10 Resume Phrases That Will Get You Hired…Or Not…
Liz Ryan is one of those enigmas in the space of HR and Recruiting. She was an executive in HR when I was still in elementary school! She was also a “Junk Rock” singer before Laurie Ruettimann was Punk...
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Do you want to work with Tim Sackett? This video will answer that question!
I’m a big fan of DisruptHR and the format! I’ve been part of the team that has run the first three DisruptHR Detroits and in 2020 we’ll do our first DisruptHR Lansing. Five minutes, 20 slides, each...
View ArticleThe Truly Absurd Power of a Bad Idea!
Have you ever been caught in a downward vortex of a truly crappy idea that at some point you wondered to yourself, “how the heck did we get here!?” I like to think I’m the kryptonite of bad ideas in my...
View ArticleThe Cancer of Speaking Up!
There was a post on TLNT by Tim Kuppler titled Society is Holding Organizations and Leaders Accountable for Their Culture. Go read it, it’s really good. I agree with so much of what Tim wrote in the...
View ArticleGetting Your Hiring Managers to Stop Sucking! (Video)
I was out in San Francisco a few weeks back at SmartRecruiter’s Hiring Success conference. The theme of my talk was about this often strained relationship that HR and Talent Acquisition has with our...
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If You Are Efficient You’re Doing it the Wrong Way!
I read this interview with Jerry Seinfeld recently and I wanted to share a piece from it below: A few thoughts on this… You know I’m all about efficiency when the process calls for being efficient,...
View ArticleAre Low Deductible Health Insurance Plans Really the Best Plan?
It seems like right now so many folks are paying attention to their actual health insurance for the first time! Turns out, when people are dying in a pandemic, we will finally pay attention to what...
View ArticleWhen is the time to work hard?
“Never! Work smarter not harder!” Shut it. I wasn’t talking to you idiot. I tend to try and surround myself with people who are “hard” workers. Who sees stuff that needs to be done and they just do it....
View Article3 Ways You Can Extend the Work Lifecycle of Older Employees
One of the biggest biases we have as leaders is ageism. If you’re 35 years old and running a department and you are looking to fill a position on your team that will be your righthand person, the last...
View ArticleHow Perfect is your Perfect Hire?
There’s a concept known as the “Perfect Premium”. Basically, we over evaluate the value of “perfect” versus almost perfect. What do I mean? Let me give an example that we are all familiar with,...
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Influencers or Analysts? Who has the most impact on your brand?
The worlds of Influencers and Analysts have never collied more than they are right now in the HR industry. Most of this has to do with the popularity of Influencer Marketing that has taken off in the...
View ArticleThat 20 Minute Phone Screen is a Candidate’s Most Important Moment of the Week!
A lot of folks are currently out of job and looking for work. Not many jobs open. Too many candidates lead to a lot of rejections, black holes, no feedback, and very few “interviews”. You and I (TA...
View ArticleHere’s how to fall in love with your job!
Do you know what it felt like the last time you fell in love? I mean real love? The kind of love where you talk 42 times per day, in between text and Facebook messages, and feel physical pain from...
View ArticleHow many fans do you have?
You’ve probably heard of the idea of 1,000 True Fans. Seth Godin gets a lot of credit for the idea, but he’s quick to point out he got it from Kevin Kelly over a decade ago. True Fans are those people...
View ArticlePolitically Incorrect Post of the Week: Pay Inequality Persists!
Pay inequality persists? Well, that’s not politically incorrect! What if I told you, gender wage gaps persist even in markets where workplace discrimination is impossible or unlikely?! Whatcha you...
View ArticleTomorrow I’m Talking for 9 Minutes! Check it Out! #InnovateWork #FindGreatness
My buddy, Chris Bailey, from the Cayman Islands called me and said, “Hey, I’m helping out with this HR thing called InnovateWork. Will you come on the event and do a talk?” I ask, “How long?” He says,...
View Article3 Things you can do at the office the Friday after Thanksgiving – Remote Work...
So, in the United States, if you have to work the day after Thanksgiving in an office environment, we’ve had this neat little game we play. You act like you work all day, while basically doing nothing!...
View ArticleI’ve Got a Great Business Opportunity for You!
No. No, you don’t. You have a great business opportunity for you, and you need me to make it happen. Email Subject Lines in the Past Week “Business Opportunity” “Potential Opportunity” “Great Business...
View ArticleI’m not a Dr. but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express!
On Friday, the Wall Street Journal published an opinion article regarding incoming First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, using the pre-nominal “Dr.” when she has a doctorate in education, Ed.D, versus a medical...
View ArticleWhat can your employees count on from you in 2021?
At the HR Technology Conference his fall, Marcus Buckingham gave a talk on some new research he did on resilience. It was definitely timely because of the year that is 2020. Also, when you talk to...
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