Keirsten Greggs’ “What’s Your Super-employee Superpower?”
What’s Your Super-employee Superpower? I conducted a self-evaluation before beginning my new job two months ago to determine the image I wanted to project to my new company. The highly prized Super Recruiter Action Figure sprang to mind as I considered the influence I wished to have. (Believe me. Back then, owning one was a […]
Why We Work
Why We Work “I was hired to do a job. I did it. That’s as far as it goes.” ~ Mike Ehrmantraut The popular AMC drama series Breaking Bad spawned another interesting series, Better Call Saul. If you’ve watched either show, you know all about the character Mike Ehrmantraut, played by the three-time Emmy nominee, Jonathan […]
HR Doesn’t Just Mean the Office: Unexpected HR Jobs
For many who study human resources and communication with the goal of becoming a human resources professional the assumption tends to be that your career will begin and end in a business office space. Many young professionals assume they will be working for CEOs, business representatives, and their employees. However, nearly every industry has great […]
New Study Shows that Leaning Into Negotiations Doesn’t Always Work for Women
Last week Christine L. Exley, Muriel Niederle and Lise Vesterlund published a new study on “leaning in.” They wanted to know how and when leaning in might benefit women – and when it might not. What they found is that gathering your confidence and pushing harder does work sometimes, but other times it can have […]
5 Secrets to the Perfect Cover Letter
This post is sponsored by OnlineResumeBuilders.com. Build your perfect resume in 5 minutes. Check out their wide selection of templates to create the perfect customized online resume. Assuming that every employee that applies for a job is imminently qualified – and many often are – the thing that will set you apart and get a […]
The Real Problem with Just In Time Recruitment
How many times has a requisition(s) for a new department, acquisition or project been dropped on your desk with the expectation of you walking on water and moving mountains to fill them immediately? Over the course of my career, this has happened to me countless times. Sometimes, I had great news for my hiring managers […]
