Shannon stood in the fluorescent-lit conference room, a paper plate of stale cookies in one hand and a name tag proclaiming “Holiday Elf #7” in the other. The air was thick with forced cheer and the faint desperation of middle
Making Friends at Work When You’re in HR
Working in HR often feels like being the workplace equivalent of airport security: no one’s exactly thrilled to see you, everyone assumes you’re about to ruin their day, and yet you’re an essential part of keeping the whole operation running
HR and the Art of Being Culturally Fluent
You don’t need to memorize the entire discography of Taylor Swift or binge every series on Netflix. But if you haven’t heard of Bad Bunny or can’t distinguish Walter Matthau from Walton Goggins, your HR toolkit might be missing something
Training Hiring Managers: Because “I Liked Their Vibe” Isn’t a Strategy
There are a lot of amateur hiring managers out there. No no no – they’re not unskilled in their core roles; Claire the CFO is a killer CFO! But they’re unskilled at hiring because hiring isn’t their core role. They’re
