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Contingent Workforce Part I – Already Bigger Than You Think

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For years HR has turned a blind eye to the non-employee workforce in a company. Even though some of the contingent workforce sits in cubicles adjacent to full time regular employees, they were for the most part the outsiders. Because of the fear of something called “co-employment” conservative onboard jailhouse legal advice was passed from desk to desk without many even knowing the definition of the term. I asked. Many would respond, “Well, you know…… Read More »Contingent Workforce Part I – Already Bigger Than You Think

Being Professional While Being You

One of the most misused and misunderstood terms in use every day is the word professional. In one context, using a talent in exchange for money is considered to be professional, such as a professional athlete. Otherwise that talent is performed without pay and is said to be amateur, such as an amateur athlete… although the lack of pay could also be an indication of a lack of talent. Conducting oneself as a professional means… Read More »Being Professional While Being You

Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.11

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          This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.           Optimism in Times of Trial – There is a raging debate on how much bad news we should share with those around us. My day usually begins with reading several newspapers keeping an eye on the business and careers sections because that is the way in which I can keep informed on things… Read More »Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.11

What Do You Do?

The following humor is attributed to Kurt Vonnegut: To be is to do – Socrates To do is to be – Sartre Do Be Do Be Do – Sinatra Having heard it in multiple contexts over the years, I tried to find the origin of the phrase, “I am a human being, not a human doing.” It appears to be another of those catchy quotations everyone has heard, but it seems to have been originated… Read More »What Do You Do?

Plan To Do Small Things

Experts suggest that there are two kinds of people: Those who are Big Picture Thinkers and those who are Detail Oriented Thinkers. It doesn’t take but a few seconds of data diving to find reams of advice for BPT’s on how to relate to DOT’s and how to deal with them. There must be research data somewhere that would point to this being true, but it must be way too detailed to be interesting or… Read More »Plan To Do Small Things