One of the things ingrained into us as children is the idea that being selfish is a bad thing. Wikipedia defines it as “placing one’s …
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Your Elevator Pitch
One of the keys to getting people to buy your stuff is developing a clear statement of what you do. Give people a vision of …
The Importance of Recordkeeping
In the human resources world, we sometimes get on this kick about recordkeeping. It’s boring, tedious and can translate into being labeled bureaucratic. But I …
Distinguishing Business from Hobby
One of the things I do in my spare time is make jewelry. My first job out of college was a commercial artist and, after …
The Winners! Free Ad on HR Bartender
Many thanks to everyone who sent in something for our “Win a Month of Free Advertising” contest. We had 15 really wonderful entries. I really …
Buy My Stuff and Click My Junk
Earlier this year, I attended Wordcamp in Miami. It’s a one-day, loosely structured conference with all the topics centered around WordPress blogs – of which, …
The Real Reason for Exit Interviews
Employee engagement continues to be an issue for organizations. There’s constant conversation about being over-worked and under-paid. We all realize times have been tough but …