Extreme HR In The Bering Sea

March 29, 2010

I have to admit it, I am a fan of Deadliest Catch.  Deadliest Catch is a documentary on the Discovery channel that captures events aboard fishing boats in the Bering Sea during the Opilio crab season.  The Opilio crab season runs about one month or until each boat catches their quota of crab.  This show has all the elements [...]

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Off-Road Warriers – When Your Career Path Is Not Defined

March 26, 2010

Do you have a well defined career path?  Many of us do not.  When your career path is not defnied the tendency is to start off-roading.  While off-roading is unpredictable and bumpy - it can be fun and you can still get where you are going (sometimes faster) while learning a lot.  Here are some tips on what you can do [...]

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How Twitter Has Helped Me Be A Better HR Professional

March 22, 2010

Happy Birthday Twitter!  Four years ago yesterday, the first tweet was sent by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey.  Jack Dorsey created a social networking and micro-blogging service that enables its users to send and read messages known as tweets.  Tweets are text based posts of up to 140 characters.   Amazing how 140 character tweets have impacted my daily routine.  My use [...]

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What The Heck Are QR Codes?

March 19, 2010

   The first time I remember seeing a QR code was on the label of a UPS package.  I did not know what the code was, although I do remember the UPS driver somehow scanning it when they delivered my package.  By scanning the code, it seemed to update the tracking system online.   What is a QR [...]

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Be Kind – For Everyone You Meet Is Fighting A Great Battle

March 12, 2010

“Be kind – for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle” Philo of Alexandria   I heard this phrase for the first time in an online journal by a co-worker of a family friend.  The post was a touching tribute to our mutual friend and captured the emotions of this week.  This phrase and post caused me to pause and be [...]

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Effective Thinking/Decision Making With Six Thinking Hats

March 9, 2010

Ever attended a training session where the presentation was really engaging and you wanted more?  This happened to me last year when I attended a session on motivation, communication and decision making.  A member of the Noble Business Solutions, Karen Jeisi presented a session on De Bono’s Six Thinking Hats.  Dr. Edward De Bono is an authority on teaching of thinking as a skill.  [...]

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Using Skype As An Interview Tool

March 3, 2010

I first heard of Skype when a colleague was relocating to Tokyo.  She signed up for Skype to stay connected with her family and friends at home.  Skype is a video chat software, or a software application, that allows users to make video and voice calls over the Internet.  Time Magazine wrote a great article last year titled –  How Skype is [...]

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Did The Recession Make Us Better HR Professionals?

March 2, 2010

Over the weekend, a commercial from Allstate caught my attention.  The spokesperson (Dennis Haysbert –  who I remember as the person who played the President on the TV show 24) talks about the recession.  He makes this statement - ”years from now, will we remember this time as the great recession, or the recession that made us great?”  This made [...]

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Hello. My Name Is Chris And I Am An ENTJ….

February 25, 2010

Many organizations use some form of psychological testing either in their employment selection process, leadership development or team building.  Over the years, I have participated in several different tests.  One I have taken multiple times is the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator.  The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is a questionnaire designed to measure psychological preferences in how people perceive the world and make decisions (Wikipedia).  [...]

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How Can I Be A Better Board Member?

February 23, 2010

In January of this year, I became a board member for the Family Support Network .  The Family Support Network is a not-for-profit agency supporting the St. Louis area.  The mission of the Family Support Network is to strengthen families in order to prevent child abuse and neglect through family therapy, parent education, resource referral and community based partnerships.  [...]

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