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| Preface and Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Laying the Groundwork for Success | |
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| Help Wanted: Competent and Confident HR Professionals | |
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| The Opportunities | |
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| The Challenges | |
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| Making Development a Priority | |
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| Bringing Who You Are to What You Do | |
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| How This Book Works | |
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| References | |
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| What Does an HR Career Look Like Today? Opportunities, Appeals, and Challenges | |
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| The Opportunities: A Multitude of Options in Crafting an HR Career | |
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| The Many and Varied Appeals of an HR Career | |
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| The Challenges of an HR Career | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| The Many Hats HR Professionals Wear | |
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| Role Framework | |
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| A Few Caveats | |
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| Role Descriptions | |
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| Primary Skills Required of Each Role | |
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| Some Guidelines for Choosing One's Role | |
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| Consulting Careers | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| The HR Career Success Model | |
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| Why a Model? | |
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| Underlying Assumptions of the HR Career Success Model | |
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| The Model | |
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| Additional Considerations | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| Actions to Take: Self-Knowledge | |
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| Why Self-Assessment? | |
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| What Is Involved in Self-Assessment? | |
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| Experience-The Great Teacher | |
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| Skills-What Do You Bring to the Table? | |
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| Traits-How Do You Approach the World? | |
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| Values-What Would You Fight For? | |
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| Likes and Dislikes-Knowing What Excites (and Deflates) You | |
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| Emotional Intelligence | |
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| More Strategies for Gaining Self-Knowledge | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| Actions to Take: Learning about the Field | |
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| Learning about the Functional Areas of HR | |
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| Learning about Issues and Trends in HR | |
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| Additional Guides, Steps, and Tips for Gaining Field Knowledge | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| Actions to Take: Learning about the Organization | |
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| Our Assumptions about Organizations | |
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| The Success Model Factors | |
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| Guides to Learning about the Organization | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| References | |
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| Achieving Results: Pathways to Success | |
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| Win-Win | |
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| Passion | |
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| Marketing by the Customer | |
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| Demonstrating Impact | |
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| Values Conflicts | |
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| Concluding Remarks | |
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| Reference | |
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| Your Future in Human Resources: Career Development Planning for the Savvy | |
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| The Case for Development | |
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| Getting Motivated | |
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| Planning for Your Development: A Place to Start | |
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| Key Trends Affecting Human Resources | |
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| Development Steps to Take | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| References | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Exercises to Gain Self-Knowledge | |
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| HR and HR-Related Professional Associations | |
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| Interview Guide | |
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| Example of HR Career Paths | |
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| About the Authors | |
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| Index | |