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It’s called human resources for a reason

ReImagine Work

It was a great day when the personnel department changed the name on the door to human resources. Why I became an advocate of human beings at work. I worked at a chemical plant in the early Eighties. Projects could be more successful and deliver more quickly if we treated people like human beings.

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Top Careers for HR Professionals to Pursue

HR Digest

Are you seeking career growth in human resources? If you want to follow a career in human resources, there are many options open to you. You can pursue the traditional role and become a human resource executive responsible for hiring, firing, onboarding, employee management, and engagement. HR Manager.

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17 High-Paying Jobs for Women

HR Digest

Also known as information technology managers, such professionals devise, coordinate, implement, and analyze computer-related projects. They are basically designers and can specialise in civil, chemical, electrical, computer, and mechanical fields. For example, chemical engineers earn a median annual salary of $96,616.

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Introducing 100 Coaches: Pay It Forward Champions

Marshall Goldsmith

I am very excited to announce the selection of the 100 Coaches in our pay-it-forward project! For those of you who haven’t heard of the project, here is a little back story. I made a 30-second video about the project for LinkedIn. Three iconic leaders inspired the 100 Coaches project. 100 COACHES. Corporate CEOs.

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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What to Do When Work Stress (Literally) Makes You Sick

Harvard Business Review

In response, they release hormones and chemicals to speed up our heart rate, increase blood pressure and stimulate our muscles. It wasn’t a person or project causing this — it was the job itself. We become more alert and responsive, which is appropriate when we’re in harm’s way. Ease the pain.

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How to Actually Put Your Marketing Data to Use

Harvard Business Review

So in 2014, Ramsden’s team mocked up a 5-year growth scenario, showing expected growth given historical performance, and an alternate projection that combined growth with predicted declines in the infrastructure side of the business. Man-Wai Chow is leading the strategic intelligence efforts at Eastman, a chemical company.