I hate the Red Sox. I always have and I always will. I will never forgive them for the death of my boy. Well, they didn't kill any boy I know, but I did sound a bit Kirk-esque in my...
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DYGME (Did You Get My Email) Phone Calls
A new trend I've seen over the last few years has been the tendency for people to call each other to check and see if they read the email that they had sent. To me, it says a couple things...
Good for you – the worst compliment you can give someone
Good for you is a compliment I never take well. To me, a "good for you" expresses either a lack of care for someone's good news or a cop out of a compliment where no compliment at all would be...
Do You Suffer from Eerieority?
A disturbing trend in society is when seemingly ordinary people alternate between inferiority and superiority complexes, an affliction I call eerieority. Eerieority occurs when people alternate between not believing in themselves and needing constant reminders of their importance, and the...
Out of Work – Get Out of The House (and out of your own way)
I've seen so many people of late who have lamented being out of the work, yet aren't doing anything about it. I gave an offer to about half a dozen students out of work to send me their resume and...
Social Media’s Impact on HR by Kat Swearingen
Social media is of growing pertinence to the business world, that's not new news by any means. What is new is how Human Resources is beginning to utilize social media to influence employees to work harder, and how the process...
HR Growth and how the Human Resources industry has changed in the past 30 plus years.
by Kiana Willis The Vice President of HR at Pfizer stated that human resources primarily deals with human potential, whereas in other departments you may be dealing with advertising a product, managing a team ect. However in human resources you...
Make your recruitment strategy forward by taking step back.
by Lortorya Matthews In today's competitive job market experience matters, and if companies want to hire top talent they need to be actively engaging with potential candidates before they even apply for a position. This is because prospects want to...
Becoming a Better Team Through Dissolution
by Jared Wyner, Braathe Enterprises Virtual Intern, Human resources It might seem counterproductive, but teams aren't all they're cracked up to be! Now that I have your attention and you're positive that I'm wrong, let me introduce to to a...
The Power Pose and Confidence at Work
I've been curious lately about body language and the impact it has on performance, confidence, and general feelings of completeness. In doing some research online, I discovered that those who practice good posture, an open stance, and a series of...