Steve's HR Technology

It is that time again, time for the next installment of the HR Happy Hour!

We are up to Episode 7 - 'Funky Hair, Tattoos, and HR Diversity', starting at 6PM EDT, Friday August 14, 2009.

Shauna Moerke, the HR Minion and I will welcome Kelly Mitton, Jen Wojcik, Lynne Ellsberry, and more in a fun discussion on a wide range of topics:

Is HR is truly welcoming as a profession to those folks that look and act a bit 'different'?

Are tattoos and purple hair welcome in HR? Does HR need to do more to embrace individuality and creativity in the workplace?

Do visible tattoos give you a bad impression of a job candidate?

This is shaping up to be the most free-wheeling and fun shows yet, and I hope you can listen in, or better still call in and share your 'Tattoo' stories.

The logisitics:

The show can be foung on Blog Talk Radio here, and you can also listen live using the widget below. The show can also be heard via the listener line, that number is 646-378-1086. If you call in and want to come on the air and participate, be sure to press '1' on your handset when prompted, and I will get you on as quickly as I can.

See you at Happy Hour!

Update on Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 7:37AM by

Steve

Wow, a really fun show once again, and as the HR Minion has said, it was a barely contained 'Anarchy of Awesome'. I will try my best to capture the high points, and I apologize if I leave anything or anyone out.

Kelly Mitton joined us fresh off her first skydiving trip, and I am pretty sure she called in right from the airfield. Kelly shared some great insights on appearance, culture, and customer relations. Check out Kelly's blog at www.kellymitton.blogspot.com and consider supporting her charity work for cancer research.

Lynne Ellsberry had some excellent perspective on the whole 'Tattoo and Funky Hair' discussion from a number of different angles. Lynne very clearly articulated the importance of cultural fit with an organization and without it, the employee/employer relationship is not really all the sustainable.

Deirdre Honner, the HR Maven and 'Friend of the Show' called in and was fantastic as usual. Dee has a great ability to distill the discussion to its essential elements, and help us all understand what is really important.

Victorio Milian called in from the angle of an HR organization and company that is much more accepting and welcoming of 'alternative' looks and new perspectives. It was great to have Victorio on the show and I hope he calls in again in the future. And be sure to check out the Creative Chaos Consultant blog.

Jessica Miller-Merrell from blogging4jobs.com called in and talked about the recruiter's perspective in this debate. Jessica also has a new career themed TV show coming up that you can learn more about on her site.

Lastly thanks (I think) to Nora Burns, Trish McFarlane, Traci Deveau and Franny Oxford for calling in at the start of the show and playing along with Shauna in a little sing-a-long. It was very funny!

See everyone the next time, August 28, 2009 for the 'HR and Sports' show.