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Human Resources Human Resources Employ People Manage People Succeed at Work From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources Vol. 13 No. 6 - ISSN: 1533-3698 January 14, 2012 Dear People: I'm not a big fan of employer-provided recommendation letters for employees. As a prospective employer, I would much rather talk with the applicant's manager than read a letter. Maybe it's just me, but a recommendation letter is always my second choice. However, at times, circumstances require a recommendation letter: companies close, supervisors retire, employees relocate across the country, and companies merge. Having a recommendation letter, in unusual circumstances, beats having nothing at all. Read more... Do you know that I write a new blog post every day? Check out the blog in the center column on my home page. Comments, questions, suggestions? Email Me. Please forward this newsletter, in its entirety, to your colleagues, coworkers and friends, because you want to add value to their work and lives. Regards and wishing you and yours the best this weekend, Susan Best Ever One Word Ice Breaker Need a quick, no preparation ice breaker that works like a charm to break the ice in a meeting or training session? Highly adaptable, this ice breaker leads the participants right into the content of your meeting or training class. Here is my one word ice breaker and my suggestions about how to endlessly adapt this ice breaker to your participants' needs. My Favorite Team Building Icebreaker Meet and Greet Meeting Ice Breakers See More About:  ice breakers  team building activities  training activities Sample Human Resources Job Descriptions Are you interested in writing Human Resources job descriptions or just curious about what the employees in HR do? These sample HR job descriptions provide a comprehensive look at what HR staff do in each of these roles. Use these samples to develop the job descriptions for your own organization. See sample job descriptions. Job Specification Sample: Human Resources Director You Know You're in HR When... See More About:  hr job descriptions  sample job descriptions  job specifications Build Support for Effective Change Management Just as you ready your garden for spring planting, an organization adapts to change most successfully when the ground is well prepared in advance. Respondents about change management success, over the years, have spoken about creating a trusting and trustworthy environment in advance of the change. Successful change management practitioners spoke about change working best in organizations that traditionally value each employee and respect their potential contribution. Read more... Executive Support and Leadership in Change Communication in Change Management See More About:  change management  communication  employee involvement Do You Ask Odd Interview Questions? Do you ask your candidates unusual interview questions? If you do, you'd be among a growing number of organizations that have developed surprising interview questions to ask their applicants. You're not alone. But, do the answers to odd interview questions tell you anything? Read more... Sample Job Interview Questions for Employers to Ask Applicants Job Interview Tips See More About:  interview questions and answers  job interviews  employee selection Human Resources Ads Human Resources Job Openings Job Vacancies HR Planning HR Management Featured Articles Employee Recognition Rocks Pitfalls to Avoid in Recruitment Sick Employee Possibly Infecting Coworkers Downsizing With Dignity How to Make Your Current Job Work How to Get Along With Your Boss   More from About.com Living with Depression By obtaining the correct medical intervention and learning better coping skills, you can not only live with depression, but live well. More> 9 Symptoms of Depression If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period, this could be indicative of an episode of depression. More> This newsletter is written by: Susan M. Heathfield Human Resources Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Human Resources newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Must Reads Human Resources Basics, Careers, Jobs Free Human Resources Policies, Samples Human Resources: Job Interview Tips Human Resources Job Descriptions Top 10 Human Resources Tough Questions Advertisement