Achieving Work Life Balance with Mobile Technology
I work from home the majority of the time. I’m either typing, designing, or talking in my home office or cuddling up on my bed. It’s nice here. It’s warm, convenient, and comfy, plus it’s less expensive. Vehicle maintenance and petrol costs are significantly lowered. My pets enjoy my virtual workspace as well. They slip […]
Multimedia Resumes
In an attempt to circumvent the keyword-laden resume game, job seekers are taking a more creative approach to captivating recruiters. Rather than dropping the resume altogether, the trend seems to be a breakaway from over-automation and a return to the heart of what makes a good hire. Laurie Barkman of The Resumator explains, “We’ve been […]
Wikis as Corporate Online Collaboration Tools
From time to time, I write foundational social media pieces as part of my mission to educate HR, Recruiting, and Corporate professionals on the uses and benefits of social media. This is one of those pieces. You can take a look at my ToolBoxHR resource site for more information to get you started. How to Use […]
Is It Luck or Business Leadership Skills?
When I made the decision to restart my HR career, I gave it everything. Strive hard or leave. I started reading human resources materials and contacting everybody I could find who had even the slightest HR interest. I’m wholly committed to doing what I love. I’m now beginning to reap the rewards of all that […]
Where the Wizard of Oz Went Wrong
This is the continuation to a previous post I wrote for PIC: Are you the Wizard of Oz? The man behind the curtain? Would you know? What is so wrong with sitting in a castle issuing orders to your loyal legions of munchkins? Nothing if you are the Wizard of Oz. But if you are […]
No Action Required
One of the best things about the organizations I’ve worked for is the constant feedback. Monthly, quarterly, annual … Feedback. Every project, every committee, every major meeting … Feedback. Report, metrics, trends … Feedback. There was and is never an excuse not to know your performance regarding your everyday duties. Yet there has always been […]
