Corporate ladder, meet elevator
Corporate ladder, meet elevator
Kids that were not prepared for the big interview with the CEO of Christmas
Season of Birth Control
As we move into the Holiday season, I find I really enjoy this time of year. I am able to break out my heavy sweaters and overcoats that I only have the opportunity to sport in the coldest of weather.
They don’t make em’ like this anymore
Company Christmas tree breaks the rules
Just because I work in HR doesn’t mean I have to follow all the rules. I prefer guidelines and today’s post is a glimpse into how Johnny Law, the HR deputy tries to keep a light attitude in the office and still keep order.
HRNasty wants to say “Thank You”
Thank you for your support. If you are a long time reader, you have noticed a new site design. It has been about 8 years since this blog first started and it’s about time for an update. When I first started this blog, I wanted a very underground look. A gritty, Banksy-esque,
Intent vs. impact
Effective communication (in Corporate America)
As a guy working in HR, effective communication matters. I need to be careful with what I do and say. As much as the rules and policies apply to everyone, they apply more to the people in HR. When the team that is supposed to make sure company policy is maintained is breaking the rules,
15 applications later, things are getting desperate. I will listen to dad.
Proven Cover Letter Format
Have you turned in 10 plus resumes with no response and heard less than crickets? It’s a wasteland. It’s a silent black hole. Not even a “Don’t call us, we will call you?” If you have experienced the application black hole,
I talk with a recent graduate who takes the right attitude and asks great questions
It’s a thing with every generation
I have been working with millennial’s recently and running into a similar theme. The millennials I am meeting with are clearly smart and they are driven. This generation just doesn’t have the experience to know how the system works and from what I am seeing,
Great costume for the workplace
Inappropriate Halloween Costume
Not just Halloween costumes, but Inappropriate Halloween Costume is today’s topic du jour. It is the middle of October and some of us are thinking about costumes for the company Halloween costume contest. Remember, it is a Halloween costume contest. It is not an Inappropriate Halloween costume contest.
Momentum will mean the difference between a career that moves and a career that stagnates.
Career Momentum
Wondering how you establish credibility and career momentum as a new hire? Whether you are a recent graduate or a veteran of the corporate game, credibility is the one thing that doesn’t take any special skills to acquire.
Sit like this during an interview and you will send the wrong message
Body language and the interview
Body language during an interview is the topic of today’s post. We might be saying the right things, but if your body isn’t communicating a consistent message, we might as well stay at home. If your body is communicating disinterest,
Manage your manager using the Gallup Q12 questions
Gallup Q12 for employees
This week’s I want to blog about how we can use the Gallup Q12 questions so that you, as an individual contributor, can set yourself up for success. I believe that employees should take control of their careers. If we wait for our manager to get us promoted,
We have all been told to inspire, coach and motivate. But how does that translate to management behavior?
New manager training
Disclaimer: The following is not a preferred new manager training course. A new manager training would actually have a start and continue throughout the entire career. Even CEO’s receive management training.
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