The Biggest HR and TA Questions for 2017
I guess ‘biggest’ really depends on where your organization is with your HR and TA practices. My biggest might not be your biggest! I taking a run at this from the 30,000-foot view, not ground level....
View ArticleDear Timmy: How Do I Get Into Talent Acquisition?
I get asked a ton of questions via email. Some are from college students who ask a variety of things. Here’s a recent one: Dear Timmy, I’m a college student majoring in communications (editor’s note:...
View ArticleReal-World HR – A new eBook from @SHRM
SHRM recently launched a new eBook to help build more an awareness around what the SHRM competency model looks like in the real world of HR. I’m on pages 36 and 37 sharing my brilliance on how to...
View ArticleThe Dumb HR Guy Guide to Recertifying for HRCI & SHRM
“My three years is up!”, he said as if it was a prison sentence. If you’re a regular to the professional recertification process of HRCI (SPHR, PHR, GPHR), you know this feeling well. Your HRCI...
View ArticleHow to Create an Employee Handbook that Doesn’t Suck!
At every single company I’ve ever worked for, at some point in my tenure, I’ve gotten yanked into helping in some way rewrite the employee handbook. I’m sure most HR pros have been in the same boat!...
View ArticleWho Knew the World’s Best HR Technology Talks Happened in Cleveland!?
That’s right kids! I’m coming to Believeland! Wednesday, April 12th, from 4-6pm, I’ll be speaking at Cleveland SHRM’s – HR Technology SIG. This will be a great night of learning and fun. It’s awesome...
View ArticleWhat if you could predict all of your Turnover? #UltiConnect @UltimateHCM
Out at Ultimate Software’s Conference, this week and one of the cool features that Ultimate has within UltiPro is Retention Predictor. Ultimate has done a really good job at going out and buying some...
View ArticleThe Number One Reason Employees Fail
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Albert Einstein It’s about that time when the HR conference...
View ArticleCybersecurity is Teaching Organizations How To Fix Their Talent Shortages
Cybersecurity jobs are the hottest thing on the planet. Hackers out to do bad are growing as fast as the need to combat them and at this moment the bad guys are winning! Every single organization I...
View ArticleTurns Out, Millennials Actually Don’t Want Your Feedback!
It’s conference season and I got a chance to see the ever-popular, Marcus Buckingham. Marcus has the great English accent, high energy and great leadership content to share. He’s strong every time...
View ArticleDisrupt HR Detroit! September 27th – Tickets On Sale Now!
DisruptHR is coming to Detroit!!! I’m pretty excited about it and I’m part of the great team that’s putting this event together. The date is September 27th with registration starting 5:30 pm and the...
View ArticleMidwest Recruiter’s Bootcamp! Minneapolis July 31st-Aug 1 (LAST CALL!)
My good friend and recruiting guru, Paul DeBettignies, is hosting the Midwest Recruiting Bootcamp in Minneapolis next week, and he asked me to come and speak at it. He also asked some of the top...
View Article2017 Michigan Recruiter’s Conference is October 25th in Detroit!
That’s right gang! We’re back and better than ever! The 2017 Michigan Recruiter’s Conference will take place on Wednesday, October 25th from 9 am to 4 pm in downtown Detroit onsite at our wonderful...
View ArticleWhen You Want It More Than They Want It
You know what? Being an HR Pro isn’t tough, being a Dad/parent is tough! But, sometimes they seem to be very similar jobs. I was reminded this weekend that many times in life, you want more for your...
View ArticleThe Secret to High Performance? Stay in your Box!
I was reminded of something recently – getting out of the box – isn’t comfortable. Now – I know what some of your are thinking – “But, Tim, you need to get out of the box to challenge yourself, to push...
View Article5 Things Leaders Need to Know About Developing Employees
I think we try and deliver a message to organizations that all employees need and want to be developed. This is a lie. Many of our employees do want and need development. Some don’t need it, they’re...
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Are You In a Rush to be Offended?
I was on a webinar recently and the speaker kept adding “she” and “he”every time they tried to say something like, “‘he’ would have to fill out that form” and then quickly go “or ‘she’ I know we have...
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Career Confessions from GenZ: Are you Pre-boarding Interns?
College orientation was one of the most uncomfortable and awkward experiences of my life. I would say that most other current college students would attest to this. I think it’s very unreasonable to...
View ArticleAre HR Conferences Responsible for Ensuring You Connect? #UltiConnect
So, this week I’m out at Ultimate Software’s annual customer conference called Ultimate Connections. They do a great job with their conference, and like their software, they’re willing to change...
View ArticleIs This a Major Sign Your Company Culture is Broke?
Or, is this just the reality of workplaces today, in the world we live in with the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements? That’s the question I was asking myself this week when the Wall Street Journal reported...
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