This week, Coca Cola and POM Wonderful are battling it out in the Supreme Court over whether or not Coca Cola should be labeling their Pomegranate/Blueberry juice as such considering that it only contains .3% Pomegranate & .2% blueberry (yes that’s .3% and .2% not a typo). Cocal Cola contends that because the FDA says its […]
Recruiting
Don’t Hire A Master Of The Universe
Do you love talking with obnoxious know-it-alls? People that think their way is the only way? How do you like working with these people? Yea, I don’t either. Spend enough time contributing to the GDP, and you will run into the kind of people that I like to call “Masters of the […]
What is a Super Zip and Why Should HR Care?
What is a super zip? ““Super Zips” — a term coined by American Enterprise Institute scholar and author Charles Murray to describe the country’s most prosperous, highly educated demographic clusters. On average, they have a median household income of $120,000, and 7 in 10 adults have college degrees.” – Washington Post
Carnival of HR – Polar Vortex Edition
Greetings from snow covered Richmond, Virginia. Yes that’s right; it snowed here for the second time in as many weeks. I have to tell you I am NOT happy about this. Mr. Remix convinced me to move here based on the fact that “it never snows in the south!” Hmpf. I’m going to have […]
It’s Not About Candidate Experience
Stick around long enough in the HR world and you will hear some buzz about candidate experience. There are tons of consultants, classes and technology that can help you figure out how to treat candidates during your company’s hiring process. But why should you care? Perhaps you work in a very large company […]
Looking For Work? What I See
Earlier this week Laurie Ruettimann, of The Cynical Girl, asked her readers to talk about their job search. The post comments are great (they always are on Laurie’s blog) but I want to discuss a darker side of the job search that is becoming more and more common: Permanent Temping. I am not a full […]