http://unconventionalhr.com Tue, 07 May 2013 13:56:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 CVS to employees: “Get on the scale or pay.” http://unconventionalhr.com/cvs-to-employees-get-on-the-scale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cvs-to-employees-get-on-the-scale http://unconventionalhr.com/cvs-to-employees-get-on-the-scale/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:34:24 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=4068   By now you’ve probably heard about CVS pharmacy asking its employees to have their doctor complete a voluntary health screening (Health Risk Assessment) by May 2014 or they’ll be…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/leadership/feed/ 0 I’m an HR hater today http://unconventionalhr.com/im-an-hr-hater-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-an-hr-hater-today http://unconventionalhr.com/im-an-hr-hater-today/#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:23:05 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=3838 I was having a quiet morning minding my own business when I stumbled across the SHRM Facebook page and saw the following question: “HR Pros:  What’s the one thing a…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/im-an-hr-hater-today/feed/ 65 What does #TrenchHR look like? http://unconventionalhr.com/what-does-trenchhr-look-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-does-trenchhr-look-like http://unconventionalhr.com/what-does-trenchhr-look-like/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 11:42:52 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=3705 Four years ago I discovered an entirely new HR community on Twitter.  It was such a relief to “meet” and interact with HR folks who were actually funny, not to…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/what-does-trenchhr-look-like/feed/ 0 Some college “Career Services” are a joke http://unconventionalhr.com/some-college-career-services-are-a-joke/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-college-career-services-are-a-joke http://unconventionalhr.com/some-college-career-services-are-a-joke/#comments Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:41:04 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=3482 I have twins attending excellent universities in Philadelphia.  But it was disappointing to see their resumes that were approved by the schools’ Career Services area. After talking more with my…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/some-college-career-services-are-a-joke/feed/ 8 10 years in your current role? You’re stale. http://unconventionalhr.com/10-years-in-your-current-role-youre-stale/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-years-in-your-current-role-youre-stale http://unconventionalhr.com/10-years-in-your-current-role-youre-stale/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:28:36 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=3361 And stagnant.  Your resume probably reads like a job description. When recruiters and hiring managers stop being human, they’ll stop having biases.  Biases are all over the place, legal and…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/10-years-in-your-current-role-youre-stale/feed/ 3 Life after Hurricane Sandy http://unconventionalhr.com/life-after-hurricane-sandy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=life-after-hurricane-sandy http://unconventionalhr.com/life-after-hurricane-sandy/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:22:47 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=3115 I live in a small commercial fishing town at the beach.  When Hurricane Sandy was gearing up and making news, we heard, “this town hasn’t been breached since 1962, everything…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/life-after-hurricane-sandy/feed/ 5 Not (really) HR today http://unconventionalhr.com/not-really-hr-today/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=not-really-hr-today http://unconventionalhr.com/not-really-hr-today/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2012 01:59:25 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=3048 HR is my gig and how I make a living.  But it’s not my life.  There are so many things going on that keep me up at night more than…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/not-really-hr-today/feed/ 4 Can’t beat ‘em, might as well join ‘em http://unconventionalhr.com/cant-beat-em-might-as-well-join-em/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cant-beat-em-might-as-well-join-em http://unconventionalhr.com/cant-beat-em-might-as-well-join-em/#comments Fri, 12 Oct 2012 02:43:47 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=2985 Yes, social media is here to stay Corporate America.  If you’re one of those companies who is paranoid about your employees using social media, you may also be restricting yourself…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/cant-beat-em-might-as-well-join-em/feed/ 0 3 parts engagement, 1 part possibility http://unconventionalhr.com/3-parts-engagement-1-part-possibility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=3-parts-engagement-1-part-possibility http://unconventionalhr.com/3-parts-engagement-1-part-possibility/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 18:12:53 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=2118 While the term “Employee Engagement” has a formal definition, it can be broken down into 3 fundamental areas. #1 – Engaged with Work Engagement is defined as an employee who…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/3-parts-engagement-1-part-possibility/feed/ 0 Being CEO for a day http://unconventionalhr.com/being-ceo-for-a-day/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=being-ceo-for-a-day http://unconventionalhr.com/being-ceo-for-a-day/#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:24:20 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=2866 If I had the opportunity to be the CEO for a day, I’d tell the entire organization to forget everything they know, have experienced or have been told about Human…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/being-ceo-for-a-day/feed/ 0 Be credible or be quiet, please http://unconventionalhr.com/be-credible-or-be-quiet-please/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=be-credible-or-be-quiet-please http://unconventionalhr.com/be-credible-or-be-quiet-please/#comments Sat, 01 Sep 2012 16:13:29 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=2819 I came across an article on Salary.com called, 10 Things You Should Never Tell Your Boss.  The first page basically said something that I do believe in — we need…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/be-credible-or-be-quiet-please/feed/ 2 One word. http://unconventionalhr.com/one-word/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-word http://unconventionalhr.com/one-word/#comments Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:35:32 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=2786 Know it, understand what it means.  Learn how to show the word.  Practice it.  And practice it more.  It doesn’t come naturally for everyone. In a leadership or management role,…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/one-word/feed/ 2 When leaders suck… http://unconventionalhr.com/when-leaders-suck/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-leaders-suck http://unconventionalhr.com/when-leaders-suck/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:01:56 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=1400 …they’ll look away from problems as if the problem will solve itself. When leaders suck, they’ll drop issues on the laps of their direct reports to handle in their own…

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]]> http://unconventionalhr.com/when-leaders-suck/feed/ 2 There’s a message here… http://unconventionalhr.com/theres-a-message-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=theres-a-message-here http://unconventionalhr.com/theres-a-message-here/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2012 23:55:41 +0000 Kimberly http://unconventionalhr.com/?p=2605 and it’s not about Vegas!  #PeopleMatter  

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