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Founder, @AmplifyTalent @FastCompany ✍️ • Host, LinkedIn Presents: Redefining Work • Author, Redefining HR • 📍Book a 1:1 with me

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Leadership lessons from former U.S. Navy Seal @RichDiviney . In high-performing teams, leadership is fluid. Dynamic subordination means the most capable person steps up to lead in a given moment, while others follow – then seamlessly shift when the situation changes. It's not
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I was today years old when I watched my first @NASCAR race.
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If you ever wondered what true American spirit looks like, I present to you @Adaripp . A shining example of the best of us to the rest of the world. TY, Adam! 🇺🇸 #Olympics #OlympicGames2018
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To all those who tweet at me saying that they “hope I fail”, I have failed many times many times in my life. But more importantly, I’ve learned from every setback, proudly own up to my mistakes, grown from disappointments, and now I’m a glamazon bitch ready for the runway.
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As a Fairfax County resident I applaud this middle finger.
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Fairfax County has told Republican Glenn Youngkin to go fuck himself in regards to his attempt to reverse the mask mandate
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Today I had an executive tell me to remove the education requirement for a Head of People role. "I don't care if they only have a High School GED, if they've done amazing work we want them." Damn, that was refreshing. 👏
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I should be able to sleep by Wednesday. Thanks, @HBO . #GameofThrones #GoT
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Can I tell you how excited I am to watch @starwars with my daughters for the first time tomorrow? My youngest has been humming the Imperial March all week. I may have to channel my @HamillHimself Skywalker costume to steer her away from the Dark Side.
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So glad @slpng_giants exists. Brands that advertise on this blatant racist trash do not deserve our money.
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Laura Ingraham’s comments on LeBron James Vs. Laura Ingraham’s defense of Drew Brees
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Pouring one out for @Twitter ’s HR team tonight.
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. @jaketapper Kai Schmidt. U.S. Navy. RIP, brother.
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Dear HR: can we banish the term *best practice* in 2019? There are far too many variables to determine what works and what doesn't in every organization. Let's move past assuming that's not the case, and the belief we should all do what <insert big company> does.
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What a shit show. Who is going to trust any level of security on Twitter from now on?
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Note to HR: please do not brand your layoffs.
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Harley-Davidson is laying off 500 people and has decided to brand the layoffs as "The Rewire"
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I wish more companies would prioritize family leave and support for employees caring for sick family members.
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Put your salary ranges in job descriptions. Everyone benefits when you do.
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Sharing a public twitter list of scientists, doctors, and health reporters covering #coronavirus #covid19 I’ve been curating.
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You thought recruiting was hard? Retention will be the biggest challenge companies face for the next several years.
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Shout out to those awkward five seconds at the end of every @zoom_us video when both parties are struggling to find the "end meeting" button.
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Such a powerful message that no parent should need to write. Shame on anyone who mocks a parent for prioritizing family.
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Chasten Glezman Buttigieg
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An honest question for you, @Mike_Pence , after your attempted joke this weekend. If your grandchild was born prematurely and placed on a ventilator at two months old - their tiny fingers wrapped around yours as the monitors beep in the background - where would you be?
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Y’all might want to rethink those return to office plans.
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Question for my #HR friends. Is it time to retire the term "human resources"? Have we outgrown it? How do you define the function in your org? I'm working on a @FastCompany story and keen to get your perspective. #SHRM19 #peoplegeeks #WorkHuman #HROS @HireOnLinkedIn #TalentNet
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I would have tidied my cords if I knew I'd be submitted for @ratemyskyperoom , @bruinrob11 ! 😎 Also, I may have to frame this tweet for @jmcici .
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Skateboards are art. Love the pink light. Well composed. Minor cord violation. @Lars
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We’re all okay until we’re not. This evening I was not okay. These circumstances we’re in conjure some deep emotions and underlying pain. It’s poison to bury them and suffer silently. Don’t. Let it go. Cry. Shout. Release it. Call friends. You’re not alone. ❤️
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Men: stop interrupting women. 🛑 #VPDebate
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I just received an out of office message that the recipient was out this week attending an annual father son camp. 🏕 It made me smile. Out of office messages don't have to be soulless corporate boilerplate. 📧
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I support making bigotry and sexism less profitable. Thank you, @slpng_giants .
