Your HR Career

Overcome the pitfalls that could derail your next committee

09/09/2014

Too much talk, too much posturing, not enough action. Too often, that’s what defines committees. They can be time-sapping excuses for big egos to engage in paralysis by analysis without accomplishing much. Next time you convene a committee, beware these pitfalls that can keep you from achieving your goal.

The HR I.Q. Test: September ’14

09/01/2014

Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz.

Assess risks before taking on that project

08/26/2014

Your boss asks you to head a prestigious project, and you can’t wait to accept. You know that as leader of a high-impact initiative, you can gain visibility and play an increasingly greater role. Just don’t overlook the downside.

5 rules to reclaim your calendar … and your life

08/25/2014

Stever Robbins dispenses advice on maximizing your creativity and whipping your email into submission. His book Get-It-Done Guy’s 9 Steps to Work Less and Do More also offers tips on integrating time management and innovation into a coherent system for getting things done.

Polish presentation skills to sell your ideas

08/20/2014

When selling your ideas, you need to be prepared to deliver a top-notch presentation. Here are some ways to sharpen those skills.

The HR I.Q. Test: August ’14

08/01/2014

Test your knowledge of recent trends in employment law, comp & benefits and other HR issues with our monthly mini-quiz.

Survey: Most people come to HR careers by chance

07/25/2014

More than half of HR professionals say their reasons for entering the profession were influenced by chance and external forces rather than an active desire to work in HR, according to a new XpertHR survey.

HRCI to SHRM: You can’t dump me! I’m leaving!

07/17/2014

It doesn’t look like this relationship can be saved. The schism between the Society for Human Resource Management and the HR Certification Institute over SHRM’s decision to launch its own certification program was on full display at the SHRM Annual Conference in June in Orlando, Fla.

2 rules to help you overcome the dread of public speaking

07/11/2014

Getting stomach butterflies before giving a presentation or leading a training seminar is normal. But when the butterflies turn into sheer dread, it’s time to correct that. Here are two rules to keep in mind to help you become a fearless public speaker.

Quotable Quotes: SHRM 2014 Conference

07/08/2014

So you weren’t able to make it to the big Society for Human Resource Management annual conference in Orlando this year? No problem. We brought back a big bag of HR wisdom, all arranged in a dozen tweet-sized quotable quotes.