Do you take the time at the beginning of your day to plan out your day? Better yet, do you take a few minutes at the end of the day to reflect and leave the worries of the day behind.Sometimes,...
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Peter Drucker on Teaching
Peter Drucker was one of my influences in getting into teaching. I aspire, much like he did, to teach well into my later years. He discusses in this video how people learn differently today, and how his grandson "learned...
Randy Pausch – Achieving Your Childhood Dreams
I discovered Randy Pausch in the fall of 2007 when he delivered this memorable speech.Let his strength in facing death push you to even greater heights in 2011!...
From 2009: The SKA’s and The PIP’s
Originally posted in March 2009 on Robert Braathe's HR and Career GuideQ: Why would an individual accept a position in a company where he does not meet all the qualifications knowing this position level requires extremely high levels of accuracy,...
Revisiting The 22 Visit, 9 Interview, 3 Job Offer Road Trip of 1994
I thought this would be a timely reminder for those who are looking for work...(Originally Published in March 2009)Prior to landing my first job in the hospitality industry (and prior to starting my Bachelor's degree program at UMass), I decided...
Holiday Greetings from Robert Braathe’s HR and Career Guide
No matter the holiday you celebrate, this time of year is one where we all can reflect on the past year and look at all the great memories and look forward to new ones.I went the traditional route and sent...
From The Archives: Labor Scheduling to Create Opportunities
Originally posted March 2009:I once reached out to a fellow colleague in retail at the time to see how things were going with hiring. She commented that she was having a real tough time filling some full-time positions. I threw...
HR in Baseball – The Cliff Lee Signing
Some of my fellow Yankee fans need to be coaxed out of their thumb in mouth, lying on the ground fetal position they are in due to the Yankees not signing Cliff Lee. From an HR perspective, I think the...
From The Archives – 2009 – Labor Scheduling Tips and Resources
Check out a white paper I developed on some basics of labor scheduling called "From Grids to Grins"To download a copy of my white paper, "From Grids to Grins", visithttp://www.braatheenterprises.com/fromgridstogrins/ My white paper includes some general basics on what you...
Reasons to Use LinkedIn
I've been a member of LinkedIn since it was an invite only site. My buddy Hugh turned me on to the site and since then I've seen it grow into a multi-million member networking site.Of late, I've noticed more and more...