Truth be told, I could have easily just had the meeting with her, given her some general advice about how to navigate the job market in DC and then moved on with my day. And I told her that it was going to be a problem in the long run for her, especially if she wanted to make it in DC in her chosen field. To rewind a bit. MORE >>

And it's easy to mock or call out a 43 page guide on attire and appearance as so very lame if you're the type who feels long live cultures of jeans and flip flops or sneakers. But I had a moment of pause after having read that article when I thought about UBS within the context of corporate culture. Unemployment is high. Crucial. MORE >>

Easy topic because we at FOT are HR and recruiting types who believe culture rules all in organizations. Culture is king! Recruit for motivational and cultural fit beyond just skills or experience! Culture though. ask me what our culture is about, and I'll go on for hours. You'll be a good fit to our culture. MORE >>

Work this week takes me to both coasts:  Washington DC where I’m keynote speaking at the Social Matters Conference and then Las Vegas for the HR Technology Conference and HR Evolution. Business Life work house husbands momminess non-traditional career path non-traditional workforce work life balance working moms workplace culture MORE >>

After coming home from a teaching abroad experience that wasn’t a great fit for me and deciding I didn’t want to jump into a full-time job doing something I didn’t love, I reached out to some friends and landed myself an internship in the Washington, DC area.  and the culture of your company (does it fit you?).  No related posts. MORE >>