I had never experienced Secret Santa – as an adult, any way. Last year’s event didn’t disappoint!I happily found a new little gift every day on my desk. What fun to find a new pencil,…
This is the truth. No lie. Really. I was hiring security people for my company a while back. An item under one resume’s “Skills for the Position” section read: “I was convicted of murder and…
1. My favorite is still “I bathe regularly.” What did he mean? Was it a joke? Was he proud of his regular accomplishment? Either way, no interview followed. – Kristen2. Many years ago, while searching…
Yesterday the staff at Achilles Group spent the day at The Houston Zoo. We beared the cold, sang and laughed, saw some truly majestic creatures, talked to the animals, learned the difference between a sea…
Push Back.During an interview a few years ago, I benignly asked a candidate, “Have you ever had to push back against a difficult manager?”He responded,“Once my no-good boss yelled at me and got all up…
Well, sort of.My degree in Marketing did not prepare me for my two careers, Retail Management and Human Resources. However, the college experience did prepare me with — or should I say introduced me to…
I recently attended a webinar given by the Law Firm of Ogletree Deakins in regards to Ebola and what employers need to know. The presentation described how an employer’s actions could have implications with the…
Yes – but in a circuitous way.When a colleague asked me to write on this topic, I thought to myself, “Man that was a long time ago!” I am so glad I do not have…
Before you begin a telecommuting program, ask your management team three questions:1) Does the job lend itself to a telecommuting arrangement?Is your company using a secure cloud system that the worker can log into easily?Does…