Workology

The Art & Science of Work

Why It’s So Important that Employees Share Your Values

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Job ads that emphasize values can sound a bit corny. I've definitely found myself sneering at ads that gush about the company culture and how important cultural fit and values are. Like, I'm not dating you, I'm applying to work for you, right? But although some organizations emphasize culture over skill to the point of self-parody, culture and values really do matter. A lot. ... Read Full Article

Workology Acquires #HR Blog, Performance I Create (PIC)

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In 2007, I started Workology, originally called Blogging4Jobs and built my blog focused on providing HR and recruiting practitioner resources. We've been committed as a community to sharing our platform with a variety of amazing human resources voices. Workology is a destination for the disruptive workplace leader discussing trends, tools and case studies for HR, recruiting ... Read Full Article

New to HR? How to Talk About Politics

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How to discuss politics at work? Ok, I'll break it down: don't! Ok, seriously, the topic of politics will inevitably be brought up in the workplace. Every HRPro has heard the saying, "don't talk religion, politics, or sex in the office," but how realistic is this? HR holds many secrets of a workplace. We give the speeches on what employees should and should not do. But let's ... Read Full Article

What’s More Important? A Change in Technology or Mindset?

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More and more I read that by the year 2020 40% of the U.S. labor force will be contingent workers. Supposedly the Millennial workforce and the coming Gen Z workforce are going to demand more freedom and more flexibility in how they work. I am not certain that the change will occur nearly as quickly as the workers hope. What Are the Issues? What are the issues that may make ... Read Full Article

DOJ Says Title VII Doesn’t Protect LGBQ People – What Now?

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The Department of Justice has filed an amicus brief arguing that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, which bans discrimination on the basis of race, religion national origin and gender, does not extend to sexual orientation. Or put differently: Discriminating against women bad! Discriminating against lesbian and bisexual women OK! But what is an amicus brief and what does this ... Read Full Article

4 Ways to Deal With the Helicopter Parents of Your Candidates

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I once hired school teachers.  Most of our new teachers were hired fresh out of college. They were eager, and talented, if a bit overindulged. Many recent graduates never had a time without their parents’ involvement. The helicopter parent was always around to influence their kids’ coaches, counselors, teachers, professors, advisors, and even mentors! So, the recent ... Read Full Article

Launch of Google Hire Tells Us We’re All in the HR Industry

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Over the last six months, I have written about one emerging HR technology company the most, and it's one that you wouldn't expect. That is Google. And since their last two announcements of Google for Jobs and  Google Cloud API, prior to the most recent launch of Google Hire I didn't want to write about the launch of their products or new services related to human resources. ... Read Full Article

What I’ve Learned As Content Manager of PIC

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Performance I Create is over 7 years old. It was created by Chris Ponder (another great guy) in 2011. Back then I was new to social media and blogging. I had just started my first blog, the CostofWork, which is no more. Chris tweeted an open call for writers and I responded. After about 2 months, I was accepted to the team. I had no business being accepted, I was not a good ... Read Full Article

Forget the Work-Life Balance Duality

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I hate the term work-life balance. Life is not the opposite of work for me. I hope it is not the opposite for you. When I'm working, I'm engaging, connecting, growing... Also I am definitely breathing when I am working. Hope you are too! So, what do we mean when we speak of work vs life and keeping a balance between them? The work-life duality is a flawed mindset. Both of ... Read Full Article