Last Wednesday, Chris Kieff began a fascinating discussion regarding which department should have social media. He believed that it should be human resources who are responsible. This post and the comments are a must-read. Before…
Human resources are currently undergoing a fascinating debate. The debate centres on whether or not to split the human resource function. It involves whether to split the human resources function.…
Although it may seem like a long way off, the Affordable Health Care Act (also known as the ACA) will be in effect on January 1, 2014. It will fly by, trust…
The role of human resources is changing, I believe. I am not referring to the transformational versus transactional conversation, also known as the tactical or strategic discussion. I am curious…
It isn't easy to define human resources. When people ask about my job, I answer "human resources". They then respond with the following: "You hire people." True, many human resources…
SHRM presented a new competency framework for human resource professionals at their Annual Conference in Atlanta. It includes 1 technical competency as well as 8 behavioural competencies. The HR Technical Expertise is…
Bennie, chief of worldwide marketing and global business development at the HR Certification Institute, was available to answer my questions. The HR Certification Institute is the world's leader in the professional…
This reader is right. HR can sometimes struggle to define value. It's due to two distinct but related hats that we wear. One is the management team member, responsible for…
HR Bartender conducted an unscientific, one-question survey earlier in the month asking what your top competency is as a human resource professional. The results were surprising; I have to admit. I know…
I was the first to realize that everyone is responsible for their actions. We have a professional organization for human resources that has set an ethical standard. Our profession sets…
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