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”

• 2010: Seven Next Moves for MSPs…

  
  MSPmentor — Authority: 432
  Generally speaking, I avoid the temptation to write big “prediction” pieces as the New Year approaches. My crystal ball is as foggy as the next guy’s. And sometimes a list of predictions is nothing more than a lame attempt to gain more reader eyeballs. Still, I do have some strong opinions about where MSPs and ...
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• Admin, Human Resource, Recruitment Executive Freshers jobs, walk-in today 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th December 09

  
  CareerGuruz.Com — Authority: 153
  Recruitment ExecutiveJob Description:-Sourcing profiles thru reference, portals, ads, etc.-Shortlisting candidates, Organising interviews & all post interview processes, Billing, follow-up, etcSkills:-Excellent communication skills-Fluency in English & computer knowledge is mustQualification: Any Graduate/ ...
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• HR Trainer

  
  RSS Jobs — Authority: 154
    Vacancy Details: HR Trainer Reporting to the Organisational Development Manager the key responsibilities of this role are as follows: • Plan, design & develop training initiatives for comapnies employees and Retailers. • Plan the National & Regional Training Calendars. • Prepare & ...
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• GCC corporations expect rise in revenues and staff

  
  Dubai Business | Kippreport — Authority: 515
  Corporations in the GCC are forecasting a growth in revenues and an increase in staff in 2010, in spite of growing financial concerns in the region, according to a study by Mercer. The HR consultancy’s survey found that 65.4 percent of the companies surveyed expect to either meet or top their revenue targets for ...
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  Just A lil Biz — Authority: 148
  
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• Democrats’ health reform: higher taxes, premiums, & deficit

  
  Independence Institute: Patient Power — Authority: 469
  Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute has a well-documented article at Sphere explaining some false claims about of the looming health care “reform” ( HR 3590 ) Health care reform will reduce your insurance premiums. Middle-class taxes won’t be raised. You can keep your current insurance It will only cost ...
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• One more for 2010 - TRU London

  
  HR to HR 2.0 and Human Capital (HCM) — Authority: 126
    I enjoyed speaking with Bill Boorman and his other guests yesterday. And I also look forward to speaking to many of them again at Bill’s second HR and recruitment unconference, TRU London 2 , where I’ll be one of Bill’s track leaders, early next year. Bill describes the format of the ...
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• (All the way) through the looking glass

  
  lgstarr — Authority: 139
  Exclusive: ACORN Qualifies for Funding in Senate Health Care Bill HAT TIP: Big Government
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• Impermissible Ratemaking in Health-Insurance Reform: Why the Reid Bill is Unconstitutional

  
  lgstarr — Authority: 139
  By Richard A. Epstein ...In effect, the onerous obligations under the Reid Bill would convert private health insurance companies into virtual public utilities. This action is not only a source of real anxiety but also a decision of constitutional proportions, for it systematically strips the regulated ...
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• Powerful Interests Line Up To Back Senate Health Reform

  
  On The Hill — Authority: 494
  Two powerful voices in Washington are blessing the Senates healthcare reform bill. The endorsement of the influential organizations could aid the Democrats who are advancing the legislation without a single Republican vote. The American Medical Association (AMA) and the retirement lobby AARP Monday announced its ...
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• ustwo Launches the ‘Dot’ on Android – World’s First “48 Hour App”

  
  AndroidGuys — Authority: 634
  Mobile software developers, ustwo, are announcing the creation of the Dot, the world’s first ’48 hour app’. In the span of 48 hours, ustwo came up with the concept, design, development, and marketing! If the name ‘ustwo’ sounds familiar, it’s because they are the creators behind of the popular MouthOff ...
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• Worst CV ever?

  
  Professional CV Writing - CV4.biz — Authority: 124
  Worst CV ever? Kay, an HR manager, asks: As a hiring manager or recruiter, what was the WORST CV that you ever laid eyes on and why? I would say the worst I have ever seen (this was years ago) was hand written in pencil which compelled me no less to read on. It was pitiful, needless to say, but it for some ...
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• Improving Your Human Resource Management Skills

  
  The Landing Stage — Authority: 129
  People management is crucial for business success. You may gain and develop these skills. It may be an advantage to have a innate affinity for people, all the same there are a few things you can do that will make the procedure easy. Developing relationships: Remembering employees by name should be a good beginning. ...
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• Congress Approves COBRA Subsidy Extension

  
  Connecticut Employment Law Blog — Authority: 510
  Over the weekend, Congress approved of a measure that I reported on last week that will extend COBRA for a few more months. The President is expected to sign the measure and no doubt the DOL will be updating its website with new information. Thus, employers should continue to keep tabs on this development as it ...
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• 2009 Top 25 Digital HR Influencers

  
  Workplace Learning Today by Brandon Hall Research — Authority: 141
  John Sumser says – about influencers – that we’re in a transition. He says we’re starting to be able to measure influence (the ability to increase the probability that things will happen) because of the online publication of peoples work.  HR Examiner and Traackr.com measured spheres of influence in the ...
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• The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week

  
  Maximize Possibility Blog — Authority: 116
  Happy Monday! Here are the blog posts that Ive particularly enjoyed reading over the past week, as well as a few "best of" lists for 2009. Enjoy! Tom Peters! Blog: Success in Five Words. Success in Nineteen Words - Tom starts off by distilling success down to a mere five words, then expands his list to nineteen and ...
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• HR-Filter: How does the temp agency you work for store its secure documents?

  
  Ask MetaFilter — Authority: 627
  Document Imagine/HR-Filter: How does your large company store its secure documents? Okay, so I work on the admin end of a temp agency (i.e. not as a temp.) Im in charge of document imaging. Rather, Im in charge of creating a document imaging infrastructure. My boss said I can purchase any software I need so that we ...
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• Air India (AIATSL) Recruitment for Security Agents jobs, walk-in on 5th, 21st January 2010

  
  CareerGuruz.Com — Authority: 153
  Air India Air Transport Services Limited (AIATSL)Security AgentsPosts: 225 (Northern Region (Delhi) – 78, Southern Regions  – (Chennai,Trivandrum, Kozhikode) – 31, Eastern Regions (Kolkata) – 10, Western Region (Mumbai, Ahmedabad) – 106 Walk-in Date: 5th and 21st Jan 2010Application Form and Complete ...
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• RECEPTIONIST VACANCY-WINTEK TECHNOLOGY CHENNAI

  
  VFRESHERS — Authority: 156
  Job Title : ReceptionistCompany Name : Wintek Technology (India) Pvt.LtdExperience: 0 – 1 YearsJob Location: ChennaiJob Description : To handle Front Office activities.To handle all in-bound and out-bound calls To handling customer care as a telecaller .To responsible for administration activitiesDesired : Positive ...
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• Talking Blogtalk

  
  HR to HR 2.0 and Human Capital (HCM) — Authority: 126
          You’ll have hopefully listened to some of my Talking HR podcast shows, broadcast on Blogtalk radio:     Well later today (6.00pm GMT), I’ll be talking to some hosts of other Blogtakradio HR and recruiting shows about podcasting / the use of Blogtalkradio: Bill Boorman ...
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