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Must Listen Interview: Robert Hohman of Glassdoor...

You hate Glassdoor. Check. You can't get your good employees to rate you on Glassdoor. Understood. Are you done? Can I move on? Ok, finish your tweet - I'll wait. Look, I know Glassdoor is a sticky issue. But it's... Continue reading

Posted 3 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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Why Facilitating Leadership Training Is Hard (Video)...

Spent the Last couple of weeks onboarding a great HR pro to help me facilitate a bunch of Leadership Training via my BOSS series in the next month. It's reminded me of what I already knew, but sometimes forget: Being... Continue reading

Posted 4 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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Mindfulness and Meditation Might Be Bad For Your Company...

There's a great scene in the movie The Matrix i'll use as the intro to talking about mindfulness. It goes something like this - one of the machines (Agent Smith) has captured the leader of the human resistance, and he... Continue reading

Posted 6 days ago at The HR Capitalist

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Asking for Salary Info: Your Latest Rundown of Which States/Cities Have Bans

Ok, kids - we're up to 10 states and 8 municipalities that have outlawed/banned asking candidates questions about pay history. That's a lot. Kind of sneaks up on you. The laws are aimed at ending the cycle of pay discrimination... Continue reading

Posted Aug 10, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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When Employees Challenge Others to Step Up or Get Out...

The Cleveland Browns (pro football) are bad. HBO has a show called "Hard Knocks", which embeds cameras at a training camp of one team each year. This year, they are on campus with the Browns. The hope, of course, is... Continue reading

Posted Aug 9, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Lessons for HR: A PhD on Netflix Revenue and Spending...

"The goal, is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us." -Netflix CEO Reed Hastings -------------------------------- Simple task from the HRC today. Watch this six minute video below and get a PhD on the Netflix spending spree on original... Continue reading

Posted Aug 8, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Older Workers and Unconscious Bias...

I did a post over at Fistful of Talent last week on older workers, unconscious bias and a new org attempting to represent older workers call I, Too, Am Qualified. Here's a snippet of the post, hit FOT for the... Continue reading

Posted Aug 6, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Administrative Leave Means You're Already Gone - Urban Meyer Edition...

Well, I heard some people talkin' just the other day And they said you were gonna put me on a shelf But let me tell you I got some news for you And you'll soon find out it's true... -"Already... Continue reading

Posted Aug 2, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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More College Recruiting: Natty Light Knows Their Target Audience Better Than Your Company...

Yesterday, I posted my observations after leading a college recruiting roundtable - which led me to recommend you zig when others are zagging if you're starting to ponder an investment in campus recruiting. Another observation - if you're a consumer... Continue reading

Posted Jul 31, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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College Recruiting: Know Who You Are and Where You Fit As a Company (Make Relative Deprivation Work for You)...

I had the pleasure of leading a roundtable discussion in Atlanta a few months ago on the topic of College Recruiting. I hadn't been in a position to really dig into this topic with big and small employers alike, and... Continue reading

Posted Jul 30, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Check Out My Interview on Jennifer McClure's Impact Maker's Podcast...

Recently I had to the opportunity to appear on Jennifer McClure's Impact Makers Podcast. Jennifer's doing a great job with this podcast - very high end, go subscribe here - and of course, take a listen to my interview by... Continue reading

Posted Jul 26, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Let's Break Down the Korean Gate Agent Claim Vs. Delta Airlines...

In case you missed it last week, four former Seattle-based Delta Air Lines employees filed a lawsuit against the company, saying they were fired for speaking Korean. The old saying I have as an HR leader goes something like this:... Continue reading

Posted Jul 25, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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HR Mind Games Webinar - Episode #2 – Does This Cognitive Assessment Tell Me a Candidate Is Stupid?

HR Mind Games is a quick hitting, 20-30 minute webinar hangout hosted by me/KD/HR Capitalist and sponsored by Caliper, the leading provider of Assessments for Selection, Talent Management, and Leadership Development. In each episode of Mind Games, we’ll cover how... Continue reading

Posted Jul 23, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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WeWork's New Vegetarian Policy for Employees and Company Events: The Market Will Decide...

We live in a world where business owners can make political/moral/society statements and force those world views on their employees - especially if their companies are privately held. On the conservative side of the aisle, we've seen businesses stand up... Continue reading

Posted Jul 23, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Quit or Be Quiet: Examining Employee Behavior Using DiCaprio's "The Beach"...

We all know that any company isn't a match for everyone. What's always been interesting to me is the power of the flock - your employees - being the best stewards of who fits and who doesn't. When someone isn't... Continue reading

Posted Jul 19, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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"No Poach" Recruiting Agreements Continue to Fall Across Corporate America...

If you've been in the business world long enough, you've ran into executives at both small and big companies making agreements to not recruit other company's employees. These agreements are a by-product of the good-ole-boy network and usually the result... Continue reading

Posted Jul 18, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Amazon Has a Peer Jury Feature In Their PIP Program Called "Pivot"...

Back when I was working for companies that were primarily non-union but routinely had some organizing "bubble-ups", a mentor of mine had the following saying related to making changes to employment practices that felt similar to a union: "We can... Continue reading

Posted Jul 17, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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My Week at the NBA Summer League In Las Vegas, Part 2 (Featuring Lessons on Talent)

Went to Vegas this week with a few bloggers of note - Steve Boese, Tim Sackett and Matt Stollak. Our destination had a nerd quality to it - The NBA Summer League, where professional basketball hopefuls convene to prove they... Continue reading

Posted Jul 13, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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My Week at the NBA Summer League In Las Vegas, Part 1 (Featuring Lessons on Talent)

Went to Vegas this week with a few bloggers of note - Steve Boese, Tim Sackett and Matt Stollak. Our destination had a nerd quality to it - The NBA Summer League, where professional basketball hopefuls convene to prove they... Continue reading

Posted Jul 12, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Uber CHRO Resigns Amid Whistleblower Allegations: Serves as Cautionary Tale for HR Pros at all Levels...

Uber's HR shop has always been a bit of a mess. As is often the case, the company outgrew a capable HR leader who was overran by the personality of a founder with total power, and the company decided it... Continue reading

Posted Jul 11, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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When Great Places to Work Outsource Jobs That Are... You Guessed It, Not Great...

Part of the game of building a great place to work is that you never let down your guard. --Never admit that things are less than perfect... --Never agree with someone that suggests things are less than perfect... --Keep adding... Continue reading

Posted Jul 10, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Are HR Pros A Good Fit to Start an Amazon Partner Delivery Business?

If there's one thing HR Pros know plenty about, it's recruiting, retention and everything it takes to keep a business afloat on the people side of the business. That mean in some aspects of life, HR pros are the perfect... Continue reading

Posted Jul 9, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Do You Know Someone Who Leads By Management Book-of-the-Month Club?

I was up over at Fistful of Talent earlier this week talking about the good faith practice of Management By Best-Selling Leadership Book. Do you have a friend that fits this profile? Have you staged an intervention? Head over to... Continue reading

Posted Jul 5, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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5 Reasons I'm Bullish On America...

Seems like it's been a rough year in America. The economy is still going, but things have never felt more divisive - which obviously spills over into the workplace, thus the post on something you thought had nothing to do... Continue reading

Posted Jul 3, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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Dice 2018 Tech Salary Report: Are Tech Wages Really Flat?

One of the best salary surveys that you will find from a vendor is the Dice Tech Salary Report. See the 2018 version - released last week - by clicking here. We're in a peak economic cycle, so surprisingly, the... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2018 at The HR Capitalist

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