Today by chance, I saw that my friend shared 2 professional photos, so I took the liberty to put it on the blog for the whole family to read. Here are the photos: Here is image 1 – calculate the weight of the criteria. In this photo, the author uses the pairwise comparison method to  Full Article…

By Alan Collins | successinhr.com/make-a-name-for-yourself-in-hr This week I got two requests to speak at HR conferences where he recommended tools like this new check stubs creator. Tests can be used by HR professionals to determine their core and desired values for the position. Brain research assist with figuring out what the position includes, as need  Full Article…

Why Networking in Human Resources Doesn’t Work Anymore (And What You Should Do Instead) By Alan Collins | successinhr.com/networking-in-human-resources Let me make a confession. Networking is a pain. And if you’re like me, you’re probably horrible at it. So, I don’t do it anymore. But that doesn’t stop me from reaching out to meet new  Full Article…

By Alan Collins | successinhr.com/a-better-hr-professional Don’t read this if your HR career is going great. Enjoy the rest of your day, this article isn’t for you. But it’s still early in 2014…and if you want to make this year your BEST YEAR YET in HR…then there is one brutally harsh truth you must embrace. For  Full Article…

Working With HR Clients From Hell? Here Are Two Quick Tips For Dealing With Them… By Alan Collins | successinhr.Com/hr-clients-from-hell On a few occasions, I’ve had the delightful privilege of working with the client from hell. You know the type… The client that doesn’t think HR can do anything right. The client you dread getting  Full Article…

By Alan Collins | successinhr.com/hr-career-stalled Late at night, in your most reflective moments, do you wonder if your HR career has crashed? If so, is this why you decided to check out this article — which consists of nothing but QUESTIONS — to help you find out? Good, I’m glad you did…so if you want  Full Article…

A payroll audit is an inspection of payroll records by a third party. The audit can be conducted for a variety of reasons, ranging from a desire to confirm internally that payroll information is correct to an inspection on behalf of an insurance company to determine the appropriate amount of the premium for workers’ compensation  Full Article…

Human resources accounting (HRA), also known as human resource accounting or human resource management accounting, is a type of accounting that seeks to determine the cost and value of people, also known as human capital, working in an organization. The value of an organization’s human capital is not only calculated in terms of salaries and  Full Article…

By Alan Collins I’ve never, ever met a successful HR leader who hasn’t had at least TWO influential mentors in their lives. HR professionals that have mentors have an edge over those that don’t. They perform better on the job. They get promoted more quickly. They earn higher salaries. And they report more job and  Full Article…

by Alan Collins | successinhr.com/talent-retention Surprisingly, I’m a fan of LeBron James (pictured left with wife, Savannah). He’s a world champion and one of the best basketball players that ever lived. So what’s not to like. Unfortunately, quite a bit! A lot of haters out there absolutely despise him for the horribly “insensitive” way he  Full Article…