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title: The Top 10 Best HR Articles & Videos (March-April)
description: A selection of some of our favourite HR/business related articles and videos from around the web in March-April 2014...
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# [The Top 10 Best HR Articles & Videos (March-April)](https://blog.hptbydts.com/the-top-10-best-hr-articles-videos-march-april)

 Written by [Theo Winter](https://blog.hptbydts.com/author/theo-winter) | Apr 28, 2014

 

A selection of some of our favourite HR/business related articles and videos from around the web in March-April 2014...

## **1. "Near utopian" workplace conditions, circa 1852**

**Source:** Human Capital Magazine

A notice was discovered in the ruins of a London office building stating that the “owners recognise the generosity of the new labour laws, but will expect a great rise in output of work to compensate for these near Utopian conditions.” But just what exactly did the employees get that made their workplace “Utopian?” You are guaranteed a laugh.** [> See article.](http://www.hcamag.com/the-lighter-side/near-utopian-workplace-conditions-circa-1852-186450.aspx)**

 

## **2. Day of the Dead Bored: A Human Resources Horror Story**

**Source: **Ready to Roll

“If you’ve ever yawned your way through an outdated, boring internal communication – this one’s for you!” **[> See article.](http://www.readytoroll.com.au/blog/day-of-the-dead-bored)**

 

## **3. This Girl Scout Knows More About Business Than You**

**Source:** Mashable

“Katie Francis, a 12-year-old from Oklahoma, recently broke the world record for most Girl Scout cookies ever sold with a whopping 21,477 boxes and counting. Now she's here to offer some tips on how you can improve your business strategies and land those big deals.” **[> See article.](http://mashable.com/2014/04/08/girl-scout-business-tips/)**

 

## **4. 24 People Who Applied for the World's Toughest Job Were In for Quite a Surprise**

**Source:** AdFreak

An ad agency posted a fake job listing for a "director of operations" with requirements like: Standing up almost all the time, working from 135 to unlimited hours per week, no vacations. Did anyone apply? You'd be surprised.** [> See article.](http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/24-people-who-applied-worlds-toughest-job-were-quite-surprise-157028)**

 

## **5. The 41 Best Resume Templates Ever**

**Source: **The Muse

The title says it all. **[> See article.](https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-41-best-resume-templates-ever)**

 

## **6. How To Achieve Work-Life Balance In 5 Steps**

**Source:** Eric Barker’s Blog (Barking Up the Wrong Tree)

Eric Barker offers a succinct summary of work-life balance research with tips, videos and a Dilbert comic for relief.** [> See article.](http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2014/03/work-life-balance/)**

 

## **7. Are You an Overwhelmed Employee? New Research Says Yes.**

**Source:** Josh Bersin, LinkedIn

Josh Bersin’s team just completed one of the largest-ever studies of corporate talent and HR needs around the world — the Deloitte 2014 Human Capital Trends Study. **[> See article.](http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140311001037-131079-are-you-an-overwhelmed-employee-new-research-says-yes)**

 

## **8. Why Amazon Is Copying Zappos and Paying Employees to Quit**

**Source:** Harvard Business Review

“Bezos’s letter unveiled his well-named Pay to Quit program, in which the company offers fulfillment-center employees one-time payments to leave Amazon. Each employee gets the offer once a year. The first time, it’s for $2,000. The offer increases by $1,000 each year after that up to a maximum of $5,000.” **[> See article.](http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/04/why-amazon-is-copying-zappos-and-paying-employees-to-quit/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+(HBR.org))**

 

## **9. Return On Self-Awareness: Research Validates The Bottom Line Of Leadership Development**

**Source:** Forbes

Forbes writer Kevin Cashman comments on the findings of a whitepaper from two researchers who found a link between the financial performance of 486 publicly traded companies and the “self-awareness” level of people working at those companies.** [> See article.](http://www.forbes.com/sites/kevincashman/2014/03/17/return-on-self-awareness-research-validates-the-bottom-line-of-leadership-development/)**

 

## **10. Your Problem is You**

**Source:** Colin Ellis’ Blog (Ramblin' Guy)

“Your problem isn’t your job, your problem is you.” A short, insightful post from a man who knows people well. This one gets extra points for the Ferris Bueller reference.** [> See article.](http://1969colin.wordpress.com/2014/04/09/your-problem-is-you/)**

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