Further Training As an HR professional, it is essential that you continue to uplevel your skills, even after you get the job for compliance reasons, to be able to train managers in your organization, and also to bring the newest best practices into your job. Find further training in your area here. Books Many HR professionals make reading a regular part ...

An often cited rationale for hiring interns is the prospect of having someone around to handle the grunt work no one else wants to do. But these days, many companies have more strategic goals in mind for their internship programs. The latest study from the Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) - the world's fastest growing and largest corporate network focused on ...

A reader writes: I had a conversation with the HR Director about something happening in my department. She went to my boss with the issue, citing me as the source. This was not an official complaint by me, as we were not in her office but in the lunchroom. However, I considered conversations with HR professionals to be in confidence. Was ...

A little while back, I talked about how transparency seems to have faded from our conversations both on and off social media. One of the reasons for this could be that we don't really know what to look for in terms of transparency. It got me thinking. How do we know if an organization is operating in a transparent manner? So ...

HRPeople's job search capabilities offer a lot more value to those searching for HR jobs than might be noticed at a first glance. We can help you find exactly the jobs you are looking for - this article will help you get the most out of your search for HR jobs. Seven Secrets: Power Job Searching Awaits We can help you ...

It seems like the number one question asked on the Human Resources message board is, "How can I break into HR?" These Monster users followed their dreams. So for all of you who have hit the wall in your job search and are ready to give up, these stories are for you. Richard's Path to Recruiting I began a career in ...

In the human resources world, we sometimes get on this kick about recordkeeping. It's boring, tedious and can translate into being labeled bureaucratic. But I read an article this weekend that reinforces the need for paperwork and proper recordkeeping. The article was titled, "The Fisherman and the Tax Man." It's about British Petroleum (BP) requesting tax records from fisherman seeking compensation ...

Climbing the HR ladder takes a combination of education, experience, and skill. The good news: HR spans so many disciplines that it is not uncommon for successful HR professionals to have widely varied backgrounds, either their first time in or if they depart and return to the field. Similarly, HR pros can follow a variety of career paths, depending on corporate ...

We need to talk. Can there be any more gut-tightening phrase in our language? Just ask anyone who's married. Or in any sort of relationship, personal or professional. Any employee summoned to his supervisor's office with that phrase probably shows up simply because there's no handy exit between his desk and the manager's office door. Why do we put off honest ...

Question: What do a minister, a real estate broker and a lawyer all have in common? Answer: They all work in HR now, and each can prove it doesn't take a conventional HR background to work in this field. The Career Changer's Motto: Be Prepared Anne Grove, now a recruiter for Newhouse Consulting, knows a lot about transitions. She began her ...

Looking for a proven way to jump-start your post-college job search, pursue a career change or just get an edge? Internships could be the answer. Here's how to use your resume to get an internship as well as portray your experience once you've completed one. The Internship Advantage Recent graduates and career changers have something in common: Minimal real-world work experience ...

The new talk on the street is that the number of people quitting their jobs exceeds the number of layoffs. I wonder if this is the first signs of the double and triple digit turnover that’s been predicted as the economy starts to improve. Any talk about employees quitting always prompts a conversation about the different kinds of turnover. Bad turnover is the ...

The "Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)":http://www.shrm.org offers three certification courses in Human Resources through the "Human Resource Certification Institute.":http://www.hrci.org h4. Why Certification? Certification sets those with the credential apart–or above–those without it. There are a number of advantages to seeking certification. Certification becomes a public recognition of professional achievement–both within and outside of the profession. For many, achieving certification becomes ...

Since 1961, the "National Association of Personnel Services":http://www.recruitinglife.com has been certifying recruiting and staffing professionals nationally. Today, there are more than 10,000 professionals designated as Certified Personnel Consultants (CPC) or Certified Temporary-Staffing Specialists (CTS). Over 300 professionals are dually certified, a trend that continues to grow as the market and demand dictates more blended capabilities. h4. Why Certification? Certification is viewed ...

It can be difficult to find factual and well-written information about the different educational paths which lead to careers in human resources. What degree is right for the job you want? Which degrees generate real opportunities for job seekers, and which fail to make the cut? HRPeople has created a comparative degree guide to help you choose your path. We'll assist ...

"WorldatWork Society of Certified Professionals":http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/home/html/society_home.html, an affiliate of "WorldatWork":http://www.worldatwork.org, administers the exams required for attaining the prestigious Certified Compensation Professional (CCP®), the Certified Benefits Professional® (CBP), Global Remuneration Professional (GRP®) and the new Work-Life Certified Professional (WLCP®) designations. h4. Why Certification? Certification speaks volumes about who you are as a professional. By completing our certification programs, you establish yourself as being ...

The "American Society for Training & Development (ASTD)":http://www.astd.org Certification Institute built the Certified Professional in Learning and Performance™ (CPLP™) credential to provide a way for workplace learning and performance professionals to prove their value to employers and to be confident about their knowledge of the field. The CPLP™ competency testing process requires candidates to pass both a knowledge exam and a ...

The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) is the leading personality test used in corporations today. An increasing number of HR professionals are involved in administering and interpreting MBTI results for which in-depth knowledge of this tool is highly desirable. The "MBTI Certification Program":http://www.mbticertification.org offers certification for a three year period. One must first become a qualified practitioner with at least one year ...

In HR, you have the opportunity to specialize in a specific area, or work as a Generalist and wear many hats. Below is a list of the main specialty areas within HR that you may find yourself choosing from. We have also included salary information so you can match your interest with your earning potential. Click on the profiles below to ...

This post is written for the everyday manager, HR manager, coach, or consultant that doesn’t have the time or interest to learn about validation, reliability, confirmatory factor analysis, correlation coefficients, and adverse impact. However, you’re using assessments, and you know just enough to be dangerous. Oh yeah, that pretty much describes me. Maybe you too. I’ve written about assessments for leadership ...