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“Mini” Carnival of HR

March 6, 2013 in Business, HR Advice, hr fundamentals, HR principles, SHRM, Social Media, TNSHRM by newresource | No comments

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I’m happy to welcome the month of  March each year! Not because of Spring, although I am rather tired of Winter, but because March marks the anniversary of my blog “CostofWork.” It’s not been around very long, since 2011, but in blog years that’s like 10 years in the game! This blog has afforded me some wonderful opportunities –so much that I thought it was time to give back to the same HR community that’s been so great to me.

The Carnival of HR is an awesome way for human resource and business minded professionals to get involved and connected with each other. I appreciate Shauna Moerke for allowing me to host this special “mini” Carnival of HR. I am also impressed at the response from the community – some people I know and some I am getting to know. I encourage you to connect to these people and their blogs as well.

So without further delay, It’s my honor and privilege to be the Ring Master and host, for the 1st time on CostofWork – the Carnival of HR!

Blogging Anniversaries and Personal Reflections

These authors, bloggers and business professionals are sharing their stories and experiences of social media and networking.

Jesse Lyn Stoner – “Celebrating the 2nd Anniversary of My Blog” on the Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Linda Fisher Thorton –“150th Blog: Learning Out Loud” on Leading in Context

Karin Hurt – “One Month and Growing: Refections and Call for Feedback” on LetsGrowLeaders

Naomi Bloom – “InFullBloom’s 3rd Birthday – Here’s Where It All Started” on In Full Bloom

Ben Eubanks – “Human Resources Blogs (Why We Do It)” on UpstartHR

Prasad Kurian –“Of Ghosts, Blogs and Undigested Karma” on Simplicity @ the other side of Complexity

Christopher Demers - “Thank You” on ChristopherinHR

 

These HR and business pros  are offering advice, tips and nuggets of wisdom as it relates to personal branding, social media, office management and engagement.

Awesome article with infographic from Kyle Owens of Jobscience – “The Rise of Social Decision-Making in Global Human Resources”

Jay Kuhns – “I’m in HR and I’m too busy for Social Media” on PerformanceICreate

Steve Browne – “Is Your HR is Like Gas Prices??” on EverydayPeople

Lexie Forman-Ortiz – “10 Dr. Seuss Quotes That’ll Help Your Job Search” on SmartRecruiters

John Hunter – “Your Online Presence: Web Anonymity Can Sink Your Job Search” on Curious Cat – Management Improvement Blog

Justin Harris – “The Purpose of Purpose” on ruHRelevant

Julie Winkle Giulioni – “Evaluating Social Media: Metrics that Matter” on the Julie Winkle Giulioni blogsite

Sarah “Buzz” Williams – “Social Media Blasters” on TheBuzzOnHR

Sharon Sperry - “Four Ways to Turn Your Employees into Brand Ambassadors”  on Kapta Systems: Employee Performance Management Blog, Research and Analysis

I want to highlight these 2 blog post because they were created especially for this “Mini” Carnival of HR

My friend Mr. Dave Ryan –  “Social Media, Blogging and Me”  on The HR Official

And Mrs. Janine Truitt – “My Signal In The Noise” on The Aristocracy of HR”

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Let me tell you what’s good about HR

June 6, 2012 in Business, HR Advice, hr fundamentals, Leadership, Performance, SHRM, Social Media by newresource | No comments

What’s good about HR? Well hell, what’s not to like? Knowing someone in HR is kind of like knowing a lawyer. Love or hate ‘em, it’s always good to know a lawyer; you never know when you will need a little legal assistance. Who hasn’t needed help with a traffic ticket from time to time? Same thing with HR, everyone has an HR horror story.  Everyone has been wrongfully accused, terminated or disparately treated at work. Raise your hand if you ever received a phone call that began “Hey you’re in HR right? I gotta quick question for you…” Yeah, I thought so.

Try not to look at it as a burden, but more of a blessing. What you and I may consider basic common sense is not so common. Things like, what should you wear, what should you say, what should your cover letter look like? Or can you take a look at my resume and cover letter? Oh for the love of Mick Jagger, will it ever end? I hope not, seriously! I love to help.  I love the challenge and HR is a challenge.

You take those basic, “elementary” skills that you have in HR and assist someone that doesn’t know the rules and processes; it’s like giving them new hope. The look on someone’s face when you resolve an HR related problem for them it’s nothing short of spectacular.

What’s good about HR is that as long as you have people, you will have job opportunities. As long as there are goods, services and products you will have HR. HR is necessary. Even those individuals that think they do not need our help, they really do. There are some many ways to make an impact. You can fall into the corporate ranks or you can go into business for yourself as a HR Consultant; you can be social or not, doesn’t matter we’re all in the same gang.

Let me tell you what’s good about HR, when you take pride in it, when you do it right; both fundamentally and procedurally, it’s one of the most important careers in the world. The HR professional can change lives and make dreams come true. So often we hear about the bad things but just like anything else, the bad stuff gets the headlines and the good stuff is forgotten.

With so many people trying to figure out the puzzles of talent acquisition, management, engagement, leadership, technology, productivity, compliance, strategy and social media, everything about HR is good.

 

*This article was also chosen to anchor “The Carnival of HR” hosted by the Swag-tastic Steve Browne on his website “Everyday People” you can read it here*

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Evil is good

April 26, 2011 in Uncategorized by newresource | Permalink

When I learned about the current Carnival of HR topic; showing the love and shouting out someone else’s blog, I was interested but not quite sure how to articulate what I wanted to say and how. Nevertheless here it goes; Most of you know I am new to this blog community and trying to blaze a trail without reinventing the wheel.

Well in the infancy stages, while researching human resource blogs, I came across the EVIL HR Lady. The moniker was enough to intrigue me and her articles and postings were pretty good too. They were thought provoking, insightful and informative. At the time, I was still not sure if this was something that I wanted to be involved in and not sure if blogs really had an impact. Until one day, I read a post and the subsequent comments, the post was about bullying. The article made excellent points about passing legislation regarding bullying but the reaction was down right, wrong! It got ugly, and personal. I found myself awaiting her response to these personal attacks.

Finally there it was, she allowed all the comments to come in and take shots, uncalled for shots, before she responded. This let me know she did not lose her temper and lash back causing a confrontational exchange. She responded with intelligence, respect and just a bit of clarity. Clearly she handled it in a very professional manner, far better than I could have handled it, which taught me a lesson. Not everyone is going to agree with you, and more over not everyone is going to like you, or going to play nice. I saw for myself that blogs can generate conversation, critical thinking and controversy.
I gained more respect for the Evil HR Lady; I believe it’s your response to adversity in life that defines you. Some of my all-time favorite people were disrespected in the same way for posing a different point of view, or representing another perspective. And that’s how I knew I was doing the right thing. Hey! Suzanne Lucas, Evil HR Lady, thanks, you helped me to blog.

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