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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 instances I… Get the Rest
The Transformation of Jules
In the movie Pulp Fiction, Jules dramatically states a phrase from the Bible… what he says, how he says it and what happens next leaves an indelible mark
The Noise
The single biggest threat to HR pros ever being strategic is lousy time management skills. Declarative sentence over... allow me to build the case. Noise in holding us back. The
HR Laggard Quiz
where to get a loan with bad credit lag•gard /ˈlagərd/ Noun A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others: "I have no time for laggards". Adjective Slower than desired or expected. Synonyms noun.
What HR Expects From Universities
I was talking recently to a head of HR of a manufacturing company in the Midwest about some recruiting challenges they were having. You see, I don't know
Insourcing – it's the new (and old) black
HR/Talent Pros are always nervous about outsourcing. I do some consulting from time to time in the corporate HR space and eventually in my time with corporate HR
What Are We Doing, Really?
As did several other FOT’ers (e.g., William Tincup, Tim Sackett, Steve Boese and Kris Dunn – those were the folks I saw – if you were there and
3 Ways Your Interview Process is Scaring Away Great Talent
KD and I were at the HR Technology Conference this past week in Chicago - if you get the chance to go you have to - it is
Sackett's Guide to International HR
I traveled to Canada last week to speak at the Achievers user conference - so, basically, I now have International HR experience and I wanted to share it
Who Does HR Work For?
This is not a rhetorical question. I’m curious. And this is just the right group to ask. Here’s how my internal discussion plays out… In this day and age of






























