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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. 12 No. 51 - ISSN: 1533-3698 April 21, 2011 Dear People: I've watched the Human Resources role change over the past years and like where I see it headed. The more strategic HR role creates challenges, though. The challenge is always to provide seamless administrative functions such as benefits enrollment, benefits changes, and education while having enough time and energy to do the equally important, but more time and thought consuming, strategic tasks. Many reasons exist for why this remains challenging in HR. Busy work tasks are important and urgent and so they often win versus tasks that require thought and planning that are important but not urgent. An immediate employee need usually trumps longer term planning and larger projects, too. Many HR people I know work long hours at home where peace can prevail when the children are in bed. See more related to HR's many roles and vote in my poll. Which HR roles are the most important in your view? 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 Believe What You See When Hiring Have you ever made up your mind about a candidate based on the body language he exhibited in your lobby? How about that clammy, wet, limp handshake? Or, how do you react to the candidate with dirt under her fingernails when she folds her hands on your desk. I've learned to pay attention to nonverbal communication. It communicates loudly and wisely. Why "Blink" Matters: The Power of First Impressions How to Hold a Difficult Conversation See More About:  employee selection  effective listening  non-verbal communication Interview Questions to Assess Planning Skills Still looking for more interview questions so you can conduct a behavioral interview and assess your applicant's skills? These sample interview questions about planning enable you to assess the planning skills of the candidate you are interviewing. Use these interview questions about planning in your own interviews. More Job Interview Questions for Employers Behavioral Interview Questions Tip See More About:  interview questions  behavioral interview questions  employee selection 8 Indicators of Leadership Potential Looking for ways to pinpoint leadership potential in your employees? In Ram Charan's many years of observing leaders, he has zeroed in on eight characteristics that are signs that a person has high potential for corporate leadership. A wide cognitive "bandwith" is one... How to Be the Person Others Choose to Follow Leaders Provide Inspiration See More About:  high potential leaders  high performance  integrity How to Understand Your Current Culture It is difficult for people to assess and understand their own culture. When people are at work on a daily basis, many of the manifestations of culture become almost invisible. Assessing your organizational culture is a lot like trying to tell someone how to tie their shoes. Once you've been tying your own shoes every day for years and years, it is hard to describe the process to another person. But, you can with these tips... How Organizational Culture Is Created How to Change Your Culture See More About:  organizational culture  cultural fit  values Human Resources Ads Human Resources Employment HR Employee Training Job Hiring Featured Articles Have You Considered a Cafeteria Plan? Poisonous Attitude: Reason to Fire an Employee? Denied Promotion: Too Valuable in Current Job Encourage Employee Attendance; See a Sample Reprimand   More from About.com Backyard Chickens 101 Dabble in the self-sufficient, eco-friendly life with these essential chicken-raising tips. More> 24 Amazing Container Gardens These gorgeous and creative gardens prove it doesn't take a lot of space to create something special. 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 © 2011 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   Follow me on: Advertisement