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Is HR Right For You? 10 Traits Of Human Resources Professionals

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Is HR Right For You? 10 Traits Of Human Resources Professionals

From Paul Smith’s Welcome to the Occupation blog- Is HR right for you? This was the title and subject of a small article in the Metro newspaper. (Click here for the online article.) Despite my skepticism, the article offered some realistic, albeit general, advice that I concurred. “Solid analytic and math skills“, “strong sense of ethics […]

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Signs Point To No Or Slow Growth In Global Job Markets In 2013

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Signs Point To No Or Slow Growth In Global Job Markets In 2013

A global economic storm is raging, putting a dark cloud over job growth. Several recent reports from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and other observers of the global and U.S.  job markets and economy are likely to struggle to grow, at least during early 2013. Like the economy as whole, employment in the United […]

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Youth Unemployment Still In Critical Condition In G20 Nations, ILO Reports

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Youth Unemployment Still In Critical Condition In G20 Nations, ILO Reports

ILO News- The global youth unemployment situation remains critical, with 17.7 million young people – or just more than 16% – unemployed in 17 of the G20 countries for which data is available, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said 3 October 2012. Youth unemployment rates 8-11% in Australia, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico. […]

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SHRM-Achieve Survey: Higher Education Levels Will Soon Be Required Most Jobs

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SHRM-Achieve Survey: Higher Education Levels Will Soon Be Required Most Jobs

The future workforce will need higher levels of education than today’s workers, a new survey of human resources professionals found. A new survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Achieve shows that technical and educational requirements are rising across job categories. “Today’s tough job market means that many individuals are currently in […]

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In Michigan National Unions And Chamber Of Commerce Slug It Out

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In Michigan National Unions And Chamber Of Commerce Slug It Out

By Paul Abowd, Center For Public Integrity— After two bruising years for organized labor in the Midwest, the movement has managed to land two pro-union measures on the November ballot in Michigan. Michigan locals and their national leaders now face an ad campaign by the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and its friends, urging voters to resist […]

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Top VA Human Resources Official Quits Over Lavish Conference Spending

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Top VA Human Resources Official Quits Over Lavish Conference Spending

John Sepúlveda, assistant secretary for human resources and administration Veterans Affairs Department, resigned Sunday, 30 September 2012, after an investigation found that the VA overspent on two week long conferences in Orlando, Fla. The investigation found Sepúlveda had “abdicated his responsibilities” by not properly overseeing the conferences. Published reports said Sepúlveda had allegedly lied to […]

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Job Search Engine Indeed.com Bought By Japan’s Recruit Co.

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Job Search Engine Indeed.com Bought By Japan’s Recruit Co.

Recruit Co. Ltd., a firm that once brought Japan’s government to its knees in a 1988 scandal, has purchased popular job search engine Indeed.com. Both Indeed and Recruit Co. are privately held companies. No dollar or yen value was given for the purchase. However, published reports speculate Recruit Co. may have paid as much as […]

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Oracle Speaks At Taleo World, Telling The Future Of Its HR Technology

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Oracle Speaks At Taleo World, Telling The Future Of Its HR Technology

Oracle has wasted no time combining the technology gained from purchasing HR software firm Taleo into its existing employee management systems, which are used by many large companies. Speaking 12 September 2012 at the annual Taleo World conference in Chicago, Oracle executives detailed the company’s vision for its new Taleo division. Oracle bought Taleo in […]

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Work Some Forgiveness Into Your Work

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Work Some Forgiveness Into Your Work

From Paul Smith’s blog Welcome To The Occupation — One of my most complicated tasks in Human Resources is to remind folks that we are all human. I think to most people most of the time, this could seem like a simple or maybe unnecessary task. However, it plays an enormous role in my conversations […]

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Paul Smith – Negotiating Your Salary If You’re In HR

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Paul Smith – Negotiating Your Salary If You’re In HR

From Paul Smith’s “Welcome to the Occupation” blog-  How much are you worth? More specifically, what is the dollar amount you consider to be an accurate assessment of the work you do? It’s a hard question to answer. It’s hard because if you ask yourself and the 9 others most familiar with your work, you’ll […]

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