From the monthly archives:

September 2006

The “New Resume”

by Lance Haun on September 27, 2006

A question I pose to my readers is a simple one with a complicated answer:
What is next for the resume?
Is there going to be a new form of resume? Is it going to be the same for all eternity?  Something in between.  Here is the reason I ask this question.
As skills in a workforce goes [...]

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Feeling locked into your current role?

by Lance Haun on September 25, 2006

Most companies take a stance where they want to promote from within.  If you are with such a company and you feel trapped in your current role (maybe you’ve been overlooked for several promotions, etc…), here are a few things that can help you out.
1. Go beyond your job. As I pointed out earlier, your [...]

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Stupid HR Words

by Lance Haun on September 20, 2006

Human resources has a tendancy to make up new words or combine two or three words to make a word. One of my favorites that I use tongue in cheek is “on-boarding” (the process of getting a person started at the new company and getting them familiar enough to start training).
One of the words I [...]

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Drink if You Want a Raise

by Lance Haun on September 15, 2006

It is true finds a new study!
Maybe this is why I meet so many recruiters at bars.
It is probably also why I am paid well.
Just kidding.
Sort of.

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When to Shut Your Mouth

by Lance Haun on September 14, 2006

Whenever I ran cross country, my coach always used to tell me, “If you’re thirsty, it’s too late. You’re already dehydrated and you won’t get rehydrated until you stop running.” The same sort of thing happens when you run your mouth in an interview. If you think you’ve been talking a lot, you’ve been talking [...]

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High Minimum Wage Driving Jobs Away?

by Lance Haun on September 11, 2006

Chicago Mayor Vetoes Big Box Minimum Wage
This would have required “big box” retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target and Home Depot to pay $10/hr plus $3/hr in benefits to employees whenever operating within city limits. While I find this particular proposal (and similar proposals) interesting, this is mainly to spearhead the topic of my post: Do [...]

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Worst ways to get fired

by Lance Haun on September 10, 2006

Here are some of the worst ways to be fired.
There are some interesting points to be made here but here is the meat of the criticism:
Strategy 1: It can be extremely taxing to ruin people’s day face to face, so create a little breathing room.
Besides e-mail, companies have been known to fire people by [...]

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Happy Labor Day

by Lance Haun on September 4, 2006

What have you done for your employees lately?
Labor day is a good time to reflect on that.  Yes, you as an employer provide a job for your employees. Sometimes you enable them to do other good things with what you pay them (buy a home, put a child through college, donate to a charity).  Your [...]

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