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  • 2014 SHRM Talent Management Conference

    Next week I’ll be attending the SHRM Talent Management Conference in Nashville. It’s an event focusing on recruiting and talent, and I’m excited about attending and sharing some of the sessions I’ll be viewing. If you’re going to be there and want to connect, hit me up via email and we can try to make…

  • SHRM 2013 Conference in Chicago, IL

    So the SHRM 2013 Conference is in Chicago. I’ll be there, will you? This will be my third SHRM conference to attend, and my hope is that it will be the best one yet. 60+ other HR and recruiting bloggers will be there. Who else is going? What sessions are you looking forward to? I…

  • 2011 Alabama SHRM Conference

    I’m so excited about the upcoming AL SHRM State Conference on May 18, 2011.  We are expecting over 500 attendees.  As usual, we have very informative and timely sessions planned for our attendees this year.  In the past, we have did not have much time available for networking and socializing, this year I’m looking forward to our…

  • SHRM-Membership discounts and the value proposition

    SHRM, you make me laugh. I see emails coming in from you on a weekly basis with offers for discounts, free totes, and more. The value of membership? It’s there. Let’s focus on that. See, I’ve been a Society for Human Resources Management member since August 2010. Why did I join? Well, it wasn’t for…

  • SHRM Connect-SHRM’s Social Networking Tool

    Recently I had the opportunity to visit Washington D.C. to work with the Society for Human Resources Management and a great team of individual contributors on SHRM’s social media tool, SHRM Connect. While some of us have criticized SHRM for moving slowly at times, it looks like they are making great strides on this project.…

  • SHRM Blog Carnival-Leadership Style

    My friend Stephen Harrison from the HR Florida state council is hosting this week’s SHRM Blog Carnival on leadership and engagement. He is an amazing resource and was the first person I talked to before starting the RocketHR blog for NASHRM, because he already had established a popular blog for his own local chapter in…

  • What does HR certification cost?

    The cost of HR certification isn’t great, but the value is what you make of it. The letters behind your name can be just one more thing for you to have to keep track of, or they can be a leverage point for finding a better job, getting a promotion, or growing in your current…