Your HR Career

Overheard at the SHRM 2012 conference

08/10/2012

Here are some nuggets of HR wisdom from speakers at this summer’s Society for Human Resource Management annual conference in Atlanta on employment law, management, recruiting/staffing and compensation/benefits.

The HR I.Q. Test: August ’12

08/01/2012

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

Office politics? You bet … and you better play to win!

07/18/2012

Office politics doesn’t have to be manipulative or sleazy. In fact, it’s one of the most direct, smart and savvy ways to make your mark with those that count. Here are three rules to win the game of office politics.

Setting & tracking goals: The 5 best free online tools

07/17/2012

If the number of goal-tracking tools online is any indication, the Internet wants you to stick to your goals. Here are five of the best free goal-setting tools available today.

The HR I.Q. Test: July ’12

07/02/2012

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

10 ways to bring boring meetings back to life

05/24/2012

You are in charge of a committee at work that no one seems to care about. Meeting attendance is lackluster, and those who do come rarely speak up. How can you make people feel more engaged? Try these 10 easy-to-implement strategies.

Battling the clock? 4 ways to get more done

05/17/2012

You’re swimming in emails, phone calls, “quick question” interruptions … and it’s only 10 a.m. How are you every going to get to your real work? Here are some ideas to seize hold of your schedule again.

The HR I.Q. Test: May ’12

05/01/2012

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

HR, one of ‘best U.S. jobs,’ to grow fast this decade

04/06/2012

As the economy goes, so goes HR. That’s the word from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which estimates that the number of HR specialist positions will grow by 28.3% between 2010 and 2020. “This is expected to be a rapid-growth field as the economy continues to recover from the recession,” according to U.S. News and World Report.

How assertive are you? Take our test

04/03/2012

Giving employees critical feedback, negotiating with vendors, sticking up for your people (or your budget)—they’re all communications situations that require a certain amount of assertiveness. These 18 questions can help you pinpoint areas of weakness in your ability to express yourself. Use your results to figure out where you can improve.