Punk Rock HR

This year has kicked far too many people in the pants.Whether it’s unemployment or a fear of medical bankruptcy, my inbox is full of email messages asking for help, guidance, and a little kindness.Looking back on 2009, the most unfortunate trend in the job market seems to be the growing fea...

Here’s a question from Mister Overqualified.What exactly does it mean when an interviewer asks, “Do you think you might be overqualified for this position?”I am currently on the job search and have been on several interviews where I’ve had this question asked. I am a marke...

Hello, savages. Here is a blanket covered in smallpox. I’m pretty sure there’s an HR/diversity lesson in there — somewhere.

My job is awesome. I get on a plane, travel across the country, and speak to employees, executive leaders, and job seekers. I talk about technology, social media, and how HR really sucks when it comes to hiring and retaining smart people.HR won’t stop sucking any time soon, so my job is very secu...

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Mama likes her bacon chocolate.I wanted to give a major shout-out to my good pal, Eric Winegardner.For those of us in HR and Recruiting, Eric is the face of Monster.com and one of the Top 100 Influencers in our community. Thankfully, he is also an advocate of mo’ better HR and hiring prac...

From a sincere woman who is fed up.I work in a car dealership, a very male dominated industry, where women historically hold the jobs in accounting, reception and internet. I am a woman and a manager in the finance department, and work with all men in the finance and sales departments. It&#8217...

I had a friend ask, “Simple question, Laurie. Are you happy?”I responded, “I’m not a simple girl.”That’s such a stupid answer and I immediately regretted it. Those are the kinds of answers that make me want to puke in my mouth. So let me try answering this agai...

It's December. Time for all those boring, typical, and Oh, I can't believe I have to go to another holiday party gatherings. No worries; not this one! This isn't your run-of-the-mill holiday gathering... ...

Fatty HR writes,I work for a private company that is going to start penalizing employers through a premium increase if said employers don’t provide vital statistics to the insurance co.’s website.  Plus, you have to gain so many points through exercise to avoid the raise in payment.  ...

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