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Category: General

  • Review: The Pursuit of Something Better

    I recently received a copy of “The Pursuit of Something Better” to review. I have a fairly large queue of books to review, so this one sat on my shelf for about a month. Now I’m kicking myself for waiting. The company that the story’s centered around, U.S. Cellular, reminds me of my own organization…

  • Top 15 Reasons to Take the PHR or SPHR Exam

    Getting certified. Its a big deal for some people. Not so much for others. And some people just laugh at others about it. Why in the world do people put themselves through this kind of stuff? Well, here are the top 15 reasons to take the PHR or SPHR exam… And if you don’t get…

  • Use Google Reader to be Better, Smarter, & Faster

    With so many great blogs online that provide HR commentary, research, and advice, it’s very tough to keep up with the multitude of posts that appear on daily basis. Earlier this year, I was having a tough time, because I followed about 10 blogs manually (going to each site daily to check for new content). Then…

  • Rules for New HR Professionals

    If you\’re a fan of Fistful of Talent (I made it into the top 1 zillion blogs over there at some point or another. Boo-ya!), then you may have seen the recent FOTV video where Kris Dunn, AKA the HR Capitalist, gave his rules for new HR professionals to succeed. While he had to be…

  • The Social Web and You

    What is social media? How is it different from social networking? Why are you asking all these questions? Learn more in the post “The Social Web and You.”

  • Posts, Problems, and Probabilities

    In the past week or two, posting has been sporadic. There are several reasons for that (as you’ll see below). I’ve been reading some amazing posts from my blogger friends, trying to meet a fast-approaching deadline, and planning the future of this site. I hope you read stick around, because you ain’t seen nothin’ yet.…

  • Just Realized…

    I never publicly named the winners of the Smile Week Contest! Congrats to Alicia, Krista, Trish, and April. You all got in under the buzzer, and each of you made me smile. I am getting your prizes out to each of you later this week. Thanks for playing! gsfdqjc3z8