Your HR Career

Blast from the past: Feds revive civil service exam

04/15/2015

Would-be government workers are again taking part in a ritual that had virtually disappeared for 43 years: taking a civil service exam to qualify for jobs with federal agencies.

The HR I.Q. Test: April ’15

04/01/2015

Here’s our monthly quiz on your knowledge of HR law, news and issues.

1-Minute Strategies

03/25/2015

Here are quick tips on delegation, email organization, meeting prep and determining how assertive you are.

Use quick process to decide when to delegate

03/13/2015

Use this exercise to help you effectively distribute tasks among you and your staff.

The HR I.Q. Test: March ’15

03/02/2015

Here’s our monthly quiz on your knowledge of HR law, news and issues.

2015’s in-demand HR jobs

02/12/2015

Twenty-seven percent of HR pros say their employers are looking to hire more HR pros this year. That’s up from 20% in January 2014. Here’s who they’re looking for.

When briefing your boss, make every minute matter

02/05/2015

When your supervisor asks for your take on an important business matter, deliver a tidy, easy-to-follow summary. Here’s how to help listeners understand what they need to know quickly.

The HR I.Q. Test: February ’15

02/01/2015

This month’s quiz topics include pay raises for HR, Coca-Cola’s daring workplace ban, and the most depressing job in America.

7 tricks to improve your Google prowess

01/29/2015

Google is a powerful research tool, especially if you know how to use it to its full capacity. Siobhan Harmer at Lifehack.org offers some tips to help.

Fine-tune your personal presence–on social media and in real life

01/27/2015

Some people just seem to have that “it” factor—the effortless charm and intelligence to seem at ease and intelligent in all situations. What is their secret?