“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” ~ Thomas Edison I still get anxious when going to parent-teacher conferences for my boys. When I was a kid and my parents would come home with that “look” in their eye, I knew just what was coming: the cringe-inducing “but” sandwich statement. They would praise me for trying and getting good grades, but I didn’t take school seriously enough. As a social person, I always received a big fat “NI” next to the repor

you dress your preschooler in business casual and take him to the meeting! I'm biased but I think he looks ready to land some work. Life happens! And I should have known that preschool was closed. Huge shout-out to Tara Roach from C A I Insurance Agency who totally rolled with it! #momboss #hrconsulting #asliceofhr

Have you ever had to find a unicorn, that critical hire that is in short supply? I have. Some examples from my past include: A Service Technician for an obsolete machine required to travel 95% of the time; A team of customer service reps with awesome people skills and the availability to work 1st, 2nd or 3rd shift at a moment’s notice in a rural part of the state A very difficult CEO who essentially needed a clairvoyant Admin Assistant An IT expert for a very niche program A

Through the past 15 years of specializing in Human Resources, I’ve been solving all kinds of problems. I often think back to that moment whe