I want to share an headline with my HR peeps, along with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and its CEO, Johnny C. Taylor: Aid group Raices rejects $250,000 from Salesforce over border agency contract In brief: Raices, a Texas-based group that provides legal services to immigrant and refugee families, has rejected a $250K […]
As a Human Resources Professional I work in a complex system of employee requirements, business requirements and state and federal laws. Like many HR professionals I’m tasked with hiring the best talent we can afford, supporting an organization where the best people want to work and where all people, regardless of race, creed or nationality […]
“Talk about entangled and coming at you fast, every day is a race against circumstances in my uniform of choice, geography and travel. The normal morning coffee and commute are usually without incident and serve as a time of meditation and radio listening prior to attacking the organized chaos that unfolds one day after another. […]
As a young adult I was told that you never bring up salary during an interview and that you let them bring it up first. I was also told that you shouldn’t let money determine your happiness. We have all heard that money doesn’t buy you happiness. We have all seen how billionaires seem […]
Diversity | Diverse These words have lost their gravitas. Watered down and plastered on flyers, corporate websites, and as buzzwords on job descriptions, resumes and cover letters. The original meaning of diversity held hope that people who lacked diversity would start accepting people who are diverse in their companies, communities, and economics endeavors. However, […]
“Hey, that’s not fair!” God, I cringe when I hear that, and I have heard it quite often. Someone got to eat at his desk when someone else was prohibited from doing so. A group was complaining about the annual pay increases getting reduced because business was down. A team was pissed the incentive offered […]