It All Depends …
Regular followers of this blog know whenever I say “it all depends,” that I am compelled to credit industry legend Ray Drago for stealing his […]
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Job Change Tales
Writers are often advised to “write about what you know.” My recent postings on recruitment, employee development, and fitting in was informed by almost fifty […]
Learning the Ropes
Ever wonder about the origin of common phrases? As the son of a sailor, I have always enjoyed maritime history and nautical fiction, although some […]
Fitting In
Despite my horror stories about new hires gone badly, there are ways to welcome new team members and help them become solid contributors quickly. I […]
Assimilation
One of the reasons I strongly advocate for “promoting from within” is that many recruitments fail. Real life is not Star Trek, your company is not […]
Ladder Shopping
You will be relieved to hear that I am temporarily out of youth soccer analogies. I could switch to “American” football analogies but am mourning […]
Basic Training
So how do you go about becoming the confident and versatile professional these trying times require? I remember getting all the standard “work hard, study […]
Are You Experienced?
Few of you are old enough to know why today’s title resonates with us old timers. Back in 1969, long before the kneeling protests, Jimi […]
Help Wanted
Northwest Pennsylvania’s Oil Region has a long history in manufacturing. Many of the widgets that made oil extraction and processing possible were invented and first […]
Maintaining Connections
My hometown once had dozens of corner grocery stores. Two years ago, a long-shuttered one was reopened by the family of its founder. Some observers […]