Out Now: Episode 415: Registered Apprenticeship Programs in the Clean Energy Sector With Dr. Janell Hills

How to Have the Perfect Handshake

Well since SHRM has come and gone we’re posting our Manner Monday a tad late, but it’s fitting because today is National Handshake Day! Learn about the handshake as it relates to the workplace!  The Perfect Handshake In honor of National Handshake Day,  I thought it would be fun to talk about the importance of […]

7 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career in HR

Dear Me (10 Years Ago), Three days a week I take a commuter bus into the office. I live about 45 minutes away, it’s a great option to have! I joke with my colleague’s that I improve my efficiency by 1 hour and 32 minutes each day I take the bus. I must have been […]

What You Can Learn from Mindvalley and Corporate Culture #shrm14

Company Culture Practises Borrowed From MindValley I frequently get asked what my favorite company is since I stalk companies like some people stalk their ex’s.  My favorite company is a company located in Kuala Lampur called Mindvalley.  If you’ve never heard of Mindvalley, they are one of few companies in the world that outspokenly use […]

7 Steps to Tweet your way to an Internship or First Job

Savvy students and new grads are using Twitter to find internships and network with interesting new contacts. And why not? Twitter is an incredible resource for just about anything, including a job search. Decide now if you are going to use Twitter for your job search. Many students keep their tweets “protected” but if you […]

The Art of Benefits Communcation at Work (Part 2)

Yesterday I talked four specific benefits of having a strong benefits communication strategy and today i’ll talk about different ways you can enhance your strategies through unconventional methods. It’s not a secret that one of the biggest complaints that benefits administrators have is lack of enrollment numbers. They do so much “by the rule” communications […]

How #HR & Your Workplace Use Social Media #SHRM14

To access my full brief and presentation from my session at SHRM in Orlando, click here to be redirected. You can access my full slide presentation and download my briefing with the initial results of my survey.  Yesterday, I presented at the SHRM 2014 Annual on How to Integrate Social Media and Technology Into Your […]