Your HR Career

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

03/03/2011

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Manager’s Legal Bulletin

03/01/2011

Dear Manager’s Legal Bulletin Subscriber, We are pleased to announce that Manager’s Legal Bulletin has been acquired by Business Management Daily, a longtime HR newsletter publisher based in Virginia. Business Management Daily publishes plain-English, actionable advice to high-performers at more than 100,000 organizations of all sizes. Many of our workplace- and HR-related content is published […]

The death of the résumé

03/01/2011

More than one-third (36%) of 500 HR professionals surveyed by OfficeTeam believe it’s “very likely” or “somewhat likely” that résumés will eventually be replaced by applicants’ personal profiles placed on social networking sites.

Welcome to HR Professionals Week: Monday, Feb. 28

02/28/2011

Welcome to HR Professionals Week, the second annual celebration of the people who make America’s workplaces productive, successful and fulfilling. Each day this week, we’re presenting a virtual gift basket of free skill-building training tools! Just click on the links to download!

Celebrate HR Professionals Week, Feb. 28 – March 4

02/25/2011

Join The HR Specialist in celebrating the second annual “HR Professionals Week,” a five-day tribute to all that human resources pros do to make American workplaces more effective and American businesses more successful. It happens Monday, Feb. 28–Friday, March 4.

How to push ideas past naysayers

02/14/2011

Nearly every office has a person who shoots down ideas before they even get off the ground: the naysayer who always pinpoints the reason your idea won’t work. The only way to defeat a naysayer is to be ready for her. Know how to respond to every one of the blockades she puts in your way.