What is the Solution to the Online Job Application Mess?
Black holes and online job application platforms have a lot in common. You can’t see them and only special technology can make sense of them. You leave your resume in the hands of HR, but doubt whether it was time well spent. Perhaps a human...
The Business of People
With 25 years’ experience in the people business, I’ve learned a thing or two about our working world and talent acquisition. As my responsibilities in HR and recruiting have spanned the globe, I can tell you that hiring in the U.S. vs China vs Africa...
Working Remotely as the Boss of Product Management
We interview Amanda Imperial, the Boss of Product and Project Management talks about what her work means to her and how pepelwerk will change the way we connect to work. She discusses her previous work history and what she's looking forward to from the pepelwerk...
A Love Letter to Millennials and Gen Z from Gen X
Dear Millennials and Gen Z’s, We just wanted to write you a quick note of encouragement from the Latchkey Kids. Y’all are getting a raw deal, and we see it. You should be renamed the Gaslit Generation for all the emotional whiplash, Millennials, in particular, have been experiencing. After giving it some thought, we came...
Stop Ghosting and Get Ahead of the Game
There’s a trend in the job market where Talent are "ghosting" recruiters and hiring managers. A buzzword previously used for dating to cut off contact with someone has become applicable to the workplace. With the lowest unemployment rates in two decades, candidates who showed interest in a job, maybe even interviewed and were well along in the hiring...
Working Remote - From the Boss of Social Media
Julie Tijerina, the Boss of Social Media at pepelwerk, talks about her experience leaving the corporate 9-to-5 to pursue remote work through freelancing. Learn what it took for her to finally say goodbye to her cubicle and strike out on her own. Transcript from Julie...
Shifting out of the 9-to-5
Work is at your fingertips! In the digital age, we have more direct access to people, information and tools on our devices. Many people are challenging the status quo and seeing the benefits to flexible working hours, shift work, and part-time work. Companies who say...
Get Your Hands Dirty and Work
Maybe this sounds familiar... Your job is like clockwork - predictable in every way. The security guard greets you when you walk in the door for work. You clock in and take your things to your locker. You exchange hellos and your team checks in...
Finding a Co-Founder: The pepelwerk Startup
Over the last decade, startup companies have developed an aura of romanticism. That Hollywood, up-and-coming vibe can easily make anyone believe that they can start something and have success rain down in no time. From the years of work experience under my belt and a...
Resume Trap: Hiring for Keyword over Skill
In the corporate world, we so get caught up in our internal vernacular. Titles, buzzwords, and our own languages of acronyms that only make sense to those at our own organizations. Sometimes focusing on our own internal sets of criteria for hiring and promotions can...
The HR Vision that Inspired Pepelwerk
In two decades of managing, operating, and focusing on People Strategies for businesses of all sizes and industries, there isn’t much that I haven’t seen. In my tenure in Corporate HR Departments, I've seen the Human Resource industry distinguish itself, engaging in important social conversations....
Overcoming the Application Process for New Job Seekers
Let’s face it, the tasks laid out for job seekers is challenging, especially for those straight out of high school. What seems like a simple online search brings up hundreds of results. After an hour of scanning what feels like an endless list, you try...