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Let me tell you a quick story. Last year, I was talking with Sarah, an HR manager at a mid-sized tech company. She was drowning - handling recruiting for 20…

When you hear the term "Human Resources," what comes to mind? If you're picturing a department that just handles hiring and payroll, you're only scratching the surface. Human Resources (HR)…

Let me tell you a story about my friend Sarah. She runs a growing marketing agency with about 30 employees. Last year, she spent more time dealing with payroll errors…

Let me tell you about the time I walked into an HR office during open enrollment season. Papers everywhere, three monitors set up with different spreadsheets, and two HR admins…

Let me tell you about Sarah, an HR manager I worked with years ago. One Monday morning, half the accounting department walked into her office threatening to quit over a…

Let me share something personal. Early in my HR career, I worked at a company where innovation was the buzzword of the month. Leadership plastered posters about "thinking outside the…

Let me tell you about the worst feedback session I ever had to give. Early in my HR career, I had to tell a manager - let's call him Dave…

Let me tell you about my friend Sarah (name changed, but the story's real). She was killing it at her marketing job - promotions, great reviews, the whole deal. Then…

Let’s be honest—workplace conflict is exhausting. As an HR professional, you’ve probably found yourself playing referee more times than you’d like. Two employees are at each other’s throats over a…

Let me tell you about Sarah, the best hire we almost missed. She walked into the interview looking nothing like our typical candidate. No Ivy League degree. No big-name companies…