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How to “Make” Someone Do Something
Everyone in the audience watched expectantly. The speaker had just challenged someone from the audience to come up on stage and try to get him to let go of a $20 bill from his clenched fist. The first lady steps up and pries on his fingers, but doesn’t have any luck. The next guy is…
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How to Save Money on HR Certification Credits (Free Webinar)
In my third and final PHR/SPHR webinar with the fine folks at Dovetail Software, I wanted to offer something to help the 100k+ HR pros who are already certified. I, and many others, often talk about how to pass the HR certification exams. However, the people that already have don’t have any use for that…
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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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