Hi. I’m your HR Lady. I hear that you don’t like HR very much, or you have no idea what we really do. You’re pretty sure I plan that lame holiday party, and you laugh when I wear my Christmas sweaters to work. Let me clear up some misconceptions you may have about me. I …
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Stop Phony Diversity
Guys, please stop using the “diversity” stock photos. They look so fake and forced. It’s ok to show your actual workforce. Take a photo of your own people at work. The transparency is refreshing. We can tell the difference. If your company is so diverse, show me your workforce and not the same stock photo …
Read More…Keep Calm and Head to the UK
I’m heading back to London, to West Kensington, where I have roots and much love. I found an absolute gem on TripAdvisor.com, Castletown House. http://www.castletownhouse.co.uk/ Mark and Richard (family owned) have been a dream to work with so far. More reviews when we arrive!
Read More…Read This Before Your Office Party
Take it from me, who has made an fool of herself at plenty of parties in the past. Don’t drink at your company’s holiday party. Just don’t do it. You’re thinking, “Lalli, why not? Isn’t that why they serve alcohol at parties? So we can enjoy ourselves?” Have a drink any of the other 364 …
Read More…Guest Blogger! Five Way To Reward Employees During the Holidays
Y’all welcome Emily Manke to Texas Strategic HR as a guest blogger! Emily is an Outreach Coordinator and blogger for onlinehumanresources.net. You can read her regular blog here. Depending on the size of your organization, a traditional rewards and recognitions program may not be right. If your company is small to midsize, and you don’t have …
Read More…HRCI Credits and Learn About Social Media in HR
Join me for a lunch time webinar (45 minutes, y’all) on social media and how it affects HR. I’m doing the webinar on my lunch hour, you’re free during your lunch hour… let’s do lunch tomorrow. Click here to register and join! Hope you join!
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Not My Job, Man
I will maintain until my last day as a HR professional that we focus too much on job descriptions in the hiring and managing process. You can’t create a list of duties for an employee and have it be even close to all encompassing. (No, not even when you add the “and other duties as …
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What NOT to Wear (HR Style)
So often, job seekers ask me, “What should I wear?” Before you roll your eyes and click away, I’m asking you to give a minute to the relationship between attire and interviewing. You might respond to What should I wear? with “Use common sense,” or “Just exercise good judgment -THE END.” But that’s just it, …
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