The new world of ongoing engagement
That was when my finger refused to post the benign tweet. The simple, straightforward tweet about the Recruiting Trends panel discussion on social media, transparency and competitive advantage in the...
View ArticleMind the Gaps
It was the repetition that got to me, like a writer pointing out the obvious over and over to ensure you didn’t miss the point. And yet, someone always misjudged the distance, overcompensating reach...
View ArticleGet your binders ready because big data jobs abound
She put the scrap of paper in a clear plastic pocket inside the binder and shut it. Another scrap of paper taped to the binder cover read “Lost and Found.” I’d been waiting upwards of 10 minutes to...
View ArticleA-B-C: Tech Job Hunt Handbook Now Available
It’s Cyber Monday, November 26, 2012, and all the eBooks at Apress are available for $15. Why is this important? Well, it’s because: A) You love to read. B) You love all things business, technology and...
View ArticleThe Secret Weapon of Talent Engagement
It’s like we’re shooting at the same battleship model over and over again. The one we made in grade school that sat high on a shelf in our dark closets for years, only to be taken out again as...
View ArticleOf Owning Loss And Work
She died three times in less than five days. The first two where less than 30 minutes apart and I was hundreds of miles away. The third time my wife and sister were there with me, as well as her...
View ArticleCommunity Apprenticeships and Skill Development
“The banker man grows fatter, the working man grows thin It’s all happened before and it’ll happen again It’ll happen again, they’ll bet your life I’m a Jack of all trades and, darling, we’ll be...
View ArticleThree Parallel Paths on the Eve of Replaceability
Can you imagine losing 70 percent of your share price and close to $68 billion in value in only two years? A few risky business decisions gone bad and your innovation stagnates, your margins get...
View ArticleConsistent And Accurate Online Profiles Do Add Up
It wasn’t so much about the subjectivity of recommendations and endorsements on LinkedIn (and other professional networks and communities) we discussed during this week’s #TChat Radio and Twitter...
View ArticleThe Six Levels of Likeability
Being likeable sells. In a good way. It does. And if you don’t believe me, you know you know someone who is likeable who can influence others, who’s always informative and helpful, who can get special...
View ArticleIn Case Of Emergency, Float On Your Back
It was at that point I panicked. Not an external, visceral panic where I thrashed and cried out in the cold Pacific ocean, but a counter-intuitive internal panic, calmly waving to my friend on the...
View ArticleGet your binders ready because big data jobs abound
She put the scrap of paper in a clear plastic pocket inside the binder and shut it. Another scrap of paper taped to the binder cover read “Lost and Found.” I’d been waiting upwards of 10 minutes to...
View ArticleA-B-C: Tech Job Hunt Handbook Now Available
It’s Cyber Monday, November 26, 2012, and all the eBooks at Apress are available for $15. Why is this important? Well, it’s because: A) You love to read. B) You love all things business, technology and...
View ArticleHR Is Business Omniscience
“I’m in HR because it’s fun.” Wait, what?!? “I’m in HR because it’s fun.” Wait, what?!? “I’m in HR because it’s fun.” That’s what I thought she said the first time, she being the VP of Human Resources...
View ArticleThe 3 F’s of Sweet Community Management
The high school kid in the back continued to cause a ruckus. He laughed at our career development recommendations and made snide comments under his breath, his posse around him laughing along as well....
View ArticleLooking For And Creating Meaningful Work
Chapter 2: Looking For Work That’s all I could read, no matter how discreetly I strained to see the pages. I could tell however that the book had large format printing, like for seniors or grade school...
View ArticleFrom Magical Distractions To Long-Tail Development
“Alternating currents force a show of hands. Rational responses force a change of plans. Anything can happen…” –Neil Peart Even elevating the customer experience… The crush of the crowds and screaming...
View ArticleThe Bad With The Good And The Moving Forward
“You’ve gotta live light enough to see the humor and long enough to see some change.” –Ani DiFranco For those of you who put yourselves out there daily, I raise my glass to you. *clink* It’s not easy,...
View ArticleCome Cloud Profound With Me At The HRO Today Forum
For those who know me and “read me,” you know I like taking a slighty different tact when commenting on HR, recruiting, career, innovation and economic “business” issues and topics, sometimes to the...
View ArticleHR’s Natural Ability Is In The Whole Flex
It’s not me, it’s you. Right? At least that’s what employers and employees keep telling themselves. So much unhappiness, like a terminal relationship enabling one another to barely function and just...
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