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How HR Bloggers Make Bank

Tips of the web for making blogging bank

It seems over the last few weeks I’ve had a number of inquiries from curious industry people, friends, and random emailers who’ve inquired about how one exactly makes money as an HR Blogger.  Yes, people this is now what I do for a living. Granted I’m not a mommy blogger but I am a blogger […]

What Makes a Good Leader? Employee Engagement and the War for Talent

Leadership qualities that build employee engagement

What Makes a Good Leader? Employee Engagement and the War for Talent Employee Engagement is usually described in terms of people feeling a strong emotional bond to the organization, demonstrating a willingness to recommend the organization to others, and committing time and effort to helping the organization succeed. It suggests that people are motivated by […]

Recruitment 3.0

Engaging passive candidates online through branding & interaction.

Recruitment 3.0 A few weeks ago, I attended the Spring 2011 ERE Conference and Expo in San Diego, which was an excellent experience. I for one am not a recruiter by trade, and I haven’t had much of an opportunity to spend time with recruiters over the past few years. Personally, I take more enjoyment […]

The Psychology of Slacking

The Psychology of Slacking

As employees reach communication fatigue in critical mass, the psychology and act of slacking at companies across the world also reaches a disturbing level.  Forty-four percent of employees are not committed to perform even though they know what to do. While I’m not sure that are directly correlated, I do believe the two are inter-connected.  […]

This HR Blogger’s Chasing Tail

This HR Blogger’s Chasing Tail One of the most challenging pieces of blogging daily is not content creation but the act of creating the content.  Finding time or making time to write that daily blog post.  The struggle or juggle to create my daily content is a result of what I like to call chasing […]

Wal-Mart, Women, & Workplace Inequity

Woman Inequality in the Workplace

Wal-Mart, Women, & Workplace Inequity There will always be inequity in pay – – and usually the inequity is on the side of women because they are, most of the time, the designated primary care-giver once they become a parent.  I think where the equal/balancing act gets skewed is in the importance a parent plays […]