The Aristocracy of HR

Solutions at the Intersection of Life, Work and Technology

Human Performance Deserves More Than a Review

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The Game of Supremacy Chess

Have you ever won or enjoyed playing a game where the rules were not explained to you? Let’s try this another way, have you ever enjoyed a game where the people you were playing with started switching up the rules midgame leaving you at a disadvantage and them ahead?...

The Audacity of No Rebuttal

I am no stranger to a good debate. In fact, I quite enjoy a healthy conversation comprised of fact, experience and well-placed opinion every once and again. The operative word here is healthy and by healthy I mean all parties in the debate are allowed their...

Ask Czarina Live: Is Social Media Destroying Lives?

There's lots of buzz lately about the effects of social media use on children as well as adults. In the span of 2-3 weeks, I have encountered two stories of social influencers who are no longer interested in "keeping up appearances" on social media. In both...

Ask Czarina Live: The State of Working Parenthood

I am coming at you from IBM Insight in Las Vegas. I promise you I will be back to churning out more than just Ask Czarina Live posts soon, but I am on the move a lot this month. Before I proceed, I want to thank everyone who joined me last week. It was great to...

The Futurism of HR Technology: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Saas

There is a new frontier and it is the applicant tracking system. For those of you that have been following the world of applicant tracking systems lately you know that there's been some merging and acquiring. Life as the applicant system vendors knew it has changed....

#TribeUpNYC Recap: “Treating Bloggers Like Celebrities”

Yesterday I attended an event in New York City given by Triberr. The event was #TribeUpNYC (take a look at the hashtag or my timeline for that day to check out some of the tweets from the event). This event was flippin awesome. I mean really awesome. First off, this...

The Futurism of HR Technology: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Saas

Learning as we know it in HR is rapidly changing. Gone are the days of physically traveling to a venue to sit in a chair and hear a presentation. Learning and training alike have gone virtual and there is no turning back. There are few people you can speak to...

Blog Anniversary Edition: I Never Change I’m Just “J” Everyday!

In case you didn't know from the title today it is the one year blog anniversary for "The Aristocracy of HR". I am astonished by how the time flew- I guess that's what happens when you're having fun. I am in a state of reflection over my journey to this point. Let me...

The Futurism of HR Technology: “21st Century Staffing Solutions”

Even with the Labor Department’s announcement of over 163,000 jobs being added to payrolls in July, which is a very small step in the right direction, there is a high unemployment rate, and paradoxically, a qualified candidate shortage. Even with more than eight...

The Futurism of HR Technology: “The Curious Future of HR Technology”

Futurism – what a word. Chock-full of mystery, excitement, intrigue... It promises a world where technological advance triumphs over the status quo. In support of this ideal, humans engage in a relentless pursuit, constantly pushing the technology envelope –...

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