Nine percent of the Western Hemisphere’s mammals—and up to 40 percent in some regions—may not be able to outpace climate change. “I think it’s important to point out that in the past when climates have changed—between glacial and interglacial periods when species ranges contracted and expanded—the landscape wasn’t covered with agricultural fields, four-lane highways and parking lots, so species could move much more freely across the landscape,” says Joshua Lawler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at University of…
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The LA Riots And How Sports Can Help Understand The World Beyond It
Lance Haun30 Apr 2012 | 6:37 amI remember the LA riots but I shouldn’t. I was 10 when the riots happened 20 years ago and I lived another world away in Portland. Other events from that time are a bit hazy (the first Gulf War, my parent’s divorce) but I remember the LA riots for some reason. Why? Sports. Specifically, my Portland Trail Blazers were playing the hated Los Angeles Lakers the night the riots broke out. Arash Markazi at ESPN has a great breakdown of its impact on the Lakers and Clippers. But for me at least, it helped underscore the way sports can help people understand the world, current events and… -
How Do You Get Courage?
Career Hub16 May 2012 | 12:31 pmLast week, one of my clients asked me this question: How do you get courage? How do you get courage, anyway? Are you born with it? Is it in your DNA? Does a teacher teach it? Do you acquire it... -
Punk Rock HR is Never Coming Back
Punk Rock Human Resources25 Apr 2012 | 1:39 pmThank you for asking but I’m not going to start Punk Rock HR again. Here’s why. One person’s “over 35 punk rock” is another person’s “white trash.” It’s a fine line. — Laurie Ruettimann (@lruettimann) April 13, 2012 I have a blog called The Cynical Girl. That’s where I am. You can buy text links on this site, though. Just email me. -
How to Build a High Quality LinkedIn Network
Seiden16 May 2012 | 6:17 amI spent last night in DC, where I talked about LinkedIn to a financial group in DC. These were savvy, successful individuals whose organizations are just starting to embrace social media. One of the more common questions I was asked during the cocktail hour: “How many LinkedIn connections do you have?” There is a rich body of science behind how human networks function… and understanding the gist of it can lead to a much more effective connection strategy than connection counting: We know from Professor Mark Granovetter, for instance, that large, loose networks that connect…
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Mammals may not get to cool climates in time
16 May 2012 | 12:09 pmNine percent of the Western Hemisphere’s mammals—and up to 40 percent in some regions—may not be able to outpace climate change. “I think it’s important to point out that in the past when climates have changed—between glacial and interglacial periods when species ranges contracted and expanded—the landscape wasn’t covered with agricultural fields, four-lane highways and parking lots, so species could move much more freely across the landscape,” says Joshua Lawler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at University of… -
Time of year matters for vitamin D risk
16 May 2012 | 12:08 pmWhen considering a patient’s blood vitamin D levels, it may be best to consider a lower threshold for concern, as well as the time of year. "In evaluating health risk," the University of Washington researchers conclude, "season-specific targets for Vitamin D blood concentration may be more appropriate than a static target when evaluating patients health risk." Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The (not so correct) anatomy of sea life
16 May 2012 | 11:52 amMarine biology, scharine schiology. Pleated Jeans skips scientific facts for its series of sea life diagrams. Via Pleated Jeans. (H/T @laughingsquid) Laughing is good for you. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The mechanics of eclipses [infographic]
16 May 2012 | 9:11 amWhen the moon passes in front of sun, as viewed from Earth, the eclipse that occurs is visible from a narrow path on Earth that corresponds to the location of the moon's shadow. During a total solar eclipse, this path is known as the path of totality. WARNING: Never look directly at the sun during an eclipse with a telescope or your unaided eye. Severe eye damage can result and scientists use special filters to safely view the sun. Via Space. The view from space. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Clean air improves heart health, Olympics show
16 May 2012 | 8:39 amUsing the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a lab, researchers found evidence that even short-term reduction in air pollution exposure improves a person’s cardiovascular health. “Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and the Chinese government had proposed to reduce pollution levels to be comparable to other Olympic host cities,” says USC Professor Junfeng (Jim) Zhang. “We wanted to take advantage of such a huge intervention and look at what happens to people biologically.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Permalink |…
