As an HR pro working for a government contractor, I had my first run-in with the Service Contract Act (SCA) last year. Let’s just say it was a memorable experience. But seriously, if you’re working in the private sector and don’t have interaction with the government, you might be wondering (as I was way back [...]
Last week I attended a great event called HR Florida down near Orlando. I sat in on some fantastic sessions, and I really enjoyed the experience. Here are my notes from a few of the sessions: Why it pays to lighten up During this session, one of the authors of The Levity Effect shared research [...]
When it comes to managing performance at work, a lot of people cringe. Managers think employee appraisals are a waste of time. Employees rarely get the proper feedback and guidance from their supervisors. And HR, well, we are the ones who are supposed to make those two unwilling parties play nice so we can “get [...]
This session at ALSHRM was amazing. It was unlike the rest of the day. No slides, just a conversation among the attendees and speaker, Dale Dauten. Below you’ll find a kind of stream-of-consciousness post full of great quotes and thought-provoking ideas. Enjoy! Dale did a little prep work before the session by polling the attendees. [...]
This keynote session at ALSHRM led by Meaghan Johnson started out as many of these “generations” speeches do. The speaker asks the audience to start listing things about Gen Y that annoy them and the crowd goes wild ranting about the worst possible example they can think of (completely dismissing the dozens of others in [...]
I’m so excited about the upcoming AL SHRM State Conference on May 18, 2011. We are expecting over 500 attendees. As usual, we have very informative and timely sessions planned for our attendees this year. In the past, we have did not have much time available for networking and socializing, this year I’m looking forward to our [...]
I often get people who tell me they are too busy to read blogs in the HR/recruiting space. I just shake my head, because as busy as they might be, I am doing that (and more) every single day. Yes, it’s a conscious effort to do something to enhance my own knowledge, but it has [...]
I enjoy reading and learning about leadership, and I love meeting HR leaders. Last week I ran a fun series over on upstartHR. It was all about the five most valuable competencies for a senior HR leader to have. Some of them might surprise you, and others are definitely staples of every leader’s toolkit. Check [...]
The cost of HR certification isn’t great, but the value is what you make of it. The letters behind your name can be just one more thing for you to have to keep track of, or they can be a leverage point for finding a better job, getting a promotion, or growing in your current [...]
I’ve been working on a new free HR eBook that I’m planning to release on RocketHR in 2011. However, I really wanted to have something special to hand out to finish off 2010 right and kick off 2011 with a bang. I think I found just the thing. Get some free eBooks I pulled together [...]
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