Starting a new job can be scary; the people are new, the place is new, the environment is new. However, you don't have to go through this experience alone. Finding a mentor during the first week of your new job...
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How Blogging Can Help You Attract Talent and Teammates
I have been writing for Albany.com since 2008, and recently found out that there are over 35,000 page views of Robert Braathe's HR and Career Guide each month. It astounded me to discover today that we have managed to draw...
What is more important in HR, experience or education?
What is more important in HR, experience or education? Experience. When it comes to HR experience is more valuable than education. I am not saying that education is not important, it is, but to be good at HR we need...
Seeking Topic Requests for our first Business Concert tour
Braathe Enterprises is launching its 2013 Business Concert Tour on May 20th. We are seeking topic requests that people are looking for to "perform" business presentations. On May 20th, our first Business Concert will feature 15-20 3 to 5 minute...
Would You Like a Slap in the Face or a Punch In The Mouth?
I used to play a game with my dog Zoey where I'd ask her if she'd like a slap in the face or a punch in the mouth. She wouldn't answer (obviously because dogs don't talk), so I'd proceed to...
Career Opportunities for Wedgeologists for Wedgectomy Surgery
Last summer, I wrote an article called Do You Have A Wedgie About Communications? In that article, I shared some ways that people have wedgies when it comes to communication, including: 1. I won't text people, that's not for business...
The Dangers and Wrongs Caused by Retroactive Anger and The Rutgers Head Coach Firing
I was contemplating a blog post about an emotion I call retroactive anger, and then the news broke that Rutgers had fired their head coach Mike Rice after a video was released showing serious anger management issues. It is clear...
Don’t Be a Drone, Use The Phone! April is Telephone Usage Month
I have a captivating, deep voice; it's one thing I will tell people about myself without fear of sounding that I am full of myself. When it comes to communicating on the phone, very few can top me in how...
You Work in A Business, Not an Inferiority Complex
I often wondered what was worse, someone having a superiority complex or an inferiority complex. Today, I no longer wonder. With superiority complexes, the market generally responds by pushing out the person or company who feels superior if their product...
What are You Doing Here? and other Small Town Disease comments
In business and in our personal lives, we often encounter people who I previously referred to as suffering from one of the worst STD's you can catch - Small Town Disease. For review, small town disease is an affliction which...