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June Is Mentor A Veteran With Their Job Search Month

June 1, 2017
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Mentor A Veteran Month

Calling all Gulf War–era II veterans who have recently left the service (or soon leaving the service) looking for work located in the Tampa Bay & Orlando area.   We understand one of the biggest challenges you face when looking for work where to start and how best to do it.  Another is explaining how your military skills translate to a civilian work environment on your resume and in a job interview.  Another is learning how to leverage social media in your job search. Another is adapting to a different workplace culture and understanding the…

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Ideas To Disrupt Your Talent Strategy

May 15, 2017
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Ideas To Disrupt Your Talent Strategy

I need to make a confession. I am a "HR trends addict". What usually fuels my addiction are studies like the Deloitte Human Capital Trends Report and the Mercer Talent Trends Study. I am intrigued by what executives and HR professionals believe are their current and future priorities. I am fascinated by the analytics, trends and insights. I am inspired by some of the innovative ideas presented. Is Your Talent Strategy Aligned With Your Business Imperatives? I suppose like all addictions it is a bit of a "love-hate" thing as well. Much to my chagrin, every year…

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Critical Imperatives For Your Learning Strategy

February 26, 2017
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Critical Imperatives For Your L&D Strategy

This month LinkedIn Learning Solutions published their 2017 Workplace Learning Report. I applaud them in their continued efforts to benchmark human capital and provide the report freely to business leaders and HR professionals. I believe there are deeper, more important insights for L&D professionals than what is summarized in their report. 2017 LinkedIn Workplace Learning Report Summary LinkedIn Learning surveyed 500 L&D professionals from the U.S. and Canada, who either influence or are decision makers for their companies’ L&D budgets. The report details the Top 5 trends from their survey findings– and what they…

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Love Or Fear – The Foundation Of Your Leadership

January 23, 2017
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love vs fear at work

This article is the first in a series that examines love vs fear at work from several HR & people related angles. Part 1 deals with the idea itself, and begins the discussion on the applications for self-leadership. Love or fear. At first glance it seems like a strange topic to be discussing from a professional perspective. Some people may even bristle at the idea. It has everything to do with work. Love or fear is the primary filter that governs our lives as human beings. We do not stop being human when we…

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Your 2017 HR Strategy May Involve a Reduction in Headcount

January 6, 2017
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2017 HR strategy best practices

For many HR professionals, the first week of January is the beginning of a very busy period depending on when your fiscal year begins. It also usually represents the beginning of your annual HR strategic plan.  Likely you either you have developed it– or in the final stage of its completion. That is where I hope to help shape your thinking. Human Capital Trends – Same Message, Different Year If you have been following our blog, you will know that I am a big proponent of Human Capital and HR Trend reports.…

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How Millennials Should Be Driving Your Engagement Strategy

December 10, 2016
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Employee Engagement Strategies For Millennials

Full disclosure- I am not a Millennial.  In fact, I am squarely In the Gen X category.  Wife, school age child, mortgage, two cars- the "whole 9 yards."  Born in the 70's, grew up in the 80's and started my HR career in the mid 90's. The rise of MTV and the PC, the end of the Cold War, the dot com bubble and Y2K all seem not as long ago as they actually were. I am told that is just getting older....... Employee Engagement Strategies For Millennials Also in the interest…

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A Powerful Idea for Giving Gratitude To People at Work

November 27, 2016
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giving gratitude to people at work

Another Thanksgiving has come and gone. It is a unique time of the year. A time to stop. A time to remind ourselves of what is truly important. A time to reminisce the memories of Thanksgivings gone by. A time to be thankful for the people in our lives. Food, football, parades or shopping are the rituals that come with it. These are merely the conduits for bringing people together, reliving old memories and creating new ones. Spending time with friends and family is what makes it meaningful. That is…

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