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Workplace Taboo Part III – Religious Expression

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We already learned that Americans misinterpret their freedom of speech guaranteed by the First Amendment. Outside of state law and case law, the Constitution only prohibits the Federal Government from passing laws abridging that freedom. The same could be said of our religious freedoms that are often taken for granted. The government cannot pass laws to form any kind of state religion or deny a citizen of his or her right to worship, or not… Read More »Workplace Taboo Part III – Religious Expression

Workplace Taboo Part II – Political Speech

Few things can divide a workforce more than heated political debate that spills over into the private arena. In an election year, employees become passionate about supporting their candidates and causes, but it does not have to be about an election in order to be volatile. Issues regarding pending legislation that impacts an employee’s personal life or touches on a sensitive moral issue can happen at any time. As in most things related to free… Read More »Workplace Taboo Part II – Political Speech

Workplace Taboo Part I – Employee Free Speech

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Americans have a legacy handed down from the founders of the nation that they have freedom of speech. Perhaps it is good that this is too often taken for granted and that everyone feels free to speak their mind on almost anything and everything. It is also a right that is highly misunderstood, misquoted and misused. Look at what the first amendment actually says: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or… Read More »Workplace Taboo Part I – Employee Free Speech

Rethinking College Degree Requirements in Hiring

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Truthfully, I need to do much more research before engaging in a debate on the value of a college degree. I have always been a staunch advocate for education, my mentors have always pushed me to go to college, and I passed that mental legacy on to my children. Things change. When we examine the current state of the economy and the difficulty facing recent grads looking for meaningful employment on graduation it points to… Read More »Rethinking College Degree Requirements in Hiring

Military Hiring Is Not About Politics

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In my recent travels I found myself with a couple of hours to kill between flights in Atlanta. Standing under one of the departure display screens was a group of uniformed U.S. Army personnel looking at connecting flights. There was another observable feature displayed by this group that was deeper than the uniform. There were a surprising number of females in this predominantly male cluster of people and the cross section of all obvious ethnic… Read More »Military Hiring Is Not About Politics