Your HR Career

Spring cleaning means dusting off New Year’s resolutions

05/03/2011

Staying at work too late—again? “Springing forward” into daylight saving time means more after-work daylight to enjoy—improving both your mental and physical health. You can organize your workload so that you can get out in time to enjoy the season.

Follow the 3-day rule on your ‘to-do’ items

05/03/2011

If a task on your to-do list is more than three days old, the Harvard Business Review blog suggests you do one of these four things with it:

New business etiquette rules for the modern age

04/26/2011

Having good manners today is less about using the right fork, and more about showing consideration toward others. As we celebrate Administrative Professionals Week, here’s sound business etiquette advice for everyone who works. The key, as always: Common courtesy.

The best business blogs for women

04/15/2011

Women turn to blogs nearly twice as often as social networking sites to find information and share opinions, according to a report in PINK magazine. Here’s PINK’s list of the top business blogs for women:

Cast your vote in the Final Four of HR Headaches!

04/05/2011

The NCAA basketball tournament may be done, but the “Final Four Biggest Workplace Headaches for 2011” competition continues. Read up on four of the most vexing HR problems, and then cast your vote for the winner—the one that makes your work life miserable.

Nice work if you can get it: 12 years of full-time time off

03/22/2011

Heads are rolling in Norfolk, Va., following the discovery that a government worker who was suspended 12 years ago and hasn’t done a day of work since then has been drawing a paycheck the whole time. And get this: Now that she’s been officially fired, she’s suing.

You can now get HR certification credits for blogging

03/17/2011

As of January, HR professionals can earn recertification credit for creating blog posts that cover HR-related topics, according to the HR Certification Institute.

HR certification: Is it worth it?

03/14/2011

Various organizations offer an alphabet soup of certifications. Which one is right for you? Here’s a breakdown of your certification options. HR pros attending the upcoming LEAP Symposium can earn 17 hours of PHR, SPHR or GPHR credit. Can’t make it to Las Vegas? Participate in LEAP via our new interactive webinar and you’ll still earn 12 hours of credit!

11 keyboard shortcuts help you work faster, smarter

03/03/2011

Whether it’s a speedy way to create a bar chart or a trick for switching from one window to the next, keyboard shortcuts can help even power users knock out work faster. Here are a few of our readers’ faves.

Dirty Dozen: 12 manager mistakes that spark lawsuits