A Secret of Success: Do Less

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP   A recent survey by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) contains some findings that every HR practitioner should heed. As part...

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Key Tips for Effective Meetings

By Janna Steinthorson, CHRP Meetings can be one of the most useful tools in all forms of business when it comes to sharing information, planning...

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Top 10 Success Factors for Payroll Implementations

By Marlo Hertling The decision has been finalized and you are excited about your new payroll solution! Now your attention focuses on how to best...

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Playing With the Big Kids: How HR has Grown Up in the Family (Part One)

Part One - Infancy By Lynda Zugec If we consider an organization akin to a family, we see many parallels. Shareholders provide support to an organization...

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HR Metrics Tell a Timely Tale

By Ian J. Cook, CHRP and Helen Luketic, CHRP Time is the crucial ingredient for transforming numbers into meaningful narrative. Case in point, the chart...

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A Degree of Preparation Required for NPPA

You want to be a Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP). You’ve made it past Round 1: the National Knowledge Exam® (NKE), and now it’s time...

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The Impact of Economic Uncertainty on Reward Programs

With the downturn in the economy, organizations around the world are becoming more and more concerned about the impact on their business. In response...

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Positive Workplace Politics with Co-workers

Margaret Morford It's sad but true: Most of us spend more time with co-workers than with family members. But are we fully developing these relationships?...

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