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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

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Thinking About Our Prejudices

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The topics related to waging war on discrimination, stereotypes, bias, and prejudice seem to be popular among my readers. I have often said that I write mostly for myself, but there is a certain feeling of gratification when the numbers show that people are actually reading the articles that I write. This week it seems that there was a double dose of satisfaction because I talked about things that are of particular interest to me… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – Thinking About Our Prejudices

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

Unemployment Bias in Hiring

How bad is it for the unemployed today? If we were able to discount the disappointment, helplessness, and feelings of inadequacies caused by the loss of a job, there is still the daunting task of looking for work in an almost hostile environment in a weak economy. It seems that everybody is looking for a new opportunity. That includes those already working that feel the paycheck pinch and fear the ever present corporate ax that… Read More »Unemployment Bias in Hiring