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8 Tips for Becoming a Successful Engineer
A career in engineering can offer several fantastic job perks including high levels of job satisfaction, financial security, and an excellent job outlook. Engineering is also an extremely diverse and evolving field that provides a wide range of exciting job roles. Skilled engineers are in high demand and can choose to specialize in many fields…
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How Do I Support a Remote Work Culture? A Q&A Episode on We’re Only Human
“My company is going remote because of COVID. How do I transition our culture over?” We’re Only Human — Episode 97 In today’s episode, Ben takes three audience questions: How do we move to a remote work culture? What payroll technology works for a smaller organization? How do I leave a toxic workplace? We are…
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How Takeda Radically Transformed Its HR Operating Model on We’re Only Human
“I think you can’t make the mistake of designing an optimal, or academically perfect HR operating model in a vacuum. It really must be aligned with your fundamental business strategy and the overall operating model.” Lauren Duprey, Takeda Pharmaceuticals  This is the first in a fascinating new series of episodes where we interview talent…
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HRCI Changes Requirements for PHR, SPHR Recertification Starting 2021
Every so often HRCI, the Human Resources Certification Institute, changes the requirements for its exams. For instance, in 2018 the exam body of knowledge changed the most it had since I got my PHR back in 2009. I have written extensively about how the recertification process works (and how it doesn’t), which exams are a better fit for you,…
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Why Learning is the Superpower We All Need: The Upskilling Imperative on We’re Only Human
“And to me, just hands down learning is the future of work. Let’s just put a period on that. That’s how I feel about this. Â We’ve entered this era of where there’s continuous, rapid change. It just keeps coming for us. Every day we’re faced with a new change. And the only way that we…
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Your Brain on Change Management-Google’s Travis Hahler on We’re Only Human
“One of the things that I find most fascinating about using neuroscience in the [change management] work that I do is that there’s a lot of really common misconceptions about neuroscience.” Travis Hahler, Google We’re Only Human – Episode 94 What is neuroscience and why should we be thinking about it as HR and business…
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How to Run Virtual HR Events, Find Sponsors, and More: A Guide for Volunteer Leaders
Note: today’s post is geared towards volunteer leaders at SHRM chapters, ATD groups, HR state councils, event planners, and other membership organizations and associations serving fthe HR/talent professional. If that’s not you, then feel free to: Share with your own local chapter and/or Go on your merry way and offer a kind word or compliment…
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