Would A Robot Tax Protect Jobs?
Bill Gates has an interesting proposal to offset the impact of robots on jobs: make them pay tax. In a March interview with Quartz, Gates pointed out that the increasing pace of automation doesn’t have to lead to a catastrophic disruption of the jobs market. It could just as easily free up labour for humans […]
Build A Better Relationship With Your Boss
Relationships are hard work no matter matter what the type of connection it is. Some of the hardest social interactions are those within the work environment, due to minimized control over who our coworkers are combined with the high stakes of needing those relationships to succeed. As an employee and as a boss, I’ve seen […]
I Will Survive, HR style
(My apologies to Gloria Gaynor.) At first I was afraid, I was petrified. I kept thinking I couldn’t find the right person even nationwide. But then I spent so many nights combing resumes and stalking on LinkedIn and I grew strong. I knew we’d offer all along. And now you’re here. And it’s all new. […]
Ep 113 – Cool HR & Recruiting Extensions, Tools & Hacks
One of my favorite things to do is to geek out with someone about new tools, technologies, and find out about the Chrome and Gmail extensions that they are using in their work. I recently finished up a webinar on social recruiting strategies with Dice and we had so many questions. I thought I’d sit down […]
Can We Future-Proof Our Jobs and Workplaces?
As we read more and more about the impending ascent of artificial intelligence and machine learning, being able to “future-proof” may hold some appeal to readers. Barring a change in the laws of physics holding off the future is hard to do. Even a nuclear holocaust would leave people who know what could be done. […]
Your Lack of Motivation is Your Problem – Now Do Something About It
Your Lack of Motivation is Your Problem I have always had an open-door policy. Except now, I work in an open office and have no door – or desk – so it’s now more of a “grab-a-chair-and-sit-here” policy. It works for me. People know where to find me or they send an IM asking where […]