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@alexisohanian Internet person: that’s not what the article says, you’re wrong. Author: I wrote the story. 🙋🏽‍♂️
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A message to the HR community: 🧵 There's much (understandable) stress in the HR community around #coronavirus #covid19 . Our employees are stressed. Our leaders are looking to us for guidance. We're looking to each other - and we're helping. Here are some things we can do: 1/
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Everyone is carrying something you cannot see - especially now. Be kind to each other.
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OMG it’s here! 📖 😍 Surreal to finally get my hands on @RedefiningHR . What an amazing ride in putting this together. So happy and grateful for everyone who brought this book to life, inspired me, and lifted me up over the years. Thank you! 🙏🏼 #RedefiningHR
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We're 18 months into a global pandemic and now I can state, with supreme confidence, that I will wave at the conclusion of every Zoom meeting.
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ATTN HR/people/recruiting friends: Twitter is testing a "Twitter Communities" feature and I'm piloting a new HR/People community. If you'd like to join reply with your handle. ✌️ Note: this is very much a pilot so temper your expectations accordingly. 😎
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Reminder: what’s happening right now is not “remote work”. It’s homeschooling, stress-eating, pandemic-anxiety juggling, forced to figure out how to work at home. This is as sub-optimal as it gets. Imagine what happens when we can design for remote?
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Okay okay, hear me out. A 2-week sabbatical, but for *all* HR employees to unplug and recharge before the convergence of back-to-school and the delta variant drains whatever minimal reserves they have left in their tank.
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6 years
Job Search PSA: Don't put "thought leader" on your resume. Just don't. It will never be a +1 for you. It will be neutral at best, but more likely cast a negative shadow on your candidacy (and humility). See also: ninja, guru, etc...
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So you want to up your hustle game? Great! Hug your kids. Get some sleep. Go for a walk. Hit the gym. Read a book. Learn something new. Step away from social. Call a friend you haven't spoken to in a year. Balance is what success is built on.
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When does a leak become a gush?
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Yashar Ali 🐘
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Confidential transcript of President Trump's call with Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte
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Dear LinkedIn, It is time to retire the "Congrats on your work anniversary!" prompt. Sincerely, Every user
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An open letter to @SHRM : Now is not the time to restrict resources. Now is the time to support all HR practitioners regardless of membership. Please, for the benefit of all, ungate your #CoronavirusHR resources. We need your help. #SHRM #HR #Coronavirus #COVID ー19
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We should stop thinking of learning as a thing separate from our day job. It's one of the most important parts of our job, and the only real job security you have. 🧠🤓
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Reminder: no matter how amazing your employer is, your primary responsibility should be to your own career and growth.
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If you want to build a long career your first loyalty needs to be to yourself, not your employer. That’s why it’s so important to prioritize and defend your own development.
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I appreciate companies stepping up to cover travel/etc costs, but the fact that employees will have to disclose these deeply personal decisions to their employers is so fucked up.
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3 years
⚠️ Today's posts will be a departure from my regular content. They will include addiction, depression, mental health, grief, and loss as turn over my social channels to honor my brother Kai on the 6 year anniversary of his death to opioid abuse. ↓
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Sooooo you’re telling me I could have gone to sleep Tuesday and woken up Saturday?
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If you're not having candid conversations with candidates about compensation in the first call you might want to rethink your approach to recruiting.
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Please tell us more about your definitely not-biased view of connecting office work and employee engagement, WeWork CEO.
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WeWork's CEO tells WSJ there is an easy way for companies to spot their most engaged employees: They’re the ones who want to come back to the office. “Those who are least engaged are very comfortable working from home,” he said.
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Thought you might like this @MollyJongFast piece as a follow from our chat earlier this week, @HungLee . This quote from @oneunderscore__ sums it up: “Reality can't even exist anymore because it cannot catch up to lies on the internet.”
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@MollyJongFast , as always, puts it clearly and cogently.
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"Quiet promoting"?!!!! Brb, going to pound my head against a wall until this stops.
