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Larry King – HR Director

As I have the coveted weekend slot this week at FOT I feel empowered to try something a little different. An homage if you will to the not yet late,… Get the Rest

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Steve Boese asks What if there was a Yelp for HR Software?

I'm a little late on this since some of the big tech news sites like TechCrunch and CIO.com covered this back in February, but over the weekend I finally got around to

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Steve Boese advises If you’re going to drop some Yoda, then at least pick a better quote

Two things drove me to post about Yoda (or really three if you also count the fact that the weather turned incredibly gorgeous this past weekend in Western

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When it’s smart to climb aboard a sinking ship

From the Department of the Incredibly Obvious it seems like organizations in financial distress are often unable to attract the talent they need to try and turn things

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Steve Boese compares Email Chains and The Price is Right $1 Bid Strategy

I bid one dollar, Bob. Email threads with more than three people Cc'ed remind me of the classic game show, The Price is Right. No matter the subject, the email thread

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Would say $500/month be enough to get you to move closer to the office?

The recent ‘working from home’ kerfuffle that sprang from Yahoo’s decision to end all remote working arrangements and Best Buy’s move to end their ROWE program at their corporate HQ,

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Non-competes: HR’s version of the Prenup

At some point in your career as a talent professional you've likely drafted, explained, and required a prospective new employee joining your organization to sign a non-compete agreement. Heck, you

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Steve Boese asks If the manager is so important, why does no one make it part of the ad?

I read a really interesting piece from Scott Berkun last week titled - 'Why You Should Pick Your Own Boss' where he lays out a case that the most important

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Learning to trust is one of leadership’s most difficult tasks

(Note: Apologies in advance to any other FOT'ers that want to take on this topic - I'd say go ahead, there are bound to be lots of conflicting

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Steve Boese asks What's your culture really like? Ask the new guy from out of town…

Company Culture, Employer Brand, Employer Value Proposition - there's been much written and spoken about these ideas and concepts in the last few years and for the most