Human Resources Professionals Career Development Guide

Author: (USA) Palmer
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: For HR professionals, this book is as valuable as "What Color Is Your Parachute?"—David Akinnuoye
Project Manager, HR Capability Research, University of Michigan
Manage Your Career! This book provides clear, actionable tools to guide you in achieving your goals in the field of human resources. It's a must-read for anyone aspiring to a career in HR. —Libby Sato
Chief Human Resources Officer, Yahoo! Author of "The HR Book You Need"
The interviews in this book are compelling, representing the perspectives of successful individuals who have climbed to the top of their careers in different ways. The insights and lessons shared are the kind you'd only get over a good dinner with friends. —McQuigg Pens
Senior Vice President of Human Resources, CITICARDS
Aspiring HR professionals will find this book useful, offering guidance, advice, and tips for planning your career. —Tina Michelle Gorden
Director, AOL
The author has given us excellent advice—observant, practical, and professional! —Kenneth C. Moore
Director of Human Resources, KEYSPAN
Author of "CEO and Monk: A Journey to Profit and Purpose"
HR professionals have helped millions design and manage their careers, but their own career paths remain a mystery. HR professionals deserve a guide for their own career development. The author is a senior consultant and trainer in HR recruitment and consulting. This book describes how HR professionals can design career goals and development paths, make choices, overcome challenges, and achieve maximum rewards. Whether you're a newcomer or a seasoned professional looking to leverage your skills and experience for rapid growth, this book provides abundant information and practical advice to help you make informed decisions. Based on the author's 30 years of experience in HR management, this book teaches you how to:
· Acquire the skills and experience that meet the requirements of headhunters and recruiters;
· Make smart choices to prepare for future opportunities;
· Avoid 11 common mistakes and mitigate their negative impact;
· Stand out in multi-round, rigorous interviews;
· Seize the dream opportunities when they come.
The book includes exclusive interviews with HR leaders from renowned companies such as HP, Pfizer, Recruit, and GAP. This valuable, practical, and inspiring book is a must-read for anyone aspiring to higher positions in HR. It provides a comprehensive guide for HR professionals on how to plan and manage their careers. HR professionals will learn the principles, methods, and skills for career planning, career analysis, and management. They will discover how to become valuable to society and the organization, set career goals, enhance their abilities, unlock potential, and accumulate experience to become well-rounded HR experts. They will also learn to avoid 11 common mistakes, develop a strong sense of ambition and responsibility, increase their visibility in both the organization and the industry, control various influencing factors, negotiate with recruiters and headhunters, and ultimately achieve both organizational and personal goals. Each chapter features exclusive interviews with renowned HR leaders from around the world, revealing their insights and lessons learned during their career development. This book is specifically written for HR professionals, offering comprehensive guidance on designing careers and advancing to senior positions. It is suitable for HR professionals currently working in or aspiring to a career in HR, as well as students, teachers, and researchers in HR.