Thirteen years ago today (2/21/2007) the first Carnival of HR blog post was published. A blogging carnival (which in the pre-Instagram stories and TikTok days was quite the thing!) is a social media ‘gathering’ when a blog owner hosts and invites other
The Brave New World of ‘Open Hiring’
Greyston Bakery was founded 38 years ago in Yonkers, NY and per Mike Brady, CEO, the company “was founded on the idea that a profitable business could be the backbone of ethical practice.” Greyston Bakery pioneered the practice of Open Hiring ™ with
OnBoarding The Newest Member of the Team
We’re dog people in the Schooling household. Oh sure, we’ve had cats over the years (RIP Liza, Cleo and Sasha) but as far as we’re concerned there’s nothing like the unconditional love that emanates from a canine companion. At one
Realism vs. Idealism: Why HR Should Tilt at Windmills
I’ve worked in HR for decades and I want to tell you a secret. For all our chatter about the transformation of HR, the new and elevated role of the HR leader, and the name change from CHRO to Chief
