by Lance Haun on May 28, 2008
At the risk of sounding cryptic, something big is coming in the next couple of weeks for yours truly. If you are an HRish professional who also happens to be a blogger (or an aspiring blogger) and would like an opportunity to expand your audience, please contact me [lance (AT) yourhrguy (DOT) com] for some less vague information on the upcoming “something big.”
by Lance Haun on May 27, 2008
I can’t go to sleep. I spent my entire Memorial Day weekend either sacked out or in heavy interaction with other people. The ebb and flow of it all is incredibly interesting, I just wish I didn’t have to deal with or think about it at midnight before work the next day.
I went through this [...]
by Lance Haun on May 23, 2008
As I am starting my third year of blogging about my profession (you can see my first post for entertainment’s sake), I am starting to realize that I am not a very good Gen Y blogger. I am 26 and so I should be posting things about how I am going to change the world, [...]
by Lance Haun on May 21, 2008
And who can blame them?!
I certainly can’t. I would be irritated as hell with the work environment if I were a Gen X’er because they are supposed to be entering the earning years of their life (the one where you bank your retirement, put your kids through college and pay off your mortgage) and it is getting turned upside down by a variety of factors.
by Lance Haun on May 14, 2008
As you know, I’ve been trying to create a supervisor manual and I got this software from Gradience that basically helps me put it all together quick and easy. Well, at least that’s what I was sold on whenever they contacted me to tell me about this product. Honestly, supervisor’s handbooks are not only difficult [...]
by Lance Haun on May 12, 2008
Recently, many businesses are putting a lot of emphasis on online social networking. This is a great way for employees to stay connected and move up within their industry. Likewise, employers can improve customer retention and worker morale by adopting Web 2.0 as a company norm. More CEOs are starting blogs than ever before and sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter can make a person’s career. Or break it.
by Lance Haun on May 6, 2008
I read an interesting article on CNN. I think I’ll just let it speak for itself.
It reminds me of a more entertaining article from The Onion regarding a subject very close to this.
Now before you think this blog has devolved (evolved?) into toilet humor and poorly suppressed, junior high inspired giggles, let me just shut [...]
by Lance Haun on May 2, 2008
Calling all HR Pros!
A group from Southern Oregon University is doing a survey of HR professionals and would like your assistance. They are trying to analyze the gap between what is being taught and what students need to be successful in the HR field. To be blunt, it is something that many institutions need to [...]