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  • Can Students Take the PHR Exam?

    Can students take the PHR exam? Yes, they can, but only for a short while longer. There are new rules going into effect in 2011 that change the eligibility rules for students and other HR professionals who would like to take the exam. Here are the HRCI eligibility requirements for getting PHR certified.

  • Hooters-Too Fat for the Job?

    There’s been a recent popular news story about a Hooters employee who was basically put on a performance improvement plan for… being fat. Although I’m not really a fan of the restaurant (their food doesn’t impress me and having women in tight clothing around doesn’t make it taste any better), I found this story interesting…

  • HR-Let’s see some value

    AKA Other people think human resources has zero value I find neat resources now and again in my web travels (like the Netflix presentation on culture and responsibility), and the one I’m talking about today is fantastic. Most of you have probably heard about the 2005 article “Why We Hate HR” in Fast Company where…

  • HRCI-Social Media Makeover

    Okay, HRCI (Human Resources Certification Institute), it’s time for a social media makeover! I alluded to this post when I was talking about everything else going on in my world recently. I am doing my best not to be mean-spirited or rude, because that doesn’t help anyone do anything better. Everything I say today should be…

  • HR Carnival-HRevolution Style

    Welcome to the HR Carnival-HRevolution style! I’ve prepared a short video to lead into this fun “occasion” and the text of the video is below if you’re the reading type (or if my mug isn’t something you enjoy staring at). Please set aside some time to seriously read through and absorb this stuff, because it’s…

  • How to Add Your Google Reader Shared Items to Twitter with Twitterfeed

    This short video takes you through the process of grabbing your Google Reader code, inserting it into the feed URL, and adding that URL to Twitterfeed. Once the feed is added and the Twitter account is verified, all you have to do to share an item is click the “Share” button at the bottom of…

  • Customer Service-Optional?

    Warning: today’s post is a mishmash of stories, but they’re all tied together with a customer service focus. Be sure to read through to the end. There are some good thoughts in there. Story 1 I was reading an interesting article about customer service by a friend recently and had to share. Krista Francis is…