HR

HR (or Human Resources) covers a wide range of business practices and activities with one common denominator: they all impact employees.

HR practitioners handle such activities as: compensation and benefits administration, change management, training, executive coaching, recruiting, succession planning, performance management, internal communications, employee recognition, legal compliance, and labor relations.  HR professionals are typically either generalists, managing many or all of these areas, or specialists in a specific discipline.

In recent years progressive organizations have placed a heavy emphasis on internal brand to attract and retain talent that brings a competitive advantage.  As employees look for more than just a paycheck and the public places corporate practices under greater scrutiny, HR becomes increasingly more strategic, developing talent strategies, analyzing and adapting corporate culture, and functioning as a trusted advisor to leadership on aligning talent with corporate goals.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “HR”

• HR 600 looks to revive seller paid down payment assistance programs, Nehemiah, Ameridream, HART

  
  California Public Employee & Teacher Resources — Authority: 138
  Just Getting Started? Take a moment to read Downpayment Help – First Step .  This quick read will empower you with a basic understanding of how down payment and mortgage assistance programs work.  Once you’ve read the “First Step”, simply hit the back button on your browser to return to this page. To find ...
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• Company pays man it never hired for more than 4 years

  
  HRMorning.com — Authority: 138
  How’s this for a great job in this economy: getting paid for more than four years of doing absolutely nothing. That’s what happened to an Illinois man, who’s now in court as a result of his great gig. Anthony Armatys accepted a job with New Jersey-based Avaya, Inc., before he changed his mind and declined. ...
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• For Hire: Recruiter On Demand!

  
  JobsBlog.ie — Authority: 118
  A company is hiring a blogger / social media person. Senior management have spent a lot of time defining the position. They couldn’t really make up their mind if that is a web (hence IT) position or a marketing position. Number of different people contributed to the job specification. The required skills list had 50 ...
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• How to Improve Your People Management Skills

  
  The GMGap Blog — Authority: 127
  Succeeding in business depends on the competent management of people. You can acquire and improve these techniques. Having a innate affinity for getting along with people can be an advantage, even so there are some things you can do that will make the procedure simple. Relationship Development: Begin by memorizing ...
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• The sought-after skill that actually hurts productivity

  
  HRMorning.com — Authority: 138
  Your managers probably think it’s great that employees can juggle several things at the same time and still get their work done. But a new study says they should hold their applause. Many employees, especially younger ones, see no problem with listening to an iPod, reading e-mail and browsing the Web while ...
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• Medal of Honor Commemorative Coins in 2011

  
  Coin News — Authority: 543
  Up to 500,000 $1 silver coins and 100,000 $5 gold coins will be struck in 2011 by the United States Mint as authorized by the Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin Act of 2009 which President Obama signed into law Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The collector minted proof and uncirculated coins will mark the 150th anniversary of ...
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• Obama Stimulus Plan Fails Middle Class

  
  American Small Business League — Authority: 115
  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 9, 2009 Petaluma, Calif. - On Friday, the U.S. Department of Labor announced that the national unemployment rate rose to 10.2 percent in the month of October, its highest point in 26 years. Small business advocates like the American Small Business League (ASBL) believe the ...
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• Burlington County’s congressional represenatives split vote on health care reform

  
  myBCTnow.com — Authority: 453
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• HR Bill 3200 (AAHA 2009): How This Affects Pregnant Women

  
  BASIL & SPICE--HEALTHCARE ISSUES! — Authority: 113
  Linda Burke-Galloway, M.D.-- “In difficult situations, when hope seems feeble, the boldest plans are safest,” said the Roman historian, Titus Livy. On November 7, 2009, 220 members of the U.S. Congress took one of the boldest steps of their political careers and changed the course of history. They voted to pass ...
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• Three New Cosponsors Add Momentum for DOMA Repeal

  
  That's My Congress — Authority: 503
  At the end of October through the beginning of November, three new cosponsors have added their support for H.R. 3567, the bill to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act and restore equal protection under law for married couples of the same-sex. This measure is supported by the vast majority of the LGBT Equality Caucus ...
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• Looking for a Good Recruiter

  
  Talentism — Authority: 442
  Note: I am frequently at odds with myself over posting something such as the following. I count many friends in the world of recruiting, all of them dedicated professionals who care about the value they deliver. And yet I cant help but feel that our profession is at a crossroads that many are ill-equipped to face, no ...
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• HR Experts, Raging Debates, & Halogen Software

  
  Punk Rock Human Resources — Authority: 571
  I’m a Human Resources expert, a bacon lover, and a woman with five cats.  My important thoughts on talent management issues are captured on a fun forum called Raging Debates in HR . Please read the topics and share your opinions. I’d really love to see you disagree with support Kris Dunn and his point of ...
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• Reader Comment 11-08-09 Recommit

  
  Chemical Facility Security News — Authority: 135
  Anonymous wrote in yesterday morning to take me to task for my description of Mr. Dent’s (R, PA) motion to recommit in my blog about the final day of the debate on HR 2868 in the House. Anonymous wrote, in part: “That was not the motion to recommit. The motion to recommit barred DHS from requiring IST ...
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• Effective Counter-Protesting 2009

  
  The World According to Me — Authority: 115
  Are you counter-protesting more and enjoying it less? Feel your counter-protesting has become less effective? Perhaps it time to look outside the box for new inovative and effective way to maxize your next counter-protest of your local ObamaCare kool aid drinkers, MoveOn.org, ACORN, MEA etc and so on! The new ...
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• You Say You Want A Revolution?

  
  Rehaul by Lance Haun — Authority: 118
  I just got home from HRevolution and I am beat. I’ve been wrapping my head around some of the things we talked about, how it intersected with Talent Camp and some of my own personal revelations. There’s good news and bad news but first I wanted to touch on the unconference itself. HRevolution Was A Resounding ...
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• HR Raging Debates

  
  hr bartender — Authority: 552
  When I was in high school, I was on the debate team.  My debate partner looked just like Earl Hickey from My Name is Earl .  And, the captain of the team was pure Douglas C. Neidermeyer from Animal House .  It was a terrific experience that really has helped me in later life.  You learn how to research an ...
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• Employment Law Lessons About the Yankees...As Told by a Phillies Fan

  
  Connecticut Employment Law Blog — Authority: 466
  Before the World Series started, I put my word on the line (and the blog) with a friendly wager with Jon Hyman, a rabid Phillies fan and the author of the Ohio Employers Law Blog .  Whoever lost would have to write about the winning team and tie it into some themes about employment law. Well, the Yankees won ...
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• 091109 Avature

  
  johnsumser.com — Authority: 485
  Avature. The world is changing fast. Technology, smart, cheap coding, seasoned business people and the burning desire to change the game are driving innovation even as the economy sputters. Avature , a new entrant to the Recruiting Market is turning heads with its innovative approaches to enterprise software ...
  10 hours ago

• Think Like a Ginkgo

  
  IowaBiz — Authority: 423
  Image via Wikipedia Great leaders share attributes with the great Ginkgo , the oldest tree in the world. Ginkgo trees have been around more than 200 million years, undoubtedly providing shade for the dinosaurs at some point. These trees can reach 50-80 in height, with a spread of 30-40. Their uniquely ...
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• 5 Energy Boosters for the Holiday Season

  
  Where Great Workplaces Start — Authority: 99
  Don’t cheat on sleep. If you routinely deprive yourself of sleep, you’ll pay for it with fatigue. Adults need 7 to 9 hours a day; even an extra hour of sleep can dramatically improve energy. Tip: The best way to improve sleep is to maintain a firm time for going to bed and awakening. Get physical. ...
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