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Highlights for HR: How To Survive An Industry Conference
Posted on July 10, 2014 2 Comments
Congratulations! You’re going to an industry conference, event, trade show or continuing education seminar — which means that your company is investing in your professional development and growth. But how do you justify your time away to leadership — and to yourself — without burning out or feeling somehow short-changed?
Extinction Event: Why HR Is Certifiably Insane
Posted on July 9, 2014 Leave a Comment
Sure, the Society of Human Resources Management’s annual conference in Orlando was over a couple weeks ago, but in the spirit of late adoption that infused the conference, figured that a stale post was, for the target audience, right on time. It was my fifth straight SHRM conference, and what really struck me this year […]
I’m Not In HR. Trust Me.
Posted on July 1, 2014 3 Comments
I haven’t written much recently, because the fact of the matter is I suck at writing on the road. When you train as a writer formally (which is to say, you pay to learn stuff you don’t need to know) and have silence and solipsism built into your process, it’s hard to find a corner […]
Higher Hires: Reefer Madness & Recruiting
Posted on January 23, 2014 4 Comments
There are few topics more taboo in the strange sweater and swag filled world of HR than smoking weed, or “ingesting marijuana,” if you’re an employee handbook or an SPHR. But Colorado’s recent reefer legalization proved a big hit for HR and recruiting content. This coverage certainly sparked a bowl of controversy and commentary about […]
HR Trendspotting: A Look Ahead at 2014
Posted on December 9, 2013 2 Comments
It’s the holidays, which means it’s that special time when B2B marketers start pushing lazy, self-congratulatory content (“our favorite posts of the year!”) and, even more noxious, the prediction post. You know, the kind where bloggers talk about what’s going to happen next year. Which is weird, because you’d think if bloggers could predict the […]