Wow. That word sums up all the HR goodness I experienced at the annual SHRM conference last week. Between sessions, meeting new people, tweetups and parties it was a jam packed three days. Here are just a few of the highlights: (click here for details on day 1). Monday: …
Blogging with Friends
When I’m “off the clock” so to speak, I am pretty choosy about how I spend my time. After eating, sleeping, commuting and working I have maybe six hours left to cram in the following: exercise, blogging, hobbies, spending time with loved ones and some brain-less …
Carnival of HR – reMix edition
Today is a special day for my blog and my readers. Normally, you would get a post from me chattering on about HR, or employees or organizations or why work sucks but today you get to hear from twenty-two different people talking about all things workplace related…that’s right …
Don’t Get Lost in Transition
Today's post is courtesy of Tim Baker from Markham Ontario, I "met" him on the Twitters and found that he always has something interesting and challenging to add to the conversations. Make sure you connect with him. Thanks for the post Tim! Recently, during a Twitter …
Can HR Be Fun?
Can HR be fun? Really? I think so with a couple creative ideas: New Hire Betting Pool - This could be a lot of fun. Every time we start a new employee we could put money into a pot and whoever guesses the longest time they stay (or shortest) gets the money. If they stay …