All posts by RJ Morris

I once wrote at FOT about a horrible job of mine.  It was so bad that my commute was filled with “Take this job and shove it” fantasies:

As usually happens, smarter people than me wrote about an idea before I could hit publish.  Happens all the time.  I am more than a bit slower than

Want to get a certain group of HR professionals fired up?  Just go ahead and question the value of PHR and SPHR certifications.  Some folks are passionately for

Look, I get it. You and your executive team want superstar talent that fits into your culture. You brag about how you don’t tolerate prima donnas.

Discrimination typically lurks deep inside people’s minds and hearts, isolated in dark and hidden places.  It is usually pushed down in the unconscious, sitting there, waiting to rear

If you are a new leader, how quickly can you create cultural change?  My old answer had always been that it takes time.  The new leader would have

As you would guess from the title of the blog, we talk a lot about talent around here.  Want to know how to identify, attract, interview, select, hire

The term “War for Talent” was always a pretty dumb term.  Sure, companies need talent, and those with really talented players, a solid culture and a good product

Early in my career, I took a turn doing light industrial contract recruiting.  Temp work for lots of warehouse workers, forklift drivers, mechanics, etc.  Physically demanding, low wages...these