If you ask a hundred different people from diverse cultural backgrounds what it means to Keep It đź’Ż, you’re bound to get similar responses for the most part. However, when the slang hits mainstream of American culture it’s can be misconstrued. Therefore, it behooves Gwendolyn HR to clarify exactly what Keeping It 100 with HR is. No… Read More How To Keep It đź’Ż In HR
A successful human resources career for most is not fast-tracked straight up the corporate ladder. In many cases, the HR career path shifts in many directions (up, down, lateral, in, out and so forth). Unfortunately, some HR pros and hiring authorities simply do not understand this, as they only seek to hire the “perfect” candidate, the one that… Read More How To Break Through the Wall to Get In HR
Never ever will I publicly admit it, that I love the start of a new work week. Okay… You got me. Some people hate Mondays for a number of reasons, but I don’t. Yes, it’s hard to get out of bed after a long weekend. It’s a busy day for most of us. Hey, I… Read More It’s Okay to Look Forward to Mondays Again
Middle school basketball, don’t you love it? I went to my niece’s basketball game yesterday evening. As I sat in the stands watching her dribbling the ball up and down the court, I couldn’t help but feel proud of her because she had mastered something that I didn’t at that age, which was being a… Read More Don’t Sit on the Sidelines, Get In the Game!
It’s a beautiful snowy morning🌨🌨🌨. As I sit and think to myself, I can’t help but get excited about the first official snow of 2016. Many are watching the early morning news waiting for the cancellations to come in hoping and praying that it’s an official snow day. I bet right now someone is eagerly… Read More SNOW DAY: School Maybe Closed, But it’s Business as Usual
I had this funny feeling after a recent impromptu phone interview. I applied for a human resources position with a well known multinational company and the head of the HR department immediately called the next day to see if I was seriously interested because it was not a local position. It was located roughly three… Read More Did I just put my foot in my mouth?
While I appreciate the many benefits of hospitals, medicine, and doctors, I have never been one to like them. I had a follow up appointment today. In fact, I dread going. I hate taking medicine. And I do not like talking to doctors (some of them speak Greek and don’t really listen). As I look… Read More Is This A Good Fit?
Can you believe it, more than half of the first month of the new year is gone? As I reflect on my accomplishments for 2015, I am left feeling as if I wish I could have done so much more. I restarted the journey towards completing the Professional in Human Resources exam, but decide to… Read More A “New” Year… a Great Start
Keep It đź’Ż with Human Resources 