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Tag: Career

  • Talent Mobility Webinar: How to Recruit and Retain Internal Talent

    I realized this weekend that I didn’t let you guys know about a free webinar I’ll be doing tomorrow with RecruitingBlogs. If you’re interested in joining me for the session you can sign up here.  Talent mobility. If you’re not familiar with the term, it’s the practice of using internal talent to fill roles as…

  • How to Get a Job in HR When You’re Not Working in HR

    Over the last week I’ve received more than half a dozen emails from people looking for their first foray back into the HR realm after making a move to a new city, taking time off for childcare/maternity leave, and other similar stories. It’s a challenge, but this is easier than breaking into HR in the…

  • Starting a New Chapter

    Today marks my first day at a new company, and I have to say that I’m very excited about the weeks and months ahead. Two years ago I joined Brandon Hall Group as an analyst to see if that was the direction I wanted to go with my career. I’ve been doing an informal analyst…

  • A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Director (HRD)

    This is another installment in our “Day in the Life” series, this time focusing on the HR directors out there. In case you missed one of the previous pieces, here is the full list: The average HR manager’s day What it’s like to be a recruiter The life of an HR analyst Read on below…

  • How to Learn HR for Free: A Practical Guide

    Update: I published a newer version of this. You can find it here: 40+ Free HR Training Sources —— Recently on LinkedIn I saw someone asking how to learn HR. Specifically he was trying to learn compensation when he didn’t have a background/foundation in the topic. The people in the comments made some good suggestions,…

  • The Next Chapter

    Hey, everyone! More of a personal note today. If you’re looking for something more meaty, check back tomorrow. Thanks! For the past three and a half years I have worked at Pinnacle, an amazing company with some amazing people who do amazing things. In short: it’s been an awesome experience and I can’t imagine my…