Is HR afraid to “Go Big”?

June 7, 2013

Whoo Hooo its conference season! Time to catch-up with old friends, make new ones, and get some professional development credits for re-certification. This year I’m extremely lucky to be attending two major conferences, the SHRM National conference June 16th – 19th in Chicago, IL and the HR Florida Conference August 19th – 21st in Orlando, […]

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Duffels For Kids

May 12, 2013

Readers of this blog know that I don’t pimp a great number of other bloggers or causes. I think it’s because I’d like to remain somewhat impartial. I do want to take a moment today to share with you something that really struck a chord. Call it serendipity, or chalk it up to random chance, […]

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Hanging with the HR Bartender

April 29, 2013

Why hello there. I’m not gonna lie, it’s been a crazy semester here in Miami. People, places, things, students, employers, jobs….I’ve been teaching, counseling, and just generally hustling. In fact, I feel like my hot dog wielding, slinging dude/logo. So what’s a boy to do when it gets a bit crazy? Well if you responded […]

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For a Friend…

April 8, 2013

I was aimlessly reading an article in the Sunday paper and trying to eat something when my phone rang. Looking at the number, I frowned and gave a heavy sigh. I hadn’t spoken to this person in a long time and I was prepping for a very long mea culpa. “Hey, you’re alive” my friend […]

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Habemus Papam!

March 13, 2013

I’m a big fan of ancient rituals and really got a kick out of following this papal conclave. I’m also happy that there is a new Pope. The fact that he’s from our part of the world is revolutionary. A Jesuit who’s got a background in science and chemistry, should make for some interesting papers […]

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