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These posts always feel a bit douchey but I’m proud of the work I’ve put in and want to thank @Schwarzenegger for inspiring it. I’m down 33lbs from this time last year and doing my first triathlon in over a decade next month. I went long on Arnold’s Pump Club and devoured his
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Hi friends 👋 Quick update on Covid recovery. The worst of it seems to be behind me. I'm getting a bit better each day and expect to ease back into all the things next week. Big thanks to everyone who took the time to send well wishes. I appreciate you. 🙏
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Reject hate. Reject fear. Reject racism. Reject nationalism. Reject xenophobia. Reject complicity. Reject bigotry. Reject supremacy. Vote.
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This @oneunderscore__ interview is worth your time. These Twitter layoffs, coupled with potential zero-validation verification badges (if that happens) could be a misinformation nightmare for the midterms next week.
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Here's what's going on at Twitter right now: It's a nightmare. Employees are sounding the alarm about how it could make getting reliable information on this site during Tuesday's elections impossible.
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I think the entire field of HR is calling a loud bullshit on “quiet hiring.” Stahp. 🛑
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We’re all doing Zoom cat filters for the rest of the week, right?
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Humanity at our best.
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Watching astronauts aboard the International @Space_Station celebrate as the @SpaceX crew officially arrives is the vibe that 2020 needs. 🚀
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I have some big news to share. 👀 After an incredible decade building  @AmplifyTalent , I’m ready for a new chapter—one that takes me back to the corporate world. I began my career with fifteen years of operating experience leading talent teams at Ticketmaster, Magento, and NPR.
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Coming up on the six year anniversary of my brother Kai’s death from opioid abuse. The heaviness of grief and loss lingers in the shadows as the years pass but always seems to find me when the anniversary nears.
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In an environment where some feel mocking addiction is an acceptable form of political discourse, I want to share the story of another addict - my brother Kai. 5 years ago today I lost Kai to opioid addiction. This is what losing a loved one to addiction feels like. 1/
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No intellectually honest person should disagree with this. Don’t let them shift the narrative to bullshit talking points. It’s. The. Guns.
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It’s the guns. Not the doors. Not video games. Not Godlessness. It is the guns. It’s the fucking guns. It’s the guns. The guns. The guns. For fuck’s sake, what are we doing?
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Dear toy makers: stop gendering toys. Seriously. Girls like race cars. Girls like Darth Vader. It’s 2020. 👯‍♀️
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I don't even know what to say. Amazon has almost sold out their 2nd batch of books today and #RedefiningHR has jumped to #5 on the bestseller list across all of Amazon?!! 🤯 So very deeply and sincerely grateful. 🙏🏼 You all are amazing.
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OMG we have a real President again!!!
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If you’re a company who’s shifted to remote be prepared to play the long game. Not all employees are coming back into an office.
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When did Twitter become an echo chamber of rich white men calling DEI racist?
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Recruiting Retention
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Pro tip if you're hiring Chief People Officers. Bake in a 4-week sabbatical before they start. They've been carrying the world on their shoulders for the past 2+ years. Give them space to refresh, recharge, and replenish their energy before joining and watch their impact soar.
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Just yelled, “ONLY GOOD LISTENERS GET ICE CREAM SANDWICHES” and have officially reached that level of parenting.
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So, tomorrow I take another lap around the sun. In the spirit of @kanyewest (minus the Trump stuff), here are a few things I learned in my first 42 years on this planet, as illustrated with gifs. [THREAD]
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Six years ago my brother Kai died from opioid addiction. I was devastated and the pain was so acute over the holidays. A friend happened to be in Germany and bought me these Christmas ornaments. I'll never forget that kindness, @JoWeech . Thank you forever. 🙏🏼
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Imagine if everyone’s default was kindness?
