Category: General
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Department Metrics-Gaining Instant Credibility
You hate him, don’t you. That guy from marketing (or accounting, finance, etc.) always has to show off with his slick charts and pretty presentations. I mean, what are we going to do? We’re in HR, darn it. We can’t be that snazzy, can we? The first time I shared some HR department metrics with…
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Is Human Resource Management a Good Career? (Yep!)
The story of my human resource management career rolls merrily along… Well, it happened. I knew the day was coming, and it is finally here. My manager recently announced her plan to go to part-time and semi-retire from the company, and with her support I was moved to be the lead of all HR/recruiting activities…
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How Much Money Can You Make with an HR Certification?
The value of a PHR or SPHR certification is often discussed heatedly. Some believe it’s worth the time and money invested, but others think it’s just a waste. PayScale.com has sifted through their salary data and come up with some solid answers for everyone. By the way, if you want to see your own potential…
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HR-Stop With the Problems Already
“I don’t like going to HR meetings. They are always about problems, not solutions.” I heard that comment at the SHRM conference earlier this summer, and it’s stuck with me ever since. There is nothing quite like having to sit in front of your CEO and tell them about some problem that is coming at…
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Handling Disrespect at Work-The Respect Effect (Book Review)
How to teach managers and teams about disrespect at work Recently I received a copy of The Respect Effect to review. This post is less of a book review and more of a discussion about one specific idea I found in the book, but it’s been a good read and I definitely have some good…
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Free HRCI Credits-Webcasts, Webinars, and Podcasts
One of the common questions I’ve heard from people who get their HR certification is how to get free HRCI credits for recertification. I’ve been working on a new guide lately (soon to be released!)(update: the new HR recertification guide is here!), and one of the pieces of information I’m covering is continuing education credits.…
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HR Recertification-How Do You Do It?
I’m working on a new HR recertification guide to provide some unique ideas for how to get HRCI recert credits to renew your PHR, SPHR, or GPHR certification. One thing I wanted to do was ask you guys for some help. HRCI allows professionals to use a range of activities to count toward recertification credits,…