PRODUCT REVIEW: TalentBin – Grade A

I don’t normally write about tools, but felt compelled to in this case as I like it so much. I am speaking of TalentBin. I had the good fortune of interviewing Peter Kazanjiy, a hungry entrepreneur and a nice guy. What follows is a podcast I recorded where I interviewed him about his product, a […]
HR Doesn’t Stand for Headcount Reduction

Late last week I read an interesting comment on a fellow HR Blogger, Charlie Judy’s blog. The comment was this: “HR simply stands for Headcount Reduction.” The post titled “Deadbeat Employees” and the comment thread that has evolved as of late is quite interesting but that’s not the point of this blog post today. In […]
How to Post to Multiple Linkedin Groups from One Page

Post to Multiple Linkedin Groups from One Page How to post to multiple Linkedin groups from one page is the subject of this week’s episode. Is this even possible? The short answer is yes, by using a certain Chrome extension called “Add to Any.” Click here to download the show notes which has links to […]
A Social Media Workplace & HR Story: Almost Dooced

Since last week when I shared my story about how my personal brand, namely my blog was causing tension between me and my former company, a number of social media and blogging savvy professionals have connected with me sharing their personal stories and frustrations with social media both in and outside of the workplace. It’s funny how […]
Employee Satisfaction – When Pizza Isn’t Enough

It should come as no surprise that employee satisfaction isn’t always high. Indeed many people are not at all happy in their workplace environment, and that pizza recognition might not be the end-all-be-all answer to retaining and rewarding your company’s workforce. Many unhappy folks get up at 5 a.m., shower, throw on the suit and […]
What You Don’t Know About Resume Screening Software Could Be Sabotaging Your Job Search

Ten years ago, only large recruitment firms and big-budgeted corporations could afford to use resume screening software as part of their talent acquisition process. Job seekers who were applying to small-to-mid-sized companies were immune from the vagaries of these tools. With the proliferation of the ‘software as service’ delivery model, this no longer holds true. […]