Tim Sackett

Tim Sackett, MS, SPHR is executive vice president of HRU Technical Resources, a contingent staffing firm in Lansing, MI. Tim has 20 years of HR and talent background split evenly between corporate HR gigs among the Fortune 500 and the HR vendor community ? so he gets it from both sides of the desk. A frequent contributor to the talent blog Fistful of Talent, Tim also speaks at many HR conferences and events. Contact him here.

5 Things That Demonstrate You Aren’t Getting Paid Enough

Tim SackettApril 18, 2012

I was reading an article recently; it was one of those “Best Places To Work”-type of articles. Since I run a company, I’m always looking out for good ideas … Read more

How Do You Spot (and Save) an Employee Drowning in Their Job?

Tim SackettApril 12, 2012

You know the crazy thing about drowning? It doesn’t look like you’re drowning! Read this from Coast Guard rescue swimmer Mario Vittone: Except in rare … Read more

Why Do We Pick Such Bad Leaders? We Focus on the Wrong Things

Tim SackettApril 3, 2012

Have you ever worked for a boss that was horrible? That’s an easy question to answer, isn’t it! The person came immediately to your mind (for my staff … Read more

How to Make HR Suck Less, in 3 Easy-to-Follow Steps

Tim SackettMarch 29, 2012

Are you working in a HR department that sucks? You know if you are, it’s alright, you can admit it – it’s the first step of changing it. I bet I talk to … Read more

The Lesson of Tebow: Sometimes, You Need to Get Rid of Your Favorites

Tim SackettMarch 22, 2012

By now, most of the free world knows that Peyton Manning accepted the quarterback position with the Denver Broncos, who already had a quarterback in Tim … Read more

The First Lie That You Hear in HR

Tim SackettMarch 15, 2012

Many of you are now aware that Peyton Manning, All Pro NFL quarterback, was released by the Indianapolis Colts (I wrote about it here). Long story short, … Read more

What Would It Take to Get You to Work 80 Hours Per Week?

Tim SackettMarch 9, 2012

I’ve interviewed a ton of people in my career. When I ask people what their normal work week looks like I “often” hear, “Oh, I work 70-80 hrs per week, all … Read more

Why You Need to Champion Your Organization’s “Must-Do” Moves

Tim SackettMarch 6, 2012

I spoke at the inaugural TLNT Transform event last week in Austin. My topic was What Your CEO Wished HR Would Do. One thing that came up during my … Read more

What Do YOU Do When You Let Bad Hire Worse?

Tim SackettFebruary 24, 2012

If I could take all of my HR education, My SPHR and 20 years of experience and boil it down to this one piece of advice, it would be this: Bad Hires Worse. … Read more

Do You Have a Jeremy Lin Hidden Somewhere on Your Staff?

Tim SackettFebruary 21, 2012

“Linsanity” has taken over New York and the NBA! Do you even know what it is? Let’s begin with some background: “Linsanity” refers to Jeremy … Read more