Written by experienced HR professionals Sharon Armstrong and Barbara Mitchell, THE ESSENTIAL HR HANDBOOK is a quick and handy resource for any manager or HR professional who wants to create positive relationships between employees and managers, develop attractive and fair compensation packages, manage hirings and firings with minimal risk, and keep their workforce free of harassment and other unlawful discrimination. Buy your copy today!
And Hot off the Presses is THE ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW HANDBOOK, by Sharon Armstrong. Another quick and handy resource, it helps managers understand why a performance review serves as an important business tool, motivates personnel and increases productivity, helps a company achieve its goals, improves manager-employee communication, and reduces the risk of legal liability. Buy that brand new book here.
Inkandescent Networking
January, 2012
Sharon Armstrong of Sharon Armstrong and Associates is “Spotlighted” in Inkandescent Networking. The Inkandescent Spotlight features Sharon’s book The Essential Performance Review Handbook as well as an article by Sharon on performance appraisals.
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January 26, 2012
The Toilet Paper Entrepeneur
by Michael Michalowicz
Sharon Armstrong is quoted in the article Ways to Motivate Any Employee
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January 23, 2012, CBS News – Sharon Armstrong is quoted in the CBS MoneyWatch article Exit Interview? 7 Things To Share by Amy Levin-Epstein.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2012
WTPF, The Business Forum for HR Professionals: The Legal Aspects of Performance Reviews and Best Practices
March 16, 2012
BLRWebinar: Stress-free Performance Appraisals
March 28, 2012
Center for Nonprofit Advancement: Stress-free Performance Appraisals
May 4, 2012
City of Alexandria: Behavioral Interviewing
Do you work with experts who struggle when presenting – whether they’re giving internal briefings or talking to external audiences? Are poor communication skills limiting the potential of these professionals, or worse, wasting time and opportunities for your organization? Meet CHRISTINE CLAPP. She develops the voice of experts who need to broaden their impact.
by Sharon Armstrong
owner, Sharon Armstrong and Associates
author, The Essential HR Handbook
January 2010
In the last issue of Career Corner, I asked for feedback from readers who had questions about any question they had regarding looking for a new job. Among them was “How should one effectively use social media in a job search?”
Here are a few more questions that intrigued me, and hopefully will provide some great insight for job seekers. Please keep them coming!
And this just in: My questions are being published on a new online magazine for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs called Be Inkandescent. Check it out! Who knows — your next question just might be posted on it. Send any career-related to me at Sharon@SharonArmstrongAndAssociates.com.
Question: What is the best way to explain a gap in your resume – meaning if you have been out of work for a period of time, due to whatever reason, how best to illustrate that?
