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Friday Fun

Friday Comic

September 4, 2009

Tim suggested this for the friday funny,

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HR Comic Book

August 7, 2009

Believe it or not, there is a HR comic book. You can find it at apecmx and it is titled “Super Human Resources.”
Thanks to Bryan Baldwin’s fabulous blog for this tip.
You can check it out on Youtube also.

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The Plight of the Consultant

June 21, 2009

Not that I expect people to feel bad for consultants, seems highly unlikely possibility, but this video from Linda Brown of orgsuccess demonstrates what it feels like to be a consultant some days.

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Business the Orange County Chopper Way

March 12, 2009

I am going to use this book as a textbook for one of my classes this year – Business the Orange County Chopper Way.
Who needs a:

PhD
MBA from Harvard
Consultants
Flying Fish

OK, I have not read the book yet, but I have caught the tv show. My guess, it probably does make a good read.

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Cheating on Personality Tests

February 6, 2009

From the Wall Street Journal, a well-written and interesting article on the human side of cheating on personality tests. It does make you wonder whether the personality test is becoming either 1) a test of intelligence or 2) the motivation to cheat. Nevertheless, the scientific evidence does indicate such tests are still 1) useful 2) [...]

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The Psychology Channel, Interesting Videos, Jobs in I-O, and Happy Birthday Elvis

January 9, 2009

For those with an interest in psychology, there is now a Psychological Channel. One of the interesting features is the videos. For example, right now the site is featuring a video on BF Skinner, pigeons, and free will.
If you have an interest in psychology, you may want to check it out.
For those interested in jobs [...]

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Daddy Does Diapers

December 26, 2008

Ideas come from diverse places. I was recently reading my high school Alumni newsletter, Saint Ignatius Magazine, when I came across an article “Daddy Does Diapers” by Brian Kantz. The article covers the phenomena of men who stay home to take care of the children, while their wives are at work. the “stay-at-home-Dad.”
Kantz estimates that [...]

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Friday HR Fun Thought – Couch-surfing

August 29, 2008

With business hotels in some cities hitting the $300 dollar plus mark, I believe couch-surfing may be the solution to your business travel costs. Couch surfing involves having travelers stay on the couches, floors, or spare bed of strangers in cities the person is visiting. Think of the money you could save by implementing a [...]

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