Tag: hr jobs
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A Day in the Life of a Human Resources Manager
I have been thinking a lot lately as I cross the six year threshold of blogging about human resources management. I started this as a tool for the entry level HR pros, but now I also teach about some fairly advanced concepts. One of the things I don’t do enough of is sharing about the…
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HR Lands at #71 of the 100 Best Jobs
Recently the list of the 100 best jobs was published for this year, and HR was again on the list. This time it ranked number 71 out of 100. It’s always fun to look at these lists to see how they compare, because we all want to think we’re working in a field that others…
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HR-Maybe You’re in the Wrong Job?
One of the most amazing things about participating in an annual SHRM conference is the opportunity to talk with friends and discuss the core concepts of this profession. I hinted at a few of the ideas recently, but today I wanted to go in a different direction. It might be random and disjointed, but I…
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Human Resources Job Titles-The Ultimate Guide
HR’s career ladder is never quite clear. So who cares? Human resources job titles mean nothing, right? Wrong. Even if you really don’t care about it, others will judge you for better or worse the instant they see your job title. Today we’ll look at some of the various common titles as well as some…
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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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Jobs in human resources management (My HR Career #3)
The two previous parts in this series dealt with HR careers and how to get a job in HR and human resource career opportunities. Today I will talk about my own move into a new human resources management job (yippee!). :-) My time in my first HR job taught me a lot about what I…
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Human resource career opportunities (My HR career #2)
In a recent post I talked about HR careers and how to get a job in HR. Today I’ll cover career opportunities for those in human resource jobs, specifically how to create career growth opportunities from within your job. How I grew my career opportunities I’ll go ahead and admit it: my first HR job…