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Want an HR job? Wear a bra that fits. #SHRM13

FOT was proud to take over a session at the SHRM Student conference on Saturday. The topic? 7 ways to find your first (or a better) HR job. Of course, we… Get the Rest

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Hiring is Broken

Our system for hiring employees is broken.  What's more, I'm not sure that anyone knows how to fix it. Take a look at a very scary chart from the

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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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Recruit Me Like You Mean It!

Have you guys ever seen a top level athlete in high school get recruited to play college sports?  I'm not talking about your best friend Mary's son, Billy,

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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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Marketing for HR (& Houston)

cleaning your credit I'm a native Houstonian.  Very rare.  Very proud.  Very frustrated with my city. Houston was just recognized as THE best city for your career in 2013

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Job Titles That Say What They Mean

Job titles have achieved heights of ridiculousness never before reached. Each company in an effort to “outcool” the next company have created job descriptions that have more

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Your HR Career Is Defined By Your Client Group (The Masonite Sr. HR Director Search)

Are all HR pros created equal? Hell no. Some are great, some are awful, a lot are somewhere in between. Just like all other professions. But

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HR’s Dirty Little Secret – We don’t like to hire Vets

You know what I learned really early in my career in recruiting? Companies really don't like to hire folks coming out of the military. Yeah, I just said

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Do Job Postings Matter? What About Other Marketing Elements to Your Openings?

Seriously - Do job postings and other marketing elements even matter to the response you get to your open jobs? I suspect the world falls into three camps: -They absolutely