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15 Life Lessons I Learned in HR

October 14, 2018

I’ve spent the last decade and a half working in human resources and as a result, have seen and experienced things that many others aren’t always privy to in the workplace.  When it comes to dealing with people, it can be fascinating, frustrating, fulfilling, frenzied and fantastic all at the same time.  And while most…

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#EmployerReferenceRevolution –> Who’s With Me?!!!

August 29, 2018

A reference, as defined by dictionary.com is a “person to who one refers for testimony as to one’s character, abilities, etc.”.   Most employers will ask you for a list of your professional references if they are going to consider you for a job.  If your credit isn’t great or well established you will usually…

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Can My Boss Make Me Do That?

June 30, 2018

I’ve had lots of employees complain to me about their bosses over the course of my career; as you can imagine, it comes with the territory of being in human resources.  And, with all the recent publicity of the #metoo movement and public awareness on the topics of discrimination, inappropriate behavior and harassment in the…

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Right To Work Vs Employment At Will…..Confused?

June 20, 2018

Are you familiar with Right To Work laws?  Do you know what Employment At Will means?  Many people don’t fully understand these concepts and I’ve heard people misuse these terms all the time with me.  So, what the heck is the difference anyway?  Read on…..

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Know These 6 Things, Land the Interview

June 6, 2018

For the first time since records were kept by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of job seekers is less than the number of available jobs according to the Wall Street Journal. So if there are more jobs than job seekers, you might be asking yourself why is it that I can’t find…

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