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One HR pro shares her career journey, from waitressing at Sonic to founding an HR consultancy

HR Brew

There weren’t many employment options in her small North Carolina town, so Strickland settled for a waitress gig at the local Sonic Drive-In, where she delivered food to customers in their cars on rollerskates. Ahead of Katie Strickland’s 15th birthday, her mom made her get a job. When did you know you wanted to work in HR?

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Key Human Resources (HR) Pillars: Your 101 Guide

Analytics in HR

A department : The HR department manages all HR activities, including recruitment, onboarding, compensation, development, performance management, and employee relations. HR as the workforce : Human resources are essentially the employees of the organization. Confidentiality of any surveys is key!

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Human Resources Director: Job Description, Skills & Salary

Analytics in HR

They also manage the HR staff, overseeing all employee-related initiatives, from recruitment and onboarding to managing performance, promotion, and conducting exit interviews. Let’s have a look at all you need to know about the Human Resources Director role and how you can become one.

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What is the Difference Between HRM and HRD?

HR Lineup

It encompasses various functions such as recruitment, selection, training, performance appraisal, compensation, and employee relations. The primary objective of HRM is to maximize employee performance to achieve the organization’s goals effectively and efficiently.

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HR Pro Playbook: How to Navigate Global Workforce Expansion with Confidence

Speaker: Daniel Grace & Audra Bright

You'll walk away with a deeper understanding of: Hiring and onboarding employees in compliance with local employment regulations, including immigration processes if you're sending U.S. Please note that in order to receive the Activity IDs for HRCI and SHRM, you must be present during the live webinar for at least 50 minutes.

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Who Cares About Compensation?

Compensation Cafe

What if you worked in an organization where the Head of Human Resources didn't view the Compensation function as vitally important to the organization? Though I wasn't in a leadership role at that point the lesson learned was telling. So What's Wrong With Compensation? This article doesn't have a happy ending. -.

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Cafe Classic: What HR Wants to Do (Not Compensation & Benefits)

Compensation Cafe

Editor's Note: In today's Classic post, we take another look at some v-e-r-y interesting research that that HR Bartender Sharlyn Lauby served up and shared on what HR professionals enjoy most (and least) in their daily work. (And We at the Cafe are big fans!). And very, very clearly - not compensation and benefits.