Corporate ladder, meet elevator
Corporate ladder, meet elevator
Don’t confuse being humble or quiet with being introverted and unable to speak up
Accomplishment
Are you talking about your accomplishments in an interview? We think we are but most of us are not. We are too humble, too shy, or brought up to act differently. Many of us don’t realize it. The next few posts are going to show us how to talk about our accomplishments.
This is a well-intentioned start, but the real benefit is in the 401k
Candidates have choices beyond the 401K
When markets are tight for talent, employers add more benefits to the menu. (I consider Seattle’s job market to be tight.) These could include free food, entertainment, flexible work schedules and unlimited vacations to name just a few.
This team is engaged
Employee engagement
Employee engagement takes many forms. It surprises me how often executives don’t capitalize on the many opportunities to maximize employee engagement available in an office for not much money or effort.
I work for a small tech company that is in growth mode. Consequently, we are doubling our square footage and moving to a new location.
For job searches and dating, we match our response to the individual ad
Cover letters
Get a bad rap. It’s unfortunate because I would say that most of the folks that are hired include cover letters. Don’t get me wrong, I throw out a lot of cover letters. It isn’t because of a rule that states “Cover Letters are never read,
We should have the same courtesy to exiting employees as we do when we welcome them
Exit Interview
I have a friend that is going through an exit interview process. She is leaving her current job for a new gig. Her current HR department is taking it personally. This friend is a VERY gracious individual and when I say doesn’t have a mean bone in her body,
Artful Ashes artisan at work
Thankful For
Artful Ashes, you made a huge difference for me in 2016, and this a post of thanks to Greg, Christina, Minhi and the crew there in Ballard Washington. Readers of this blog know that 2016 was a tough year for Mr.
Just 37 easy steps
Normally this time of year, I would post on the topic of inappropriate Halloween costumes and make a prediction of what NSFW characters are going to show up at the company and create a negative reputation. I have done that a few times over the years and those posts are listed here:
2011: How HR views Halloween costumes
2012: Celebrities of 2012 that made the news and employee costume list
2013: How costumes affect your career
2014: Tasteless costumes of 2014
Been there,
Attempt to avoid the traditional HR “positivity quote” of the day
Positive attitude vs. Negative attitude
A positive attitude is an asset and anyone that tells you otherwise sucks. All kidding aside, a negative attitude is one of the personality traits that will keep an individual contributor out of management. It doesn’t matter how technically proficient we are on the job.
Presidential debate, job interview or singing duet?
Presidential Debate Disclaimer:
Any political opinions as it relates to the presidential debate in this post are not intentional and merely coincidental. The writer does not take any financial compensation from advertising or placements. This blog is intended to provide tips on interviewing and career advice only.
Protect and reinforce your professional brand
Professional brand
I was recently asked to sit down with a small group of HR professionals and the intent was to talk about our professional brand as an HR professional. The session was a lot of fun and turned out to me more of a round table Q&A than me just presenting.
It started when we accepted the wrong job offer
Accepting the wrong job offer
In the past 3 weeks, I have met with three different job seekers and I noticed a common thread. With each situation, the candidates DID NOT realize they were working against themselves in their job search. Frankly, I think that this phenomenon is happening with 90% of the candidates out there and I want to give folks something to marinate on.
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