The Town, Leadership, and Corporate Corruption
Have you seen The Town with Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm? I loved that movie for 100 reasons including Affleck’s abs and Jon...
Have you seen The Town with Ben Affleck and Jon Hamm? I loved that movie for 100 reasons including Affleck’s abs and Jon...
Lots of trendy management advice out there about hiring for “fit” and “culture.” I hate it. You know this. I have said it before and I...
It’s my honor to host the Valentine’s Day edition of the Carnival of HR. Today is actually the feast day of Saint Agape, a martyr and...
I’ve been super-busy and missed my OBGYN appointment in January. I called to reschedule my annual exam and my doctor is on maternity...
Let’s start out by stating the obvious. People find jobs through job boards. That’s true. They do. But people who earn more than...
It’s the first week of June 2013, and the world hasn’t changed. Let me explain that statement… On May 23 I discussed my ambivalence...
You hate HR? Me too. Here are some simple ways to keep Human Resources outta your business. Don’t say racist things. Don’t be sexist....
Remember the site Stuff White People Like? #27 was marathons #96 was New Balance shoes I laugh because charity 5ks should be on the list....
I wrote a blog post on HR women and competition and pulled it because it was (sorta) mean spirited. My simple thesis? HR chicks are awful...
I was sitting in the back of a conference room at a Human Resources technology conference, zoning out and reading a review on Jackson...
Now that I’m unemployed, it’s only fitting that my pformer employer would tear down my pformer office. Demolition work on that building,...
I like to speak in absolutes, so let’s try this one on for size. The single biggest thing that holds you back in business is the way you...
A new study out there reaffirms what everyone in HR knows: retirement planning in America really sucks. If people save in the first...
A few months ago, my friends at mediabistro asked me to participate in a Google Hangout with Lars Schmidt. It was awesome in a cable...
I know this isn’t comforting, but everyone gets depressed about their jobs. Even me. I made an announcement (to myself) on May 29, 2012....
Now that I’m on the job market (so to speak), I am taking stock of my career. Most people work to support the bad habits they’ve...
I may have told this story before but I worked for a company that allowed and encouraged employees to dress up for Halloween — until one...
I have really smart friends who light the world on fire with their brains and intellect. When they’re not working hard as thoughtful HR...
I just received a note from a friend of mine who has a new job. It’s very cool news. He sent out a note to his friends and colleagues to...
Laurie Ruettimann pushes the boundaries of what’s really possible in Human Resources. Her expertise as a HR leader in Fortune 500...