Human Resources

Longest Goodbye EVAR

Tomorrow is my last post on Punk Rock HR. I keep getting asked, “What the hell are you doing? Why are you leaving Punk Rock HR?” My goal is to have a portfolio career. You should have one, too. I will still blog about my life and my thoughts. I am still attending conferences and [...]

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Punk Rock HR Blog Lessons: Boundaries

I’m not very good with boundaries on the internet, which is a real pain-in-the-ass because I didn’t realize this problem until it was too late. I was well into my third year of blogging at Punk Rock HR before I realized, hey, maybe I need to be a little less friendly and a little more [...]

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Punk Rock HR Blog Lessons: Don't Talk About Your Health Problems

I wasn’t feeling well, earlier this summer, and I blogged about it. My clinical diagnosis was ‘tummy troubs’. Yes, I’m in fourth grade. I really appreciate the comments on my blog, but as I navigated through the real world, I quickly discovered that no one wanted to hear about my tummy trouble. I got some [...]

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Monday Morning HR Humor: The Last One

Fuck it. I want to repost my favorite video EVAR — the dramatic chipmunk. No, fuck it again, let’s do Parry Gripp. We’re done here.

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Sunday HR Shout-Out: Steve Browne

If you work in Human Resources or live in Ohio, you need to know Steve Browne. He is the ultimate connector and social media guidance counselor — but he also works in the trenches of Human Resources. Steve is the Executive Director of HR for LaRosa’s. He has responsibilities for the strategic direction of over [...]

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You Still Coming Around?

It’s Saturday. The Saturday before I end my blog. What are you doing here? You still want me to generate content? On a weekend? Paul Smith and Victorio Milian introduced me to Grooveshark, so here’s my final iMix using a new tool instead of building a list in iTunes. Okay, fine, here is something I [...]

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F@%k It Friday: The Last One

The first F@%k It Friday was a post about donuts. So let’s end with food and talk about dessert. I love dessert. I always order it. I would skip an entree for crème brûlée… …but I’m not one of those complicated indie chicks who goes on a date and tells the boy, “I like to [...]

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Ask A Manager Wants You to Boost Your Confidence, Impress Your Interviewer, and Get a Job

Today’s guest post is from Alison Green, aka Ask A Manager. * Huge thanks to Laurie for letting me hijack her blog to rant about job searching! My cats are also very excited, as they have a troubling admiration for litter box outlaw Mr. Scrubby. So if you’ve looked for a job lately, you know [...]

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What Happens When You Give Notice

Do you wonder what happens in Human Resources once you give notice? Are you curious about what your manager thinks? Do you feel like everyone is watching you? I have some experience with this scenario. Ha! Here’s the scoop. We are watching you. Suspicions confirmed. We want to make sure that you leave quietly. With dignity. [...]

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Punk Rock HR Blog Lessons: Integrity

I didn’t know this when I started writing, but integrity matters to me. I don’t care about mistakes. I make ‘em. Often. I care about personal development. Growth. Redemption. Getting it right on the next try. Or trying to get it right on the next try. And understanding why people get it wrong. And forgiving [...]

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Jet Blue, Flight Attendants, and Heroes

I don’t want to write about the Jet Blue flight attendant because he isn’t a hero. I do want to write about flight attendants. Back in the day, I managed the Human Resources function for a corporate aviation group. I worked with men and women who were veterans of the commercial aviation industry. These were [...]

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Monday Morning HR Humor: Cat Whisperer

My reader, Melissa, sent me two pictures and wrote In honor of your retiring from Punk Rock HR [sniff], I punk’d my cat up for you. See attached pictures. I shaved him for the first time last year fall, and have done it about 4 times since. I get better each time! He doesn’t always get [...]

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Get a Job: Webinar and Flipcams

I’m doing my first webinar on August 18th with Ryan Estis. He will show you how to use proven sales & marketing techniques to find a job. Your job search is not just a search. It’s the sales call of your life. You need to close on this opportunity. I asked Ryan to do the [...]

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