Author Archives: abrownhrpro

The New F Word

F word.     F bomb.     F this.     F that. I’m sure that by now you are freaking out, thinking that this post is somehow going to be about the mother of all F words. Nope,  you’re not even close.  I’m talking about feelings. Specifically, the feelings of those in your workforce. Ask yourself, can you confidently provide […]
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New Year, New Money: What to do with that extra money you going into 2015

Disclaimer – I wrote this at the beginning of January to be posted on my employer’s blog during that first month of 2015, but someone dropped the ball and didn’t get this on the site until March… You’ll notice that this post is topical and was intended to be read during the first few weeks […]
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Bigger is Better | @BrightScope releases

Bigger is Better | @BrightScope releases it’s 30 best billion dollar plan list http://ow.ly/G8Gtt #dataexcitesus #401ks @BScopeTalent

@BrightScope CEO @mikealfred talking about Envestnet on RIABiz http://bit.ly/1z70HII #wealthmanagement #startup #dataexcitesus

Wearables and Wellness: A Fight to the Death over the ‘Best Wearable Device’ Title

Fitbit. Polar. The new Microsoft Band. The anxiously awaited Apple Watch, lovingly nicknamed “iWatch” by hardcore Apple fans.  If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past 2 years, at some point, you’ve heard these devices mentioned in mainstream media. If you are someone that is focused on your long-term health and wellness, […]
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In the Age of Wisdom and Foolishness, Are We Forgetting About Work-Life Balance?

One of my all time favorite quotes hails from A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” This quote resonates on a cerebral level for me and a few weeks ago, I sat down and took some […]
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Compensating your #coders on The HR Pro

Compensating your #coders on The HR Pro http://ow.ly/CZHnq. #softwareengineers #datadrivendecisions #datanerd #hrgeek #hrhack #money

Compensating Coders – New Data Helping Software HR Pros Pay Their Programmers

coder compensation philosophy

New blog post dropping now: The price of

New blog post dropping now: The price of recruiting to the #military & #veteran focused community http://ow.ly/BNBOO #hrhacking #hrpro

Veteran hiring: beta testing a Veteran targeted social network

It’s September and you know what that means: scarves, sweaters, Pumpkin Spice Lattes (#PSL) and EEO reporting…wait, what?!? EEO reports??? Yep. For those of you lucky enough to live in a place where the leaves start turning to autumn colors and the temperature dips just enough to don that cozy, oversized sweater on casual Fridays, […]
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