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Even though the nation's unemployment rate has soared past 10%, there are still companies hiring – especially in Human Resources. So if you're out of a job or looking for something new, check out HRGuru's list of 10 companies who are hiring in Human Resources. Whether you're just getting into the industry or are an experienced professional, HRGuru has you ...

Protests, injuries, clashes with police, and one death. These were the chaotic scenes reminiscent of the infamous poll tax clashes of the 1990s, of a besieged London on 1 April 2009. This time it wasn't government policy that sparked the ire of 4,000 protesters. Their fury was directed at a small legion of staff — the greedy City bankers who were ...

Every once in a while I’ll get a question from a reader, co-worker, or student about how to break into the leadership development field. The reality is, it’s not really an entry level profession, and there’s no one right way to get there. The leadership development profession includes trainers, coaches, HR generalists, managers, authors, speakers, preachers, and every combination of ...

The answer is: yes, if you want to be like other high-performing companies. With many human resource departments still grappling with how to become more strategic, a recent study by i4cp revealed several opportunities based on how HR is typically organized. In the study, respondents were asked to specify how their HR organization was structured on a regional, functional and team ...

One-size-fits-all HR is a thing of the past. A new study from i4cp indicates that HR functions are adapting to today's global business environment and morphing to meet their organizations' unique needs. So, what's the one best way of structuring a company's HR organization or of formulating major HR initiatives? It turns out there's no single right answer, but size definitely ...

Everyone is feeling the squeeze of the recession, and HR personnel are no exception. The HR Compensation Survey from Mercer found pay raises were very small for HR professionals in 2008, just under 2 percent. On the plus side, even these modest increases kept up with the decreased inflation rate. However, another survey, the 2008/2009 Survey Report on Human Resources Personnel ...

HR Generalists are in high demand because they know so much about everything HR. You know you are smart, but how “HR smart” are you? Take this test to find out. Have you taken the ultimate HR IQ Quiz yet? If not, click here. Developed by a leading educator and generalist practitioner in the HR field, this test will challenge ...

Candidates seeking advice on HR careers often ask if it is better to pursue generalist careers or become specialists. My response is always the same: "It depends." Here are five important questions to ask yourself before mapping out your HR career path. Are You the Type of Person Who Needs a Lot of Diversity in Your Job? If you find that ...

In HR, you have the opportunity to specialize in a specific area, or work as a Generalist and wear many hats. Below is a list of the main specialty areas within HR that you may find yourself choosing from. We have also included salary information so you can match your interest with your earning potential. Click on the profiles below to ...

I hate the word TALENT. Whenever I hear or read the word TALENT, I think of a pink and white striped circus tent with a bunch of acrobats inside. Those people are talented. Your operations manager? Not so much. Yeah, yeah, so she's a really good operations manager. Her employees love her and she runs a tight ship that contributes to ...

Are you thinking about a career in HR? Are you a line manager considering giving HR a try? Or, how about a training or OD specialist, considering a cross-functional developmental assignment as an HR generalist? A while back, when I was a training director at a large multinational, that’s exactly what I did. I was advised that if I wanted to ...

Whether you know it or not, you already have a strategy for handling your life. But is it a conscious strategy? Do you feel in control of your life? Begin to take control to be the CEO of your life by learning to manage your flexstyle. I don’t really have big walls around either of them (work and family). If ...

As Human Resources continues its progression from Personnel towards Human Capital Management, the profession has an increasing internet presence (this site being a prime example). With more choices, of course, comes more difficulty separating the good sites from the bad. To make your search a little easier, the HRGuru team has put together our picks for the best HR blogs. [photo:1562] ...

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A fireman? A policeman? Anyone out there remember as a child saying, "I want to be an HR Generalist when I grow up"? I wanted to be a neurosurgeon when I was a kid. I'd heard somewhere that neurosurgeons helped people and were also smart; and ...