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Investing in innovation in Florida

November 1, 2012

Investing in innovation Idle musing, why don’t more big companies do stuff like this?  Looks like some pretty cool stuff happening right here in Florida. Check out this cool project I ran across based in Jacksonville.  Ignite* Adecco is an incubator/innovation lab project  that is fully funded by the world’s largest staffing firm, Adecco Group. Here’s [...]

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Mind your P’s and Q’s

March 11, 2012

A Twitter style blog The economy is picking up.  Recent job reports have been positive.   It’s possible that we may see turnover start to pick up as employees begin to think about possibly obtaining new positions.  We might even seen the return of people being promoted.  We’ll probably see people quitting. Are you prepared for [...]

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HR gets ready to rock in Ohio

September 18, 2011

2011 Ohio HR Conference gets ready to rock Yeah, I’m going to an HR conference again this week.  Laundry is running now so I can pack tomorrow, and board my plane to Detroit on Tuesday morning.  I’m going back to Ohio this week to attend blog speak ROCK the 2011 Ohio HR Conference. I can’t [...]

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Guest Post: Job Search Tips via @TomTom_HRGuy

April 17, 2011

  Job Searching Tips @TomTom_HRGuy  (check out his blog) Hey Everyone! My friends and classmates wanted me to talk about some tips on job searching. When I was trying to do some research on this topic online, I found absolutely no definitive guide to job searching. There are all these little tips like “update your resume” or “Google [...]

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I’ve been everywhere, man!

October 23, 2010

Image by marctonysmith via Flickr I am not turning my back on this blog! I haven’t been writing much lately on the blog lately.  I have been busy, but not spending much time here.  I have been doing some writing in other places.  If you want to find some of that stuff, here is where [...]

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“Old Skool” Talent Acquisition: not your father’s social recruiting

July 16, 2010

Over There with Felix Wetzel From Drop Box This guest post is from Felix Wetzel.   It is both thought provoking, and possibly controversial.  Please read what he has to say, consider it, and leave your thoughts in the comments.    Special thanks to Bill Boorman for helping me get some great articles lined up for “Over [...]

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Delivering Happiness to the workplace

June 27, 2010

Image by tpeek via Flickr Deliver Happiness Yesterday, on my 5 hour flight from Tampa to San Diego to attend the  2010 SHRM Conference, I read an advance copy of  “Delivering Happiness: a path to profits, passion and purpose” by the CEO of Zappos.com, Tony HSeih. Here is my short take on the book. The [...]

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Networking: It’s a small world after all

June 13, 2010

Image by Express Monorail via Flickr Relationships matter, even those you don’t know about You never know who you know that knows someone you might know! While I know it to be true,  I m still always surprised at what a small world we actually live in, especially with the advent of social media. Last [...]

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HR Carnival to aid Haiti: Do a little research!

January 24, 2010

Image by Getty Images via Daylife What can we do to help right now in Haiti? On January 27th, I will be featuring a special edition of the HR Carnival intended to provide assistance in Haiti.  You can help.   I am not asking for your money this time, just that you do a little research.    Details [...]

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Global Warming is a lie!

January 8, 2010

Image by orvaratli via Flickr Florida is a frozen hell! It is positively freaking cold in Florida this week. That is difficult for yankees like me who moved from the Great White North to escape the frozen tundra.  I mean, I don’t even own an ice scraper.  What the hell am I supposed to do [...]

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