Human Resources Career


  • The Biggest Problem New HR Managers Face Is...
    ....MAKING THE JUMP FROM BEING AN INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTOR TO BEING A MANAGER OF OTHER HR PEOPLE. Moving into a Human Resources leadership role changes everything. And many new HR managers miss the point. And failure to grasp this point trips up their career more than any other reason. As an individual contributor in HR, success is all about you. The spotlight is on you. It's about your performance. Your contributions. It's all about raising your Read More...
  • What To Consider Before Deciding To Go To Business School
    Consideration #1: Do I Need To Go To Business School? Yes, a Master of Business Administration is a nifty thing to have, but it will also cost you in terms of time and money. Before you decide to go to business school, make sure that you need and/or want to go. Whether you're just starting a career or are in the process of developing one, think about where you would like to be in life. Then ask yourself: will an MBA help me get there? How can you Read More...
  • Career Planning - Challenging Human Resource Positions
    In many organizations the Human Resource (HR) department is essential to the smooth day to day running of the organization. The department does the hiring, terminations, training, sometimes payroll, compensation, benefits, conflict resolution and a number of other key tasks. The career path of the Director of Human Resources is usually filled with someone with a background in communications, business, and the human resource field and employee rel Read More...
  • Valuable Human Resources Career Info You Just Gotta Read
    The very goal of every graduate is to find a decent job. On the other hand, every organization knows the value behind the employment of competent and skilled employees. They know that once they have employed the right kind of employee and place them in a position that can best reflect their skills and competence is absolutely important in organizational success. However, for some businesses that have bigger sets of connections and extensions, th Read More...
  • Human Resources Interview: Mistakes To Avoid
    The Human Resources interview is often the first step in the job interview process. It’s also one of the steps that job searchers tend to look at as being unimportant. Job searchers who treat the HR interview as being unimportant risk losing out on jobs. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been helping a job candidate prepare for a job interview and have had to convince them that the Human Resources interview that they are preparing for is o Read More...