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When Work Sucks: How to Terminate Your Employee

It’s a new year, and the bad news is that if you are going to get fired, laid off or terminated, January is likely the month it’s going to happen. No one wants to fire employees during the holiday, so most companies wait until the new year to do the dirty deed. In all my years [...]

January 7, 2013 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Smoking in the Boys’ Room: You’re Fired!

by Jamie

CAN SMOKING AFFECT MY EMPLOYMENT? The third Thursday in November is the American Cancer Society’s 37th Great American Smokeout, an annual awareness event whereas smokers are challenged to spend 24 hours tobacco free. I’m not here to make a case for or against smoking tobacco. Everyone – especially smokers – know the health risks and [...]

November 15, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Can I Be Fired for Being Gay?

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

“Can I be fired for being gay?” That is one of the recent searches last week on Google that led a visitor to my blog. I’m sad for that employee and others who cannot be themselves at work gay, straight, or otherwise. I’m sad that someone felt compelled to search for answers on such a [...]

August 8, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

He Fired My Daughter. In Front of Me.

by Ray_anne

It has been several years since I joined the recruiting industry. You could say that my life changed drastically and for the better when I made the choice to become a recruiter. Though I stumbled into the industry, it was a conscious choice to say, “I want to be a recruiter.” I was hired to [...]

March 2, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Opportunity & Learning from Failure

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

We can learn a lot from failure. We can learn from our mistakes and from poor decision making. I watched my daughter (my CMO) take her first steps bravely removing her hands from my living room sofa only to fall and fall hard. She learned a valuable lesson that day while nearly breaking my heart. [...]

April 5, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

7.2 Ways to Get Fired with Social Media

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Last week I had the honor of presenting at Ignite Dallas. My talk was titled, “7.2 Ways to Get Fired with Social Media.” My talk was very different than most in that I poked fun as the Human Resources industry and went into character during my 5 minute, 20 slide presentation. In front of hundreds of [...]

June 9, 2010 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Words of Wisdom When “You’re Fired.”

by Jessica Miller-Merrell

Donald Trump, “You’re fired.” “You’re Fired.” The majority of employees will experience being fired sometime during their career. The waiting, the uncomfortable silence, and uncertain feeling you are left with in the pit of your stomach are just a few of the roller coaster of emotions you encounter. When a situation such as this arises, the employee [...]