Onboarding is a helluva task

February 13, 2012

Got a random call from a friend last week and we were doing a bit of catching up about work and some other things. I shared with him that I was a bit frustrated because I was onboarding a new employee and there were a few challenges but we managed to do the best we […]

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A city with a retention problem?

January 30, 2012

Quick, what’s the first thing that comes into your mind when I mention the following cities: Pripyat, Fukushima, Detroit and Miami? If you say nuclear fallout both literally and figuratively the short answer is yes, but that’s not the topic of today’s post. I was hoping you’d say something along the lines of cities that […]

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Honoring an influencer, Mr. Tim Sackett!

January 23, 2012

Today I want to take a moment to honor someone that I respect and admire, Mr. Tim Sackett “Who’s Tim and why does he warrant this honor” you ask? Well, it’s really quite simple. Tim is something rare in today’s crazy world of HR blogs, twitter chats, and conference circuits. My dear friend, Tim Sackett […]

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And so it begins…

January 2, 2012

When I was in the seventh grade I was studying for confirmation. I found it to be annoying and difficult having already been subjected to the rite of confirmation immediately after being baptized as an Eastern Catholic. The nuns, lay teachers, and even priests didn’t understand my eastern rite and this caused me grief and […]

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Am I My Brother’s Keeper?

December 21, 2011

I received some sad news this week about a former colleague/friend who has fallen upon some hard times. Now we’ve all been faced with challenges this year however this news is a bit tough to take because it’s taking place in a very public forum. I don’t care who you are but when you have […]

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