Monthly Archives: July 2009

HR- It's Not "One Coat" Paint

Do you paint?  I did when we moved into our new house a couple years ago.  I checked several brands of paint, found the perfect colors, then proceeded with painting.  I was painting over white walls so I believed that one coat of paint would cover the walls.  WRONG.  I hand brushed a 2nd coat [...]

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My Grammy Cannot Be Defined By Alzheimer's Disease

Hello Friends, I want to share a post with you that I wrote a while back on my mommy blog.  I’m sharing it here today because I’ve been thinking about my grandma, “Grammy” because she is battling cancer.  If you pray, please do for her.  If you don’t, please just think good thoughts for her.  [...]

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HR Happy Hour- Episode 6 ***Revised Date***

**Revised Date***  Will be next Friday, July 31st.  This should give everyone time to check out the HRevolution online. It’s the best day of the week again….FRIDAY.  And that, all my HR friends, means…..HR Happy Hour.  For those of you who have not listened in before, HR Happy Hour is a one hour web based [...]

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"The Best" Lists- A Little Ranting

Ok.  We’ve all heard of the numerous magazines that have lists of “the best”.  The best places to work, the best place for working mothers, the best place to (fill in the blank).   While being on a list is often very desirable for the company, I get frustrated with the reasoning, or lack of, behind [...]

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Stephanie Lloyd, Frustration, Laughter, Comcast, and Other Things

Disclaimer:  Sometimes imitation is the best form of flattery.  I am writing today’s post in this spirit. It is meant to be funny. It’s no secret that I heart Stephanie Lloyd. (@StephanieALLoyd on Twitter).  She is a well known recruiter from Atlanta, passionate about people, very knowledgeable about social media, and an all around great [...]

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Keeping the “Human” in Human Resources

Tonight was a rewarding night for me.  Not monetarily, but as a Human Resource professional.  I attended a pre-training networking event where I was able to spend some quality time with participants who work in offices I support.  These employees are people I often only get to talk with via phone and email.   As I [...]

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It's Carnival of HR Time Again!

                                                                                                                           It’s carnival time again…..CARNIVAL OF HR, that is!  This week is hosted by Effortless HR.  In this edition, you’ll find great posts from some of the HR pros we all know and love, and little ol’ me.  So, grab a seat and a cold drink and head on over to check it out.  Enjoy!

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HRevolution- Creating Our Future

Hot off the heels of a recent conference hosted by a major HR organization, many of the HR participants began blogging and tweeting about what they liked and what they did not like about the conference.  One common theme was there was not enough content about the future of HR.  It lacked significant discussion around how social media [...]

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