Happy Holidays – you Turkeys!
Hey there. Thanks for coming by the blog. I’m taking time off to bake, drink and eat. Hope you are having some down time with family and friends and enjoying the Holidays. I’ll be back on the New Year!...
View ArticleThe 25 Most over-used words and phrases of 2012
Happy New Year you guys. Hope you aren’t suffering too bad from a night of excess! I thought it would be fun to do a little different slant on my New Year’s post from 2011 “New Year’s Resolutions, Baby...
View ArticleAre you a Fluffer or the Real Thing?
Most of us know what a “fluffer” is because we weren’t born yesterday. For those of you who don’t know I’ll give you the run-down: Fluffer – A hired crew member of an adult film to keep the male...
View ArticleWorking, living and socializing with those that annoy you
I can’t tell you the number of times I have said to others (or under my breath) something that irritates me about someone I live with, work with, or do social with. Yeah, I’m kind of vocal about that....
View ArticleEver feel like you’re living in the movie Groundhog Day?
If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times that the definition of insanity is “doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” I’m not sure if that is true or not...
View ArticleSchooling HR in Social Business
In researching HR and Social Media I came across a divine article from our friend China Gorman. Since she is a much better writer than I, I asked her if I could share the post over here on the cafe....
View ArticleMaybe it’s time to dumb down our Social HR presentations
When it comes to adoption of Social tools into our organizations some folks may be a little behind in adapting. That’s okay, because that was us at one time or other. I have spoken at my share of...
View ArticleHR and your Social Strategy – Do you even have One?
I always love to go to my extra-smart friends for guest posts to mix it up a bit. I’m quite boring, in reality, and don’t wanna bore you to tears. Jeff Waldman is one of my go-to-guys in that respect....
View ArticleHR it’s about your people – not your seat at the Table!
I often love to hop on to Youtube and watch a few videos of channels I’m subscribed to as a part of my ongoing learning in this space (okay, and a few funny videos). I came across a fantastic video...
View ArticleAre you the Worst HR Manager ever?
I occasionally like to lighten it up over here and am often amused at what is available to us by way of the inter-webs. Today I offer you a funny video of the Worst HR Manager ever! This is wrong on so...
View ArticleNetworking is a bunch of malarkey!
Today’s guest post comes from my friend in the HR/Recruiting world Bonnie Ungaro who is in my neighborhood, ya’ll! Bonnie know’s what she’s talking about when she writes about networking and I wanted...
View ArticleWhy on earth would HR need to be on Social?
Today’s guest post comes from my gal pal Melissa Fairman who is an HR Practitioner as well as one of our favorite HR Bloggers over at HRremix. And if you’d like to see Melissa in person (so to speak)...
View ArticleKeepin it Real – A closeup of my California Vacation
Hey nerds! I just got back from Southern California and I thought I’d show you a close up into my trip. YEAH that’s right, I’m making you watch my video slideshow presentation. Just pretend you’re in...
View ArticleMy HR manager ruined me from ever wanting to see Kelly Clarkson – even at SHRM13
Several years ago, when working in the third level of hell, I heard so much of Kelly Clarkson I wanted to bash my own brains in. Now, I’m a huge American Idol fan and was totally there to watch her win...
View Article15 Things I loved about #SHRM13
I’m suffering from sleep deprivation and feel like I’ve been on an all-week party bus. Actually, I’m just coming off my SHRM13 high. The schedule was grueling, the commute sucked arse, the parties were...
View ArticleComedy at work can be good for you! Video interview with PepperComm from...
As you know, I just returned from SHRM13′s (Society of Human Resource Management) annual conference here in Chicago where I was part of the blog squad and also helped out a little in SHRM’s Social...
View ArticleIf you got paid to be a Douchebag or Asshat, you’d be rich!
There are just certain people we click with – and one chick that I’ve grown fond of is my pal Bonnie Ungaro, a fellow HR Blogger, Recruiter and HR Pro who I’m happy to have share here from time to...
View ArticleInfluence – You either mentor or shun others as you climb!
There are those who live their lives by the proverb “Give and it shall be given unto you” and there are those who hoard for themselves. I see these folks every day – online and off – and it never...
View ArticleSee how Human Resources and SHRM incorporate Social Media
If you have not heard of Curtis Midkiff, you need to stop what you are doing and connect with him. In 2010, Curtis joined SHRM as the Director of Social Engagement and what he has done in and for the...
View ArticleSocial Media Bait and Switch – Banning Social Media in the Workplace
Unfortunately there is a lot of bait and switch that happens in the recruiting space. I’ve written about it before. One of the most common things happening today is with companies wanting to use social...
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