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Copyright 2008 Talent Connections. All Rights Reserved.
Managing Your HR Career
Presented by Tom DarrowFounder and Principal, Talent Connections, LLCInc. 500, #86 in 2007, #495 in 2008Immediate Past President, SHRM-Atlanta2008/2009 SHRM Georgia State President-Elect
August 21, 2008
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Agenda
• Surveys
• Implications Inside the Company
• Implications for Yourself (Outside the company)
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Survey
Who is responsible for your career?
A. You areB. Monster.comC. Your supervisorD. Your companyE. SHRM
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Survey
Who is responsible for your career?
A. You areB. Monster.comC. Your supervisorD. Your companyE. SHRM
Source: Common sense
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Survey
What percentage of HR professionals started their career in HR?
A. 14%B. 28%C. 42%D. 56%
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Survey
What percentage of HR professionals started their career in HR?
A. 14%B. 28%C. 42%D. 56%
Source: SHRM 2008 “Managing Your HR Career”
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Survey
What is the #1 factor in attaining your current HR job?
A. Strategic/critical thinking skillsB. Reputation in the organizationC. Personal drive/ambitionD. Interpersonal communication skills
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Survey
What is the #1 factor in attaining your current HR job?
A. Strategic/critical thinking skillsB. Reputation in the organizationC. Personal drive/ambitionD. Interpersonal communication skills
Source: SHRM 2008 “Managing Your HR Career”
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Survey
What is the #1 factor in attaining your next HR job?
A. Strategic/critical thinking skillsB. Leadership skillsC. Interpersonal communication skillsD. Work experience in HR
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Survey
What is the #1 factor in attaining your next HR job?
A. Strategic/critical thinking skillsB. Leadership skillsC. Interpersonal communication skillsD. Work experience in HR
Source: SHRM 2008 “Managing Your HR Career”
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Implications Inside the Company
• Connect with the business– Build relationships with Managers– Build relationships with Senior
Management– Seek out one mentor inside the company– Attend industry/product specific training
• Stop– Planning the company picnic– Offering to take the notes in executive
meetings– Asking for “a seat at the table”
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Implications for Yourself
Model for Future HR Competencies
Business Mastery
Human Resource Mastery
Personal Credibility
Change + Process Mastery
Source: Human Resource Champions by Dave Ulrich
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Implications for Yourself
• Enhance your HR expertise– Conferences– Training (SHRM, law firms, consultants,
internet)– Six Sigma, Kaizen, Lean, etc.– Certification (SPHR, PHR, GPHR, etc.)– MBA– Books– Articles– Webinars– Peers
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Implications for Yourself
• Learn other skills– Leadership– Sales– Negotiation– Time Management– Accounting/Finance– Technology
• Deepen relationships with your supervisor
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Implications for Yourself
• Assume a leadership role in the profession– SHRM
• Expert Panel
– Local SHRM Chapters– Other HR organizations
• Assume a leadership role in the community– Charitable– Ministry/Church– Civic
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Implications for Yourself
• Enhance your personal brand – Get Out of the Boat!– Write an article– Speak– Conduct a webinar– Write a book– Professional Image
• Seek out a mentor or coach outside the company
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Implications for Yourself
Network!
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Implications for Yourself
Networking is like love…
Get to know people who know people
Communicate every so often with everyone
Bring value to your network
Help others network
Use technology for your contacts database
Spend a little money
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Implications for Yourself
• HR Outsourcing– Project Management– Systems development and deployment– Business/finance– Vendor management– Process management– Sales– Client relations– Negotiations– Change management– Quality management– Global
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Questionsand
Answers
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Thank You!
Tom DarrowFounder and Principal
Talent Connections, LLC175 Inverness Approach
Roswell, GA 30075770-552-1550 ext. 111