The Human Resource Professional's Career Guide: Building a Position of Strength
“The Human Resource Professional’s Career Guideis likeWhat 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 and immediately actionable tools on how to go after your goals in HR. A must read for every career-oriented HR professional!”--Libby Sartain, Chief People Yahoo,  Yahoo!, coauthor,HR From the Heart“Miss reading this insightful and pivotal book and you will be missing out on a great job, defining your career your way, recovering brilliantly from any misstep, and being known as an A Player.”--Sharon Winston, regional senior vice president, Lee Hecht Harrison“The interviews are very powerful, because they represent very diverse views of successful folks who all got to the top in very different ways. They capture the types of conversations and life lesson insights that you usually only get with a good friend after 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 a resource for guidance, advice, and insights into shaping a successful HR career.”--Tiane Mitchell Gordon, director of diversity and inclusion, America Online, Inc.“This book provides a unique focus on the human resources function, providing information and inspiration for those seeking guidance.”--Cathy Sandeen, vice provost and dean, University of California Santa Cruz Extension“Jeanne Palmer and Martha Finney offer us some excellent advice¾perceptive, practical and professional!”--Kenneth C. Moore, director of human resources and corporate ombudsman, KeySpan Corporation, and coauthor,The CEO and the Monk: One Company’s Journey to Profit and Purpose