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Advice for aspiring HR Professionals

By March 20, 2011September 23rd, 2014No Comments
  1. Be a business junkie – know your company’s strategy, how product and services are produced and how they go to market.  Love making and selling these things that produce a profit for the company, jobs for people, and return for shareholders.
  2. Be a true student of the discipline of HR – know HR’s core functions.
  3. Adopt a production line mentality – The “labor supply chain” – taking raw material (employees, workers), customize/shape that material, ensure finished product meets quality standards.
  4. Be a Talent Authority – know how to assess strengths and weaknesses of all leaders.
  5. Be a trusted executive advisor and courageous advocate