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Category: General

  • How to pass the GPHR exam

    Today we’re rocking a guest post by Nancy Slotnick. I saw recently that she was successful in passing the GPHR exam, and I knew that she’d be a great resource to pull in for a guest post. Plus, she doesn’t have her own blog, so any chance I can get her to do some writing…

  • As President and CEO, I’m…

    As President and CEO ’round these here parts, I’m going to be giving myself the day off. What? Oh, yeah. You heard me. It’s somewhere in that employee manual thingy I created if you want to flip through there. Eh, it’s somewhere near the back. Oh, never mind. Today is my wedding anniversary. So, what…

  • Onboarding-Intimate and Personal Contact

    Whoa! What a title, huh? I’ll get to that in a minute, but first I’d like to ask if you have an onboarding program. How do you introduce new people to your organization? A few well-known onboarding methods: Is it by tossing them a manual with instructions to “read through and ask questions?” Do you…

  • Steve Browne-Only the Lonely

    Today we have a guest post from Steve Browne, an HR pro who I’ve recently come into contact with and have already developed a respect for. I recently joined his HR Net group, and after you hear what he has to say, you might want to do the same. Hit him up in the comments…

  • Four Signs Your Organization Has an Ethics Problem (Video)

    Wondering if your company has an ethics problem? Check out the video below and have a laugh–my treat. :-) Warning: This is not intended to be serious. If you’re disappointed, then I’m sorry. Who would like hearing about real ethics issues anyway? ;-) (Subscribers may have to click through to view)

  • What is your “go to” resource?

    I’ve been working on a post on small HR departments for a while now, and a reminder this past Monday is going to help me finish it once and for all. However, I need a little help so I can finish up that post. One of the ladies in my SHRM chapter mentoring group (the…

  • Review-How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

    How to Win Friends and Influence People Review-I received the book as a contest prize (video review below), and it’s been one of the most valuable prizes I’ve ever won. All of us have strained relationships, ideas we want to move forward, and connections we want to make. I’ve picked up a piece of advice…