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HR Halloween Horrorscopes

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

[Photo credit: Brother O'Mara]
Aries
UNICEF once conducted a national campaign for children to raise funds for the charity while trick-or-treating. This is a lesson where you must learn to stop being so greedy. Take one piece of candy, only when offered, and stop hoarding it in your desk drawers. Didn’t you know the cleaning staff goes [...]

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A Little Word Game for You

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.
–Jules Renard
Here’s your chance to substitute a word for “Literature” in the quote above. Who wants to play?
Substitute your word and leave it in the comments below.
_______________ is an occupation in which you have to keep proving [...]

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The Rule of Martinis Applied to Pay

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

The Rule of Martinis: One is too many, two are just right, and three are not enough. — James Thurber
I love that quote. I’ve felt that way about pay, too. I mean, if an increase or a bonus is too small, you might as well forget it. Employees feel under appreciated. If they’re too much, [...]

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Protect Insurance Company Profits

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009

Will Farrell has something to say: Protect insurance company profits.

Protect Insurance Companies PSA from Will Ferrell
If you can’t see the embedded video, here’s the link.

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10 Human Resources Species on the Verge of Extinction: A Field Guide

Monday, August 17th, 2009

After years of research and observation at KnowHR, we can finally offer the definitive field guide to identify the 10 most recognized human resources species that are on the verge of extinction.
1. Hall Monitor (Personellium analretentivii)
Identifying feature: Sneer
Audio: Tsk, hiss, guttural grunt
Most often seen with: Policy manual
Reason for extinction: This isn’t 8th grade anymore
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