Despite it being right at the top of the job description, as Human Resources professionals we sometimes forget to allow ourselves to actually be human. We hold ourselves to a higher standard since we need to set an example for our employees, often internalizing our emotions in the process.
It's hard to believe that six months have came and went since I went live with this whole "blog thing".
Women are fighting back, whether it's in our offices and schools, on the red carpet, or within the halls of Congress. Like others before us, the up and coming generation of millennial women recognize the value of bringing their authentic selves to the workplace
I don't remember every detail from my first HR course but there is one lesson that stuck with me to this day: Don't be a Toby. Yes that's right, my professor was referring to Toby Flenderson, the HR foil to over-the-top Dunder Mifflin Regional Manager Michael Scott.
In the past few weeks I've been super busy at my real job, began putting the final finishing touches on my blog, and managed to squeeze in some time to travel across the country (and sprained my foot in the process...). With everything moving by so quickly, I wanted to take the time to slow down and share a few updates:
When it comes to staying up to date with engaging industry content, surfing LinkedIn simply doesn't cut it anymore; instead we crave something more raw—something that provides an honest and entertaining outlook on the everyday and out of the ordinary experiences we're exposed to in the world of HR. While becoming relatively easier to find, I've rounded up a few of my favorite sources for "outside the box" employment-related content
I'm probably the last Millennial to have discovered Twitter. I was becoming restless with how stuffy LinkedIn had become, and I was desperately seeking an outlet where I could be more candid with my industry-related views. Just over four months ago I created a Twitter account that I figured would just result in a few weeks… Continue reading An Introduction…
