5 years of waiting
Half a decade of work, and still no straight answer about a raise…yikes!
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ho ho holy burnout
The holiday staffing plan appears to be…just hoping nobody calls out.
Show Me The Receipts
When accountability takes the stage.
Before You Blame the Hiring Manager, Check Who Built This Haunted House
There are a few hiring managers out there who have gotten on my very last nerve, if we’re keeping it 💯. Still, I feel like I need to speak in their defense real quick… Because I’ve learned they’re actually victims of the same haunted system HR is trapped in, except it inconveniences them for like […]
clock in, crash out
Leadership has a favorite. Guess whose documentation keeps getting ignored???
HR Therapy: The AI Numbers Nobody's Explaining
This session digs into the WHY behind HiBob's AI skills research: why managers are stuck holding the bag, why so much AI upskilling isn't adding up, and why you're probably not as behind as you think
hired under false pretenses
Sometimes...a job description is completely different from the actual workload.
We Investigated Where HR’s Time Goes, and the Findings Were Deeply Embarrassing
A lot of HR tech stacks have basically become a home renovation show hosted by people who hate houses. 😒 Imagine if you lived in a house where every single room was built by a different contractor, and none of them ever spoke to each other. To get from the kitchen to the bathroom, you […]
📓 your systems have beef
Payroll and time tracking are no longer on speaking terms.
let me build pls?
what 3 things are standing in your way?
Everything Everywhere All at Once, but It’s Just Your Compliance Obligations
One employee moves to Colorado, and all of a sudden, your job posting needs a salary range, and your leave policy has developed regional dialects. Multi-state compliance can get confusing that fast, folks! 😵💫 You open hiring beyond headquarters because you want access to great people, which is smart! Talent has no borders, but then […]
she applied AGAIN???
One employee is retiring, and another is reapplying. Lots of emotions involved with both!
retention is looking shaky
Half a generation is eyeing the emergency exit BTW
Your Employees Are Using AI, and Absolutely Nobody Knows What Good Looks Like Yet
I regret to inform everyone that we’re going to keep talking about AI for a little while longer! I know, I KNOW, some of you are already tired of hearing about it. Trust me, I’m also tired of hearing about it, and I literally host convos about it regularly! 🤪 “Can we talk about something […]
📓please define “AI-skilled”
Quickly, before you tie it to someone’s performance rating and ruin their entire week!
buy or build?
which path to pursue and why
Before Open Enrollment Takes Over Your Life, Could Your Benefits Improve Someone Else’s?
Paid non-client. Views may not be representative. See G2 reviews. Learn more. Somewhere in your benefits package is a perk that has outlasted three executives and helped approximately four people. And you’re about to renew it again! 😬 Open enrollment is right around the corner, which means HR is approaching that magical season when everyone […]
the compensation conspiracy
The pay structure is raising eyebrows, and management is testing everyone’s last nerve.
sloooow doooown
The people building AI would like everyone to remain calm-ish
4 years of I Hate it Here
The edition celebrates important milestones of I Hate it Here
S13 E10: My HR Trauma Has Officially Reached the Buffy the Vampire Slayer Metaphor Stage
I started this solo episode planning to talk about the evolution of HR, and ended up using one of my fav shows, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to explain why this job can be emotionally unhinged, and suspiciously dependent on one exhausted woman saving everybody.
acquired & abandoned
How do you lead confidently when nobody upstairs will answer a damn email?
Information Overload Is Eating Up Half Your Workday
Listen…I’m NOT reading your 47-page memo, sorry! It only takes a few of those to feel like you’ve basically joined a book club, and I don’t know about you, but I’d rather be reading Harry Potter fanfiction. Sometimes I do kinda wish I were the type of person who opened every attachment immediately and settled […]
when flexibility is fake
Offering flexibility means very little when using it gets you professionally grounded.
