really interesting post about it over …