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Acronym of NBT for Next Big Thing

The Next Big Thing In HR

The next big thing in HR is also the #1 thing HR sucks in.  Whether you’re feeling it or not in your organization, hiring is coming back.  That means slowly… Get the Rest

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The Changing of the Guard: Gen Y wants a job, just not that one!

Good news, Gen Yers -- that moment we've been waiting for is coming! At my last job, I replaced a retiring 42-year employee.  In the last two weeks, I've

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Daddy, where do CEO’s come from?

Not HR, sweetie.  They don't come from HR. Today's posting is of the "food for thought" variety, rather than a checklist of ways to up your talent game.  I

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Crowd Sourcing Performance Reviews

I am a big fan of crowd sourcing.  Ever since I read Surowiecki’s book “The Wisdom of Crowds” I’ve tried to incorporate larger, more diverse groups into my

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Best HR Execs Gladly Divorce Their Teams

I’ve been grieving a loss.  A loss I instigated.  I decided to divorce my HR team. Did you know research shows the average time it takes to get over

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1st Time Job Regrets

how can i get back with my ex girlfriend One of the most read blog posts I've written in the last two years is: How To 'Really' Get

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When You Work in HR, It's The Norm For People Not To Like You

It's the truth.  Working in HR means not everyone is going to like you.  Perhaps no one will like you...except your mom, and even she questions why you

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I've Caught a Case of 'Newbulshit'

There's something that I think most employees experience from time to time, that feeling like no one is listening to me! It happens to everyone from the CEO

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Who Are These HR Pros Giving Such Bad Advice?

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

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Should you get an HR Certification or a Graduate Degree?

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