Written by Jeanne Palmer, one of the superstars of HR recruitingand consulting, The Human Resource Professional's CareerGuide is the first ever comprehensive look at the choices,challenges, and rewards of building a life's work in HR.Whether you are new to the field or you are wondering how to bestleverage the value of all your experiences to make the next bigcareer leap, this book gives you all the information you need toknow to make smart career decisions. Based on JeannePalmer's 30 years in HR, this book tells you how to
* Acquire the essential qualifications and experience thatexecutive recruiters and search committees look for
* Make the right choices today that will help spell successtomorrow
* Rise above past career missteps
* Ace senior-level job interviews
* Prepare yourself today for a future of opportunities youcan't even imagine
* Be ready when your dream opportunity comes along
Jeanne Palmer
Business & Management Training & Human Resource Development / Coaching & Mentoring Training u. Personalentwicklung / Coaching, Mentoring Wirtschaft u. Management
"The Human Resource Professional's Career Guideis like What Color is Your Parachute? for HR."
--David Yakonich, project manager, Human Resource Competency Study,University of Michigan Business School
"Take charge of your career! This book provides clear andimmediately actionable tools on how to go after your goals in HR. Amust read for every career-oriented HR professional!"
--Libby Sartain, Chief People Yahoo, Yahoo!, coauthor, HRFrom the Heart
"Miss reading this insightful and pivotal book and youwill be missing out on a great job, defining your career your way,recovering brilliantly from any misstep, and being known as an APlayer."
--Sharon Winston, regional senior vice president, Lee HechtHarrison
"The interviews are very powerful, because they representvery diverse views of successful folks who all got to the top invery different ways. They capture the types of conversations andlife lesson insights that you usually only get with a good friendafter a great diner and a glass of wine or two. "
--MacGregor Burns, senior vice president, HR, Citi Cards
"Aspiring professionals will find this book helpful as aresource for guidance, advice, and insights into shaping asuccessful HR career."
--Tiane Mitchell Gordon, director of diversity and inclusion,America Online, Inc.
"This book provides a unique focus on the human resourcesfunction, providing information and inspiration for those seekingguidance."
--Cathy Sandeen, vice provost and dean, University of CaliforniaSanta Cruz Extension
"Jeanne Palmer and Martha Finney offer us some excellentadvice¾perceptive, practical and professional!"
--Kenneth C. Moore, director of human resources and corporateombudsman, KeySpan Corporation, and coauthor, The CEO and theMonk: One Company's Journey to Profit and Purpose
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