All posts by Kelly Dingee

sphr mba phr human resources

Riddle me this…PHR, SPHR OR….MBA?

I’m fortunate that at the retained search firm I work for we get several HR positions (at all levels…Generalist, Manager, Business Partner, Director, VP, CHRO..)  in the non-profit and for-profit… Get the Rest

spring cleaning human resources

Spring Cleaning…in a Sourcer’s World

I've been on a huge spring cleaning binge as of late.  Reorganizing, removing...just really getting everything in its place.  Not an easy task and I've been attending to

the importance of a thank you note in recruiting

Want to be remembered as a candidate? Say Thank You!

Seriously.  Your resume will impress, your in person interview may knock their socks off. But the candidate that crafts a well written thank you? They will be the

remember your roots in human resources

Want to be a good sourcer? Don’t forget where you came from!

A lot of you probably don't know this, but I met my husband when I was a senior in high school.  We got engaged in college and married

sourcing and talent human resources fistful of talent

Volunteering and Working…and why it’s time to exit stage left

For years now I have volunteered with a non-profit community theatre group based in my hometown.   I know, I know…I strike you as the dramatic type, right?  Nope…not

engagement and sourcing fistful of talent

Sourcing 101: Which comes first…finding people or engagement?

Engagement.  It's a sexy phrase in recruiting right now.  Pretty much by talking about "engagement" we are reminding our recruiting peers to be decent human beings and follow

work from home fistful of talent

Six Tips to Making a Tele-Work Job…Work!

I've been a "remote" or "virtual" or "teleworking" employee, since April of 1998.  I can remember clearly when I converted because I was pregnant with my second daughter. And

good endorsements

From the Sourcer’s Desk…those endorsements? They’re a good thing!

So you probably think I’m going to write about LinkedIn endorsements, it’s a topic that seems to be polarizing the social media and recruiting digerati.  And to be

hr bias police

You’re a Sourcer…are you also the Bias Police?

This actually came up as a statement and not so much a question in one of my team calls over the last month.  Our sourcing team has somehow

falcon

4 Ways to Use My New Favorite Toy: Meet Falcon

So one of my biggest New Year's resolutions has been to read more.  I recently came across this blog and am now becoming a fan of Falcon.  Self-described