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The LA Riots And How Sports Can Help Understand The World Beyond It
30 Apr 2012 | 6:37 amI remember the LA riots but I shouldn’t. I was 10 when the riots happened 20 years ago and I lived another world away in Portland. Other events from that time are a bit hazy (the first Gulf War, my parent’s divorce) but I remember the LA riots for some reason. Why? Sports. Specifically, my Portland Trail Blazers were playing the hated Los Angeles Lakers the night the riots broke out. Arash Markazi at ESPN has a great breakdown of its impact on the Lakers and Clippers. But for me at least, it helped underscore the way sports can help people understand the world, current events and… -
Break Your Routines
17 Apr 2012 | 6:40 amMy wife and I are moving again. This time, it’s not very far. About 5 miles from where we live, to a better neighborhood that’s closer to my wife’s work. We’re excited to move out of our small, outdated apartment into a newer townhouse with a garage, lawn and patio. Not to mention a gas stove because a year of trying to cook on standard electric burners has left me exasperated and feeling like I had the ultimate first world problem. I’ve moved six times in eight years. I was pretty sure that was a huge number until my buddy George LaRocque told me he moved five… -
The Beauty Of Imbalance
11 Apr 2012 | 6:14 amAnyone can give a balanced opinion on any matter. Research the different sides of an issue and then present all of those different sides in an intelligent manner. It’s not always easy to do but executing on it isn’t a problem if you know how to properly research and write. If you are unsure, you can have multiple people look at it to make sure you have balanced the issues correctly. Of course, the idea of fair and balanced is rightly mocked when it clearly isn’t so but even truly balancing the issues leaves something to be desired. I can’t tell you the number of times… -
Hero Or Villain? In Greg Smith’s Case, It Doesn’t Matter
21 Mar 2012 | 6:07 amMany words have been written about Greg Smith’s resignation letter from Goldman Sachs that was published in the NY Times last week. Many story lines emerged from it but the one that intrigued me the most was the debate of whether he held the moral high ground or if he is just a publicity hound, happy to throw his co-workers under the bus on his way out? Several things should be noted. First, not too many people can just walk off the job and napalm the bridge on their way out. Smith made good money and even a reasonable amount of savings over the course of those dozen years could… -
Your Opinions Are Your Own? A Few Reasons Why That Disclaimer Is Ridiculous
15 Mar 2012 | 6:24 am“Opinions are my own.” It’s a standard disclaimer on many of the Twitter accounts I see out there. You’re an HR or recruiting pro in the great wide world and you hear that you should get on the Twitters from some person at a conference or in a publication somewhere. Only, one of two things happen: 1. You create the account without checking and think that by putting that disclaimer there, you are somehow protecting yourself and company OR 2. You check and your boss or PR person requires you put the disclaimer on there, somehow protecting the company I’ll tell you…
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How Do You Get Courage?
16 May 2012 | 12:31 pmLast week, one of my clients asked me this question: How do you get courage? How do you get courage, anyway? Are you born with it? Is it in your DNA? Does a teacher teach it? Do you acquire it... -
What do you really know about a prospective employer?
15 May 2012 | 7:05 amThe internet has made easy work of finding potential candidates through social networking sites like LinkedIn and Facebook. Executive membership sites have thrived in the last ten years providing executives with job search information and recruiters with a database of... -
Job Loss: He Said What?
10 May 2012 | 1:02 pmIn graduate school, I recall taking a Stress Management course. I also recall learning that next to death and divorce, job loss is a leading stress inducer. And with the loss of a job, all shapes and sorts of emotions... -
Kuh-hoh-neys and Your Job Search
9 May 2012 | 1:47 pmI love listening to my clients – they always keep me thinking. And what I have been thinking about of recent is this word: kahonies – a word a client used to describe her former boss. She said that her... -
5 Ways NOT to Let Your Network Know about Your Job Search
8 May 2012 | 12:15 pmAvoid these easy but unhelpful ways to let folks know you are in job search mode: 1. Send out a mass email. 2. Only put an update on LinkedIn 3. Tell them you are looking for a job and ask...
