All posts in Employment Branding and Culture

sustainable

What Sustains You?

We see the word sustainability a lot today.  Mostly focused on environmental issues but I’m seeing it more and more being played out as a “human” issue – meaning what… Get the Rest

viking human resources

Employer Branding Viking Style: Who We Are and the Stories We Tell

Note from KD:  David Anderson is part of the FOT tribe, a working HR pro who could have easily written for FOT for years if he only had

Human Resources i Not Funny

When Can HR Be Funny? Rarely.

Confessional time here at FOT, folks. In almost every developmental discussion I have ever had, my sense of humor comes up as both a strength and an area

awesome interview questions for candidates

3 Questions Freakin’ Awesome Candidates Ask

I read and essentially disagreed with a post over at Recruiter.com about "7 Questions Great Candidates Ask", so figured I better pony up with some of my favorite

Once upon a time

Culture: A Parable

Once upon a time, there was a professional services firm that was founded to be different from other firms in its industry, aspiring to be radically different, in

HubSpot Champions Fistful of Talent

The Madness of March Bears a New HR Term: “Cultural-Fit-ology”

After reading my post about happiness at work even if you don't work at Zappos, my friends at OpenView reached out and asked me to weigh-in on their

twisting

What HR Should Be Thinking in 2013

Twisting information meant for one arena to make it fit in another is a favorite pastime of mine.  And today’s post is no different.  Today – I take

meaningful work

What Does “Meaningful Work” Mean?

One of the values of my current employer is "meaningful work", as in, we provide "meaningful work" opportunities to our employees. As a people manager and leader in

you can save lives

You Don’t Sell Time-Share Property, You Save Lives. The Power of a Good Story.

I just finished watching The Queen of Versailles for the second time...in two days. It's okay to judge me for my commitment to trashy TV because I'm fully aware

where do ceos come from

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