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Finally feeling fully recovered. That’s something I’m certainly grateful for this Thanksgiving. I hope those of you who celebrate make some great memories with those who are important to you tomorrow. 🦃
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Why Twitter Is A Recruiter's Secret Weapon (And How To Use It) | @HireOnLinkedIn http://t.co/LakZLx4Vmy
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Oh FFS can we stop naming things? 🤦🏻‍♂️
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Conscious quitting is replacing quiet quitting in the workplace
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I just submitted the manuscript for my new book. 🍾 👥 50+ interviews 📝 81,786 words 🔎 30+ case studies and practitioner spotlights/essays So grateful to all the contributors. 🙏🏼 I'll share more details on the title, pre-ordering, and release date in the coming weeks. 🎉
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Dear PR teams: do not use a mass shooting as a lead to pitch your podcast guest. Come. The fuck. On.
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HR these days is basically congratulating friends for moving into new roles and congratulating friends from moving out of roles to take time off away from HR.
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Me: “it’s so cool my 2yo can entertain herself and I can relax.” Me 5 minutes later: discovers 2yo pulled a step stool up to the fridge and is filling a cup with water from the ice maker and dumping it on the floor. #DispatchesFromDadland
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Unsolicited career advice: Be intentionally kind Give more than you take Work ethic trumps talent Prioritize learning Embrace ambiguity
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The future of work is outdoor walking audio-only @Zoom meetings. ☀️
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Chief People Officers are tired and they don't have time for petty bullshit.
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Pssssst....HR. Yes, you. This is your time. Now. This moment. Seize it. Stand up. Be bold. Be brave. Be principled. Lean on your peers. Rise up to this occasion. Stand on the right side of history. Few are in your position to drive real change. Own it. Be it. #SHRM #PeopleGeek
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A live look at companies trying to hire Chief People Officers right now.
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HR friends: As we come together to share resources, practices, updates, support as the #Coronavirus #Covid19 situation unfolds, let's use a shared hashtag to make it easy for others to join/follow/share the conversation. 👉🏼 #CoronavirusHR 👈🏼 🚨 Pls RT to signal boost 🚨
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Chances are you've seen these amazing illustrations all over social the past year. They're the work of @lizandmollie , a collaboration between @fosslien and @molliewest . Their poignant illustrations strike a chord about today's world of work - particularly for HR. ↓
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Hiring pro tip: if you’re hiring HR or recruiting practitioners right now you need to prioritize hiring velocity. Intro to offer, fast. (*tweet take 2, now with more coffee)
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In the past 24-hours since launching, the open-source "Coronavirus & HR" crowdsourced google doc has grown to 100+ public company policies, communication plans, conference & school closures, resources. 👀👇🏼 #Coronavirus #Covid_19 #SHRM #HR #HRTech
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Finding myself thinking a lot about privilege during these times. Working remote without fear of losing my job, benefits, home, or jeopardizing my family’s health is privilege. People are putting their health on the line to enable my safety. Our safety. We can’t forget that.
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Dropping a little bit of news on this fine Tuesday. I'm stoked to share that Redefining Work will join 18 other podcasts for LinkedIn Podcast Network's inaugural @LinkedIn Podcast Academy! /1 #podcast #linkedin #futureofwork
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My new favorite tweet! Jedis forever, @HamillHimself !!!
@MarkHamill
Mark Hamill
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@Lars @starwars We always welcome new recruits, Lars!
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Impacted by #Coronavirus #COVID19 layoffs or unsure about your job stability? Here’s a list of 1500+ jobs in 100+ companies that are hiring remote employees. Added to the #CoronavirusHR google doc as well. Hang in there, friends. ✌🏼
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@_StephOnSports @SheaSerrano Merry Christmas, Stephanie! Awesome to see what you’re doing for that boy.
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HR jobs are up 52.5% from pre-pandemic baselines. 🤯 What an opportunity for us.
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Learned an interesting analogy in therapy today: Grief is like a balloon continually filling with emotions. If you don’t stop from time to time to let some of the emotions out, it bursts in an eruption of acute pain and sadness. 🎯
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Pro tip: never assume you know how to pronounce somebody’s name.
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How many of your employees introduce themselves as human capital?
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OMG this is 🔥.
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Hey #RecruiterTwitter - Who is hiring? 👇🏼 Reply with your career site links and let's see if we can help some of those impacted by layoffs this week find new roles. #layoffs #jobsearch #shrm #HRcommunity #PeopleGeek #CultureFirst #VC #OneTeam #LoveWhereYouWorked
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