: About Me

My name is Luc Turner, and I live and breath in Human Resources and Industrial Organization. I work for a multi-state company at our corporate HQ as the HR Director. I am also the Channel Manager for Human Resources here in Helium.

I love to make sense out of the chaos that is best referred to as the Human Element. I have a strong background in statistical analysis, and I am the primary author of multiple textbooks and peer reviewed journal articles. I also earned a MS in Industrial Organization before working in this field.

On this site I have a heavy tendency to write in the same manner that I work, which is very different from most articles on Helium because my target audience is typically the employer. To contact me for HR or Industrial/Organizational issues, please email me at luc.turner@gmail.com. I will reply to you as soon as I can, and greatly appreciate the emails I receive from readers on Helium.

My passion is ...

The Human Element

I know too much about ...

Statistics

My parents always told me ...

The smartest people in this world know how stupid they really are.

My childhood ambition ...

To be an Astronaut

My favorite memory ...

There are too many to count.

Why I write ...

It makes me feel good to share my thoughts and feelings.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I am reading these words as I type them.

My first job ...

Landscaping

My best moment ...

The first time my mother told me she was proud of me.

My inspiration ...

Is everywhere around me.

Business > Human Resources When should you give a negative reference for an employee?

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As an employer, you always have a bit of nervousness in hiring a new person. Because of this, many employers believe putting in a call to a former employer can help give a reliable second opinion. It is inevitable that at some point in time, you will be asked to give a reference on a person that worked for you. It is also inevitable that one of those former employees will have been someone your company was happy to be rid of. In those cases, what do you say? Giving a negative reference is a dangerous thing. Bear in mind that there are two laws that can lead to a suit against your company i...

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• Channel Manager Human Resources
• Helium Charter Member