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The Lover – The Accomplice – and The Toilet Bowl
Let’s look at “the” relationship that a person has with our company over time… in particular, I’m interested in the psychotic (channeling Christopher Walken) relationship we have with our peoples…. Get the Rest
The Secret to Successful HR Projects
I think the world is broken into two types of people: 1. People who do things the hard way. 2. People who let other people do things the hard way. I'm
An 8 Hour New Hire Orientation? When Does HR Go Too Far?
My former intern called me yesterday. Meredith, you will not believe this! I know how you feel about new hire orientations, so I couldn't wait to tell you that
The Next Recruitment Silver Bullet – Are You Going to Fall for it?
Usually my rants move from topic to topic and I was ready to move on, until I learned last week that it's unlikely any of us at FOT
THE RECRUITER IS NOT WHO YOU THOUGHT SHE WAS: Wham, Bam, Thank You Ma’am – Is That Me?
I know that a lot of people say – including me – that they don’t care what other people think of them. So what? Who cares? I'll do
Pulled The Trigger On a Bad Hire? Pay Up My Friend…
Who pays for a bad hire? The natural and slightly knee-jerk reaction to this scenario is that the organization mostly pays. The company feels the pain of the wasted
Relocation May Require Landlord Skills…
It's a tough discussion across the board. I'm talking about owning real estate in this market when seeking a job in a new city. Whether we are conducting a
Onboarding: Bottling Up the New Hire Mojo…
Monday mornings you'll typically find me spending the first few hours of my day with new hires. Sure, I'm usually a little bleary eyed for the first 15
Too Busy to Onboard Your New Executive? I Don’t Get It!
I get calls all the time from executive level candidates we place who are thrilled to have a new place to hang their hat. Life is good! Everything seems to be
How You Quit Your Job – Things That Make Me Go Hmmm…
I love the dance that begins once someone has accepted your offer and you're now talking about a start date in the new role. Especially if they're employed.


























