Calling All HR Introverts! Tips to Survive Conference & Event Season
Calling All HR Introverts! Tips to Survive Conference & Event Season Conference season is upon us. If you’re an introvert like me, you may have mixed emotions. Psyched to learn and happy to be offsite for a few days to gain fresh perspective, but dreading having the life drained out of you by all […]
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 […]
Recruiting & HR Entrepreneurs: Stop Doing These Four Things to Your Business Cards
Like most of us who are business owners, business cards are often our most favorite and popular marketing and sales engagement tool. I have a stack of them on my desk that need to be scanned. And here’s the problem – they suck. I don’t want to scan them. I want to shred them. This […]
Who Gives HR a Bad Name?
Who Gives HR a Bad Name? Allow me to share a scenario I run into regularly. “I work in HR.” Hold for sad awkward pause as the person you’re speaking with judges you. “It’s not like that. It’s much cooler than you think.” Silence. “I’m not Toby. I swear.” Am I alone in this? Has […]
Hold Up Your End of the Deal: Reciprocate Work Life Balance
Your employees deserve and expect the same work-life balance you have. There are people who would vehemently disagree with this statement. They’d rattle off some sort of antiquated managerial aphorism about how they “did their time” or how their “people will work as long as I say they will work,” or how “I pay people to […]
HR Entreprenuers: 3 Game Changers You Don’t Know You Need
I’m sitting here struggling to write this blog post because I feel like what I should be sharing with you is something revolutionary. And quite frankly, I’m afraid you’re going to be disappointed. Are You Ready for These Business Game Changers? Nevertheless, I’ve worked with a ton of entrepreneurs during my 8+ years in business […]
