Eleven years ago, my boss told me to get my SPHR. I was twenty-six and had worked in HR for six years but I was having trouble being...

I’m no fan of Michele Bachmann but I admire the fact that she looks pretty good on the campaign trail. I know this is an expensive...

A reader in my inbox doesn’t approve of swearing at work, around children, or in a professional setting such as a Human Resources...

Earlier this year, I met with Jeff Pon at SHRM to hear what’s keeping him up at night. Let me say that Jeff is a nice guy. It was a good...

I always get some flack for this, but job titles matter. We use language to speak to one another, and we use titles to tap into a common...

I am just back from a Human Resources conference where smart people — including noted author Dan Pink — shared a ton of old wives’ tales....

If you are a blogger, you should blog on a daily basis. I believe that blogging is a full-time job. Target, McDonalds and Walmart barely...

I am not very nostalgic. I didn’t have an idyllic upbringing (nor did many of you) and I’ve tossed out anything sentimental from my life...

Personal referrals always beat resumes. Informal networking always beats an email. People who are seen do better than the anonymous...

Many of you have heard me tell this story. Years ago, my HR department was asked to participate in a Myers Briggs assessment. It’s...

A reader is starting a new job in a new town after four months of unemployment. She wants to know how to get back into the game. I only...

Lots of talk about bad an ineffective HR. Some say that the antidote to bad HR is to create some hyper-vigilant, technology-driven...

Day 2 of listapalooza. Do you wonder, “Why doesn’t my boss like me?” The answers are so painfully obvious. And some  are pulled from the...

Summary: First-aid procedures should be regularly assessed in the workplace to ensure that you are protecting the safety of your...

Tim Sackett sent me a link and asked, “Did you see this article?” Hm. I had not. My fat ass was occupying the couch and watching TV....

Everything is a remix. Pop culture. Art. Technology. We’re all riffing on something else that was created in the past. We are a copy of a...

Some people are busy celebrating Thanksgiving, this week. Buying a big, fat turkey. Shucking oysters. Boiling animal carcasses. Whatever....

I am trying to be a full-time writer. Turns out, that job pays like crap. So I’ve accepted a few consulting assignments in 2013 to pay my...

Two weeks ago, I was pitched an awful idea. “How about a Human Resources solution with the capability to manage the full life-cycle of HR...