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Punk Rock HR is Never Coming Back
25 Apr 2012 | 1:39 pmThank you for asking but I’m not going to start Punk Rock HR again. Here’s why. One person’s “over 35 punk rock” is another person’s “white trash.” It’s a fine line. — Laurie Ruettimann (@lruettimann) April 13, 2012 I have a blog called The Cynical Girl. That’s where I am. You can buy text links on this site, though. Just email me. -
This Blog Is Retired
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Ken Ruettimann Ends Punk Rock HR
26 Aug 2010 | 3:45 amToday’s guest post is from Ken Ruettimann who still doesn’t tweet. Hello readers of PRHR! Laurie has given me the opportunity to contribute to Punk Rock HR on her final day of blogging. I suspect that she just wants to slack off a day early, but whatever her motives, I am happy to have the chance to write this last post. I have been here from the beginning. Laurie started blogging in 2004. I really didn’t understand what she was doing and I had no idea why anyone would read it, but I was her biggest fan. She was having fun and learning something new. By the way, her first blog was named… -
Longest Goodbye EVAR
25 Aug 2010 | 3:45 amTomorrow is my last post on Punk Rock HR. I keep getting asked, “What the hell are you doing? Why are you leaving Punk Rock HR?” My goal is to have a portfolio career. You should have one, too. I will still blog about my life izmir escort and my thoughts. I am still attending conferences and speaking to HR professionals, recruiters, and job seekers. And crazy homeless people on the street. I am still writing for The Conference Board Review and a million other sites. I will continue my work as a Human Resources consultant. I am launching an event that will provide advice to… -
Punk Rock HR Blog Lessons: Boundaries
24 Aug 2010 | 3:45 amI’m not very good with boundaries on the internet, which is a real pain-in-the-ass because I didn’t realize this problem until it was too late. I was well into my third year of blogging at Punk Rock HR before I realized, hey, maybe I need to be a little less friendly and a little more direct with people. I am an idiot. The problem starts and ends with the me. I like to meet new people and hear stories. I ask probing questions. I should really STFU and mind my mont own business, but I assume that everything will be fine. Most of the time, everything is fine. I meet new people and…
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How to Build a High Quality LinkedIn Network
16 May 2012 | 6:17 amI spent last night in DC, where I talked about LinkedIn to a financial group in DC. These were savvy, successful individuals whose organizations are just starting to embrace social media. One of the more common questions I was asked during the cocktail hour: “How many LinkedIn connections do you have?” There is a rich body of science behind how human networks function… and understanding the gist of it can lead to a much more effective connection strategy than connection counting: We know from Professor Mark Granovetter, for instance, that large, loose networks that connect… -
LinkedIn’s Financial Services Conference – Takeaways
10 May 2012 | 6:58 pmAs I write this, I’m in NYC at LinkedIn’s financial services conference. Seeing lots of friendly faces from clients and partners, plus making new friends and connections, too. I’ve also been learning a surprising amount. A few things that have really stuck with me so far: $1.7 trillion-with-a-t has been cut from consumer credit markets since 2009. Where my brain goes: a smaller pool of buyers working with a smaller pool of resources means US banking is about to get more competitive… And that means business models will need to adapt. Californians have an aggregate debt… -
What’s your dignity worth?
7 May 2012 | 8:31 pmActually, this is bullsh*t. What matters is what you do for others. When I talked with my wife last night, I let go of my need to be right and got important information about the impact I’m having on our kids. I also got a smile and laughter at the same time rather than a fight. When I met with one of my advisors the other day, I gave up my ego and got priceless insights on my business in return, along with a commitment to help me beyond what I had asked for. When I saw a GI doc the other week, I got a clean bill of health and it only cost me my dignity. “Ego” has been a… -
Was it obvious? Yes. But don’t be a dick about it.
25 Apr 2012 | 9:35 am“Want dirt? Just dig! It’s a very simple approach that works every time…” That’s what Clint wrote in response to a recent Facebook post. It’s good advice. So is this: “Want to know the ending? Just read the book!” “Want to know the optimal trajectory for a rocket to put a satellite into geosynchronous orbit? Just do the math!” That second example’s probably a little ridiculous… unless you’re a rocket scientist, in which case it’s probably pretty obvious. In fact, even the first one, which must look simple to… -
I’m working on my influence by using more positive statements.
16 Apr 2012 | 8:12 pmGetting to Yes! - Great book. You should read it. I’m working to eliminate negative statements. I pay pretty close attention to the way people talk—and this is one area where I can use some work. I’ve witnessed too many miscommunications over the years because someone missed a “not” or forgot a “don’t.” I’m training myself to lead with positives, end with positives, and use positives in the middle. Especially when giving directions. When I’m giving directions, I’m working to stay focused on what should be done and to communicate…
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3 Reasons You Should Be Video Interviewing
16 May 2012 | 7:57 amA week from today, Kris Dunn and I will be dropping some knowledge on some of our HR peers on How To Use Video in Your HR Shop – It’s Free – It’s 60 minutes – you’ll probably waste at least that much time next week talking with Sandy at the water cooler about the new Bachelorette and how much the new girl so totally doesn’t deserve to be there. While we will be talking about 5 Ways to Use Video to Raise Your HR and Recruiting Game. Sales pitch aside, I can’t get off one of those ways, which is completely changing HR and Talent across the… -
Steve Boese writes Regrets of the Retiring
16 May 2012 | 6:33 amThere is a pretty internet-famous post titled, ‘Regrets of the Dying‘, written by Bronnie Ware a long-time nurse who worked with serously ill and terminal patients. Her ‘regrets’ post was really a summary and distillation of what she had heard over the years from patients, most very ill and dying, when they talked about what they might have regretted in their lives.The article, and the five most common regrets are not that really surprising or hard to guess, (‘I wish I didn’t work so hard’, interestingly made the list), and is worth a read. Read the… -
Low pay and no training. The next great retention strategy?
