Author: Ben
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Happy Thanksgiving from upstartHR
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Insights from my second day on the job
So, if you haven’t heard, I just started a new HR job yesterday (woohoo!). I was reading this great post on MonsterThinking today during lunch and realized how true it was. In the video below I talk about some of the drivers of employee engagement and the stark contrast between my last job and my…
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Jobs in human resources management (My HR Career #3)
The two previous parts in this series dealt with HR careers and how to get a job in HR and human resource career opportunities. Today I will talk about my own move into a new human resources management job (yippee!). :-) My time in my first HR job taught me a lot about what I…
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7 thoughts on handling employee LinkedIn recommendation requests
How should employers and HR pros handle employee LinkedIn recommendation requests? I received this great question the other day, and I wanted to answer publicly because she’s definitely not the only one curious about the topic. Here we go: What is the recommended position for HR employees to take when other employees ask them to…
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#HRevolution tickets for sale!
HRevolution tickets! Get ’em while they’re hot! A few quick notes about the HRevolution tickets: Discount for quick people-If you are one of the first 20 people to purchase tickets, you get $25 off. Snag one quick! What you get for your money-Cost includes a meal on Friday evening plus Saturday breakfast/lunch/snack. It also helps…
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Human resource career opportunities (My HR career #2)
In a recent post I talked about HR careers and how to get a job in HR. Today I’ll cover career opportunities for those in human resource jobs, specifically how to create career growth opportunities from within your job. How I grew my career opportunities I’ll go ahead and admit it: my first HR job…