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Local Charities make International Impact

Michael VanDervort over at The Human Racehorses is hosting another HR Carnival . This one calls on us to identify and research a charity that is supporting Haitian relief.

Three Rotary organizations and the First Presbyterian Church in Greensboro, NC – where I currently live, fund the Pwoje Espwa orphanage in les Cayes, [...]

Avatar and HR: Part 2

Looking beyond the Resume

Jake Sully: Former Marine, twin brother to a scientist trained in the Na’vi language, and hired to go to Pandora for the Avatar mission. The corporation has grown an avatar specifically for the brother, at the cost of millions of dollars and months of time.

Jake Sully has buried his brother, and becomes [...]

Avatar and HR Part 1: leadership failure

I hunkered down to watch Avatar 3D over the holidays, expecting a thoroughly visually entertaining and tree hugging feel good movie. I left with thoughts of leadership failures, looking beyond the resume, and making life changing career choices because its simply the right thing to do. If you haven’t seen this movie, and intend to, [...]