15 May 2012 | 7:46 amWhile normal and well-adjusted people were celebrating Mother’s Day this past weekend, I was scouting for interesting stuff to blog about. One fascinating article that I caught was from HR Magazine out of the UK – ‘Money and skills are all that’s stopping an exodus of passive jobseekers, finds survey of 3,000.’ If you can’t be bothered to click on the piece, (really, it’s better that you don’t, we want eyeballs over here on FOT as long as possible), I’ll sum it up for you in a couple of sentences. A recent survey of 3,000 people and sponsored by Microsoft’s Bing… -
Tim Sackett calls out Rookie Hiring Mistakes
15 May 2012 | 6:22 amThe New York Times recently had a good article titles “The Top 10 Rookie Mistakes for Entrepreneurs” which looks at the top reasons people usually fail when starting a new business. As you can imagine many of the reasons where typical: expense control, fiscal responsibility, having a strong value proposition, etc. But out of all 10 reasons there was one glaring omission on why so many new business owners fail – when it comes to hiring and the HR side of the business: 11. Holding on to Bad Hires too long. Read the whole post over at The Tim Sackett Project (an FOT contributor blog) -
Half The Battle Is Showing Up…On Time
14 May 2012 | 7:55 amNothing makes me crazier than a corporate culture where it’s socially acceptable to show up to meetings late. When meetings start late, they typically end late, and that means another group of people are left waiting…for conference rooms to become available, for people to show up to their meetings, for interviewers to show up to interview a candidate. It’s such a waste of resources. Cultures of late-ness are just a huge freakin’ peeve of mine. The other day, I was talking to another consultant about this topic and it turns out some of his clients had the same…
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Ask HR Bartender: Veterans Returning To the Workplace
16 May 2012 | 2:30 amA reader shares a tough situation regarding a veteran: I recently encountered a situation where a veteran was hired with a firm that took advantage of the tax credit for doing so. She was then released at the end of the fiscal quarter after glowing progress reports. When she asked what she could have done differently, the response was that she is a great worker and was only released due to “fit.” This is not the first time I have encountered a well-adjusted veteran released from employment after one quarter. Is this a trend or have you seen similar cases? This scenario poses more… -
5 Social Media Shortcuts to Help You Be More Productive
14 May 2012 | 2:40 amSocial media is a great thing. It allows us to connect with others and learn new things that will benefit our professional lives. But it can also be a huge time drain. Our time on social media must be optimized, so when we’re using it, we get the maximum benefit out of it. A reader recently asked me about social media short-cuts so I wanted to share with you a few things I use to stay productive when using social tools: OUTLOOK – I know this might sound silly but I’m an uber organized person. And I start hyperventilating when my in-box is cluttered with a bunch of notifications. So… -
Happy Employees are not Engaged Employees
10 May 2012 | 2:30 am(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is sponsored by SilkRoad technology, a leading provider of cloud-based social talent management solutions that develop engaged employees who drive exceptional business performance and agility. Creating a world-class employee experience is SilkRoad’s passion and drives everything they do.) Ultimately, we want happy, motivated employees who are also engaged. The trifecta of employee success. So, the question becomes – how do we make that happen? In just a few weeks, I will be speaking about employee engagement at SilkRoad technology’s annual users… -
Poll: Putting Your Address On Your Resume
8 May 2012 | 2:30 amI received a comment the other day that intrigued me. In today’s world, why would someone include their address on the resume? The top of the resume should be name, e-mail and phone number. If a company has an interest in the applicant, they’re going to either call or e-mail. At first read, this makes sense. Do you really need to include your address on your resume? Then I thought about it a bit more. Is it possible that not listing an address could be a red flag? So, I thought it would be interesting to do a quick poll. Here’s the question: Take Our PollThanks for participating… -
Ask HR Bartender: Different Types of Job Interviews
6 May 2012 | 3:20 amRecently, I got a note asking about different types of job interviews. Specifically, what’s the difference between a first, second and (possibly) third interview and what do I need to know as I progress through them? It’s a great question so I asked if I could answer it here on the blog. I’m hearing more and more that today’s interview process involves several interviews. While it may be frustrating for candidates, it’s not a bad thing. One of the best aspects to multiple interviews is getting to know lots of people within the organization before you even start your first official…
