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What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up? (Reprise)

There is an old joke that most stand-up comedians have “borrowed” from time to time which goes something like this: “Adults are always asking little kids what they want to be when they grow up because they’re looking for ideas.” The original is attributed to comic Paula Poundstone. I have heard it from other sources and even borrowed it myself on occasion. The truth is that even though we may become an adult we actually… Read More »What Do You Want To Do When You Grow Up? (Reprise)

The Culture of Taylor, Today, and Tomorrow (Reprise)

Proposed: That Dr. Seuss’ children’s books be banned from further publication and sale. This is based on the fact that his ridiculous rhyming patterns have been challenged as grammatically incorrect, the improper use of syntax sets a bad example, characters created by him have the possibility of seriously traumatizing children… oh yes, and he is dead. Ridiculous logic? Of course, but that doesn’t stop us from discounting the work of people of historical importance that… Read More »The Culture of Taylor, Today, and Tomorrow (Reprise)

From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Technology, ATS, and Fire Trucks

I love talking with job seekers about finding their dream job. We plaster the Twitter chats with platitudes about passion. I hope most of them never lose sight of that dream, but I also pray that they are not blinded by it. The dream that never happens makes for an unhappy life. Most careers are really built on talent and timing. If you are good at something and the time is right, it will happen.… Read More »From the Archives of Make HR Happen – Technology, ATS, and Fire Trucks

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Setting and Managing Expectations

Marriages fail because of unfulfilled expectations. There is an old joke that men marry women hoping that they will never change and women marry men hoping that they can change them. Well neither of these is going to happen, so what went wrong? When there is any kind of interpersonal relationship in which reality falls short of unrealistic expectations there is trouble brewing. A topic near and dear to my heart is the relationships that… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Setting and Managing Expectations

Setting Expectations: Recruiters, Occupy the Table

There was a time when the common lament heard in the human resources community was that they wanted a “seat at the table.” Mention that in any gathering of HR people today and the audible groans will roll over the room like thunder. Like any other phrase that becomes cliché because it is overworked, misunderstood, and misused, this concept is in reality both right and wrong at the same time. It will always be true… Read More »Setting Expectations: Recruiters, Occupy the Table