There is nothing like watching a heartwarming movie with friends and family. Recently, I watched Miracles from Heaven, a incredible movie about a young girl (Anna Beam) who is miraculously healed from a rare digestive disorder after falling several feet inside a tree and hitting her head. Although this movie is about this extraordinary miracle, it also conveys that miracles happen… Read More Be a Miracle Worker
When it comes to the hiring process, sometimes employers take shortcuts to save time, money, or simply because someone on the team is lazy. You probably know a company that does not do background checks or have worked somewhere that simply requires an application, two forms of identification and pee in a cup, which is absolutely ridiculous.  You got to… Read More 8 Tips to Guard Against Negligent Hiring
If you had the chance to ask a highly successful human resources professional for career advice would you?  Well,  you don’t even have to ask. It’s available free online. The founder of Success in HR, Alan Collins, recently shared 8 tips for excelling in HR on his website. 8 Tips for Excelling in HR Make Yourself… Read More 8 Tips for Excelling in HR
This short romantic comedy that I watched this weekend really got my noggin to thinking about statistics, the numbers that matter. In What’s Your Number? Ally Darling (played by Anna Faris) reads a warning in a women’s magazine that suggests that 96 percent of women that have more than 20 lovers are unlikely to find a husband. She also seemed… Read More What’s Your Number?
Imagine that your dream career position posts online.  You research it only to discover that it barely pays a little more than minimum wage. Nonetheless, you’ve been waiting for a opportunity like this for a very long time. Since there are not many HR openings in your area, as compared to surrounding states, you must quickly decide. What are… Read More You Need a Side Hustle!
The funniest thing was in my inbox  from the Evil HR Lady blog this week. The subject read, “My boss wants to manage my bathroom breaks.” As ridiculous as the subject sounds, I could not help, but to laugh out loud and then take a quick peak at it. An anonymous writer wanted to know if… Read More My Boss Wants to Know When I Gotta Go Potty!
It’s almost impossible to work any where these days without running into an employee’s dog, cat, or some other furry little pet or it running to you. Last week, KARK’s D.J. Williams brought his adorable little puppy, Shade, to work in hopes of him becoming the station’s mascot. Unfortunately, his boss was not too receptive to… Read More Should Your Company Allow Pets?
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
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