As you know, I’m sort of a closet reality show junkie, and even though most of these shows make me crazy, I just can’t stop watching. Well, there’s a new reality show in town and a new rant coming from me. Rather than re-writing the storyline, I lifted the episode description from a blog called Poop In My Hair: “Pregnant …
I’m noticing a new and interesting trend amongst job seekers and quite frankly, it’s making me crazy. CRAZY! Let me enlighten you with an example cover letter: “Dear Company, I know your website clearly states that you are looking for a Senior Something to come in and run an entire division of your company. And that this position requires 15 …
In case you missed it here or here or here, Charlie Sheen is a hot mess. But, I’m confused, because in my world when I snort coke, get fired from my job, lose millions of dollars…and my twins, and say nasty things about my employer, I proceed by crawling under a rock. I DON’T move forward by hiring a social …
At this point it’s not new news that fear in the workplace can cripple productivity and ruin your culture, but are you creating fear without even knowing it? My friend Louisa called me yesterday at 2pm in a mini-tizzy because her boss’s boss had come over to her desk and requested a meeting with her for the next day. She …
I once looked at a porn site at work with my boss sitting next to me… yea… awkward. There’s a lot more to the story but I’ll give you the quick version. A Software Development candidate straight out of college was very proud of his ability to write, direct, and produce his own movies which he then featured on his …
I’d been at my new job for three days when I got a call that my uncle had died. Now technically, he wasn’t my uncle and wouldn’t have been for another 9 days but he’d been dating my aunt for as long as I could remember. Even though most employee handbooks wouldn’t consider him a close enough relative for bereavement leave, …
When I’m old-er, have completed my tenure as President of the United States, have slept with all of my hot interns, am sick of the speaking circuit, and am looking for my next career, I wonder if I’ll be as lucky as Bill Clinton. After all, not only did he achieve the successes mentioned above, but it now appears he’s …
An old boss of mine truly believed that if he gave out too much positive recognition it would dilute the impact, thus making it ‘less powerful’ when he did give it out. The unfortunate part was that the lack of positive feedback turned me into a wee-bit of a lunatic (causing me to second guess my every move, agonize over …
It’s 2pm. I’m exhausted, have been hooked to a constant IV of caffeine since 8am, and can barely keep my eyes open. I’m sitting at my desk doing my damnedest to focus on my work, but I just can’t do it. Today is just one of those days. I have two options. Option one: I can sit at my desk …
A few months ago, I publicly announced my culture crush on Kahler Slater when I highlighted just one of the awesome initiatives they have for their employees in this blog post here on Fistful of Talent. While they’ll always be one of my favorite companies to ooh and ahh over, I find myself crushing on new companies all the time. I …
