Benjamin OakdmithBuilding Passion through Purpose as a RecruiterI’ve just finished two books on motivation and perseverance; Grit by Angela Duckworth and Drive by Daniel Pink. Grit examines “paragons of…Feb 9, 2017Feb 9, 2017
Benjamin OakdmithinThe Art of Human ResourcesAre you Ready to Lead?There are obvious signs that a person is not ready for management or has been put in leadership role too soon. Such as continuing to do…Jun 9, 2016Jun 9, 2016
Benjamin OakdmithinThe Art of Human ResourcesHow Agile Intervals Make Big Problems SmallClear your calendar for the next week from 10am to 4pm we are running suicides in the conference room. Anyone that has heard a coach or gym…May 20, 2016May 20, 2016
Benjamin OakdmithinThe Art of Human ResourcesWhy Millenial Turnover Rates are HighWhat a new study by Brandon Rigoni and Amy Adkins shows is contrary to popular belief. They asked participants how important certain…May 13, 2016May 13, 2016
Benjamin OakdmithinThe Art of Human ResourcesUsing Play to Increase ProductivityAlthough it’s easy to reject silly notions in business like sleep pods in the office or miniature golf on the roof. The fact is that it…May 5, 20161May 5, 20161
Benjamin OakdmithBalancing Process and CreativityCreating processes or algorithms allows anyone to accomplish almost anything. It takes the scientific method and applies it to business. We…Apr 28, 2016Apr 28, 2016
Benjamin OakdmithinThe Art of Human ResourcesRecruiting in Competitive MarketsIt’s not a secret that the legendary company man is all but a myth these days, but there are some industries where talent has an upper hand…Apr 15, 2016Apr 15, 2016
Benjamin OakdmithinThe Art of Human ResourcesHow to Ask for a RaiseAsking for a raise or a promotion is a difficult thing to do for most people. Money in general is difficult for most people to discuss…Apr 8, 2016Apr 8, 2016
Benjamin OakdmithDiversity Done Right, No One Should NoticeFirst, I would like to address I am in fact a white male and me writing about diversity may seem like the Pope writing about abortion, but…Mar 31, 2016Mar 31, 2016
Benjamin OakdmithinThe Art of Human ResourcesSTEM Supply Bubble to Burst in 2020By 2020 an estimated 1.4 million engineering and computer sciences jobs are going to be in the marketplace and their are not enough…Mar 24, 2016Mar 24, 2016