Your HR Career

Communication Corner: October 2014

10/20/2014

It’s the little things that make a difference in HR, and in your own workday. Here are some tips to try.

The HR I.Q. Test, October ’14

10/01/2014

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

How to make your best decisions: 4 steps

09/16/2014

Employees at the highest and lowest levels of the organization chart often make the boldest decisions. Most folks in the middle cling to conventional behavior. Where does that leave you?

Do you judge your employees fairly?

09/15/2014

Always run your evaluations through a battery of objective measures before you render a conclusion about an employee’s ability. Use these techniques to evaluate the actual work product.

Flying solo: 5 steps to control an HR department of one

09/15/2014

Sole HR practitioners can rely on these tips to get the job done.

HR affects the parts of work that are least satisfying

09/12/2014

HR pros, take note: The things that make workers grumble all have something to do with your job.

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.