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11 Certificate Programs That Pay Well

HR Digest

What are the other alternatives there are out there that would give you the theoretical and practical knowledge to gain a push ahead in your career journey? Such programs are useful for people just starting in their careers or looking for a boost in their career prospects. There is even a certificate finder website. .

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Liz Ryan Reflects: A Decade Shaped by Human-Centric Revolution

HR Digest

The HR Digest: In your podcast “Break the Rules To Get the Job You Deserve,” you discuss unconventional career advice. It doesn’t work well for hiring managers, candidates, agency recruiters or the HR and TA people who administer the recruiting engine. The policy handbook is a great place to start.

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Using Technology to Improve The Sharing of Knowledge

Curious Cat

My career has been largely shaped by the pursuit of better ways to communicate. As I moved into high school Dad was doing much more direct management consulting (it was also a combination of statistics, engineering and management but the emphasis shifted over time) based on Deming’s ideas.

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43 Weird Books to Shock & Delight: Some Odd Books, Some Funny

Miles Anthony Smith

” Whether you're looking for a book to seek new found truths to point your career or life in a new direction or just love odd stuff, these 43 weird books will surely give you not just life hacks but hearty laughs. Do It Yourself Coffins for Pets and People by Dale Power Cause I want to bury myself! I like burning inanimate objects!

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The Failure of “The Livonia Philosophy” at my GM Plant

Deming Institute

As I wrote about in my first post , my first job out of college was at the GM Livonia Engine Plant, outside of Detroit. One of my colleagues gave me a copy of a “Livonia Philosophy” handbook that was gathering dust, and I’ve kept to this day. Guest post by Mark Graban. But, it was no longer the daily reality in the plant.

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A Winning Parental Leave Policy Can Be Surprisingly Simple

Harvard Business Review

An employee handbook update doesn’t usually merit a press release and glossy promotional video — except when there’s a benefits arms race on. A leave policy that allows for just one primary caregiver could be a deal breaker for partnered Millennial employees who are committed to joint career advancement and equality at home.