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Tom Bolt

Is There Value in Job Search Chats on Twitter?

Probably the question should be, “Is there REALLY value in job search chats on Twitter?” The knee jerk response by most casual Twitter users is a resounding “No!” For those at the other end of the spectrum there is an almost addictive property of Twitter that lures people into the false expectation that swallowing this one pill will cure all ills. The obvious truth lies somewhere between those two extremes, but the missing factor is… Read More »Is There Value in Job Search Chats on Twitter?

Fine Tuning Business Ethics

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A popular concept in science fiction is to consider a parallel universe where cultural norms are reversed. There are an infinite number of possible situations that would make travel to one of these dimensions enlightening or humorous… or both. Daily life in our universe is never seen to be out of the ordinary because we follow those who have determined exactly what ordinary should be. What if they are wrong? I doubt that there were… Read More »Fine Tuning Business Ethics

Why There Is Business Ethics

Once upon a time [about 2500 years ago] in a land far away [Greece, to be exact] philosophers began to consider pure virtue as the moral descriptor in determining ethical behavior. Socrates urged teachers, pupils, and ordinary people to turn inward and reflect on the human experience. Knowledge of self was the prerequisite course in preparation for living a virtuous life. Basically, the bad guys would not be bad if they had an awareness of… Read More »Why There Is Business Ethics

Off the Grid: Not Necessarily HR – Stupid Political Tricks

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Somewhere there must be an honest politician. I won’t search too far because there is little evidence that any of them are honest even with themselves. There is no such thing as winning and being true to a principle. In fact the opposite is often the case. It is necessary to say the correct thing in the eyes of a constituency rather than to express something close to a personal belief. In a society where… Read More »Off the Grid: Not Necessarily HR – Stupid Political Tricks

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Ethics: Week 2

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Week 1 of the series on Ethics was basically editing previous articles and adapting them for the series. This week was not just more of the same, even though there were five (or more) posts that were the foundation for the new week. This time editing involved matching those items previously addressed with current research on the topic to give an updated perspective. In fact I was shocked at how much of a thread about… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Ethics: Week 2