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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

About Human Resources: Memorable Firsts in Human Resources

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From Susan M. Heathfield, your Guide to Human Resources

Vol. 12 No. 92 - ISSN: 1533-3698 July 5, 2011

Dear People:

A frequently neglected component of an effective performance management process is employee career development. The opportunity to grow and develop is cited by employees as one of the five factors most important to them in the workplace. So, a good career development process works to develop staff, retain your best employees, and attract talented people to your organization. Encourage employee career pathing so that each employee takes ownership of his or her career development. Here are ideas about how you can help employees develop internally.

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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 week,

Susan


Memorable Firsts in Human Resources

Everyone who works in Human Resources, management, or even as an employee, has memorable first work moments to share. In Human Resources, I can clearly remember the first time I had to fire a staff member - it's irrevocably etched in my memory. I remember, too, the first disciplinary action I had to take and the first job offer I made. What are your most memorable firsts related to HR? Here are my most memorable HR moments.


Secrets of Strategic HR

Does your organization value your strategic contribution or is Human Resources knowledge and expertise ignored and shuffled aside? In a recent interview with a reporter from another HR publication, we talked about the strategic importance of Human Resources - when the HR staff make HR strategic. Read more...


Use Termination Letters

Termination letters are neither pleasant to write nor pleasant to receive in most cases. But, termination letters are an essential component of an employment termination. They confirm the details of the employee dismissal. They also give the employee the status of any severance package, and more about the employment termination.


Ask the Best Interview Questions

Many employers spend a lot of interview time asking potential employees questions such as, "what would you do if ..." Now, I do believe some decent knowledge about the candidate's qualifications can come from such questions. I have even heard myself ask them in the past despite the fact that I know a better way to interview.


 


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Susan M. Heathfield
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