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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

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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

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Employees Don’t Trust You Until You’re Willing to Lose Them (WEBINAR)

Let's start out with a general premise:  everyone hates the performance review. Why do they hate it? Opinions vary, but there's just too much junk that's a part of

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Advice to 2013 Grads from HR [Video Bonus!]

It's that time of year when college and universities around the world will release onto us the great minds of the 2013 graduate class.  This always makes me

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Needless Martyrs: Human Resources and The EAP

Who helps the people who help others? That's what I wonder whenever I encounter Human Resources professionals who show up to work every day, maintain order and dignity in

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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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5 HR Safe Swear Words

I tend to use swear words.  Not all the time – I’m not like some sailor walking around the office dropping ‘F-Bombs’ all the time, but in select

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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

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Just Say NO….

Ok training professionals, it’s time to face the facts:  not all problems can be solved by training.  Which means, we shouldn’t say "yes" to every training request that

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yes, yes, YES! Improv play gives your HR team a kick

You know the restaurant “yes, yes, YES” scene in When Harry Met Sally?  Don’t you love it when the older lady turns to the waitress and says, “I’ll