Posted by Sarah Williams on August 17, 2012 in
Guest Bloggers,
Mash-Ups & Collaborations |
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While I was posting here about the Illinois State SHRM conference this week, the rest of the Social Media team was posting on their sites about their take-aways from the event. Here is the best of the rest: Susan Avello “My Take-Aways from ILSHRM12 — It’s a Wrap!” Chris Fields “HR Revival” Paul Hebert “ILSHRM12 [...]
Tags: Chris Fields, Cost of Work, HR Conferences, HR Virtual Cafe, Illinois SHRM, SHRM, Social Media
Posted by Sarah Williams on July 18, 2012 in
Management Tips,
Passion at Work,
Workplace Bullying |
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Anyone who pretends to know anything about Star Wars knows that Darth Vader is the scariest, most powerful and most memorable villain in cinema history! Who else can make his enemies wet their pants at the mere sound of his breathing pattern? Who else can choke the crap of an underperforming employee from another room [...]
Tags: Avoiding HR Burn-out, Challenges of Working in HR, Chris Fields, Cost of Work, entry level HR, HR reputation, Illinois SHRM

Whenever “It’s a Wonderful Life” is on television, I know it’s Christmas time. Normally, I’d write about the feel good Christmas aspect of the movie and how it forces you to be thankful for what you have. And although that is true, this year I noticed something different. Allow me to paint the scene for [...]
Tags: Chris Fields, Cost of Work
Posted by Sarah Williams on October 28, 2011 in
Holiday Themed,
Just Buzzing,
Mash-Ups & Collaborations |
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Halloween greetings, friends! I have a special treat for you. You’ll get double your pleasure in this collaboration from The Buzz on HR and CostofWork. Part 1 is found below — and at the end you’ll find the link to Part 2. So without further delay, please enjoy and do be careful…. {{imagine the creepy [...]
Tags: Chris Fields, Cost of Work, Encouraging and Engaging Employees, Toxic Workplace