Is #Crowdfunding the Cure for Unemployment?
When one hears the word Crowdfunding they might be inclined to think about Kickstarter, an example of a web site that connects financial backers to small business start ups based on a donation. People who give money to a start up on Kickstarter do not own a piece of that business nor will they receive […]
Interviewing with Organizational Culture in Mind
Hiring great people is the foundation of a great culture, so your interview process needs to reflect the culture of the organization. Most interviews involve tedious scheduling, meeting with multiple members of the team and candidates being asked redundant questions. Here are some tips to help transform the interview process to better hire for a […]
Honesty is Always the Best Policy with Firing Employees
The question of what to tell an at-will employee about why they are being fired has proven to be the most persistent employer question over the 25 year span of my legal practice. “If my employee is terminable “at-will,” should I tell her why she is being fired?” Yes. Honesty will always be the […]
Three Tips to Making Your Company More Agile & Nimble
How long have you been working in corporate HR? Years? Decades? Do you ever daydream about what is would be like to work for a sizzling start-up? The appeal is tantalizing for those who are tired of the bureaucracy and crave a more innovative environment. But, instead of abandoning your employer, consider how you could […]
3 Simple Rules for Success on the Job – Guaranteed!
I’m a 2nd generation Irish gal who’s a “Cradle Catholic”. I went to 9 years of Parochial school where the environment demanded strict obedience. If you got in trouble with Sr. Josephine…you got in more trouble at home. The majority of my friends were Irish, Italian, Polish or some other heritage that had deeply rooted […]
How Uber Saved My Life at #SXSW
Last year I faced a particular dilemma being a slightly intoxicated woman in heels a good twenty-five minute walk from the house I was staying at during SXSW. Add in the fact that it was rainy, and I was in no condition to walk as well as being dangerous for a women in any city […]
