I thought this would be a timely reminder for those who are looking for work...(Originally Published in March 2009)Prior to landing my first job in the hospitality industry (and prior to starting my Bachelor's degree program at UMass), I decided...
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Holiday Greetings from Robert Braathe’s HR and Career Guide
No matter the holiday you celebrate, this time of year is one where we all can reflect on the past year and look at all the great memories and look forward to new ones.I went the traditional route and sent...
From The Archives: Labor Scheduling to Create Opportunities
Originally posted March 2009:I once reached out to a fellow colleague in retail at the time to see how things were going with hiring. She commented that she was having a real tough time filling some full-time positions. I threw...
HR in Baseball – The Cliff Lee Signing
Some of my fellow Yankee fans need to be coaxed out of their thumb in mouth, lying on the ground fetal position they are in due to the Yankees not signing Cliff Lee. From an HR perspective, I think the...
From The Archives – 2009 – Labor Scheduling Tips and Resources
Check out a white paper I developed on some basics of labor scheduling called "From Grids to Grins"To download a copy of my white paper, "From Grids to Grins", visithttp://www.braatheenterprises.com/fromgridstogrins/ My white paper includes some general basics on what you...
Reasons to Use LinkedIn
I've been a member of LinkedIn since it was an invite only site. My buddy Hugh turned me on to the site and since then I've seen it grow into a multi-million member networking site.Of late, I've noticed more and more...
Putting Personality into Your Performance at HR or Business Trade Shows
This past Saturday I had a table at a local trade show/craft fair, and had great results meeting some new potential customers and clients. In the facility with 29 other vendors, I saw varying degrees of interest in selling and...
Enter for a Chance to win an iPod Touch and Meet Robert Braathe in Scotia NY Saturday 11-4
This Saturday at the Baptist Health 7th Annual Holiday Celebration in Scotia, NY, I will have a booth from 11-4 offering advice on business, technology and human resources. At my booth, you will get the chance to win an iPod...
Joining Professional Associations
One of the key factors that makes you stand out from other applicants and employees is your ability to network with others and bring relevant contributions to and from industry groups.It has become easier over the last few years to...
Professionally Falling in Love
Do you go to a business because you have "fallen in love" with the people that work there? Or do you have people you work with or for who make you feel passionate about going to work everyday? There are...