Technology Is Killing Your Daily Genius
I spent the last two weeks in Florida with my daughter while my husband, Greg finished up a project. It is extremely challenging to continue “business as usual” when you’re ten minutes from the beach. I spent my mornings working with many of my afternoons with my daughter spending some much needed get-a-way time together. […]
Relationship Recruiting — How to Recruit Employees
Weak ties or strong links – it’s a question of bandwidth. It’s called Relationship Recruiting. When I started working in recruitment I was quickly told about the 80/20 rule – 80% of your business comes from 20% of your clients. It certainly informed my day to day relationship building as I quickly focused on a […]
The Girl Who Can’t Say No
One of my biggest faults as a human being is also one of my greatest gifts. I can’t say no. Even if that means I’m constantly working to catch up, I know how to avoid chasing tail and I understand the art of saying no, I just have to do it. But still, I can’t say no. […]
War For Talent & Zero Unemployment
What is Zero Unemployment? I don’t get it. Zero Unemployment is a numerical and mathematical improbability. It just can’t happen. A quick Google search finds economists and college case studies and papers. And yet you may find yourself on the Zero Unemployment Facebook Page or visiting the @zeroue or the #zeroue Twitter stream. Zero Unemployment […]
How HR Bloggers Make Bank
It seems over the last few weeks I’ve had a number of inquiries from curious industry people, friends, and random emailers who’ve inquired about how one exactly makes money as an HR Blogger. Yes, people this is now what I do for a living. Granted I’m not a mommy blogger but I am a blogger […]
The Psychology of Slacking
As employees reach communication fatigue in critical mass, the psychology and act of slacking at companies across the world also reaches a disturbing level. Forty-four percent of employees are not committed to perform even though they know what to do. While I’m not sure that are directly correlated, I do believe the two are inter-connected. […]
