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The season of HR conferencing

Posted on August 9, 2012 by Bradley Galin

As we enter late summer in the Northern Hemisphere, the season in the North Central region of SHRM turns not to autumn, but to conference.  This week, both the Illinois and Missouri State Councils held their state conferences and other … Continue reading →

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A Good Week!

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Bradley Galin

There are certain weeks you know are going to be good ones when you wake up on Monday morning. I am fortunate that this is one of those weeks for me. Why do I know this? 1. It is the … Continue reading →

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GPA – Hot or not?

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Bradley Galin

In the past few weeks, I have read a couple of posts talking about GPA and its usefulness in the hiring process.  Like many things in HR, there are a variety of opinions and viewpoints on this.  (My friend and a … Continue reading →

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HR is PR

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Bradley Galin

One reason I enjoy being involved in social media is that it brings together two essential business entities that I enjoy, human resources and public relations.    As a one-time (or is that a recovering?!?) public relations person, I recognize that the … Continue reading →

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Support and Resilience

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Bradley Galin

I got to see something amazing this past weekend.  On Saturday afternoon under a very hot sun in Indianapolis, my 12 year old son, Jack, scored his first goal in lacrosse.  This goal came during the final game of the year and … Continue reading →

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Every marriage is different

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Bradley Galin

This week has been dominated by various issues surrounding gay marriage. Vice President Biden started it over the weekend when he commented that he supported it. Voters in North Carolina approved an amendment to the state constitution banning it (even … Continue reading →

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Breaking Away

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Bradley Galin

This past weekend here in Bloomington brought the annual event known as the Little 500.  Inspiring a classic movie that provided this post’s title, the Little 5 has morphed from a bicycle race for hard core riders to an event … Continue reading →

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We all need a good laugh

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Bradley Galin

Even at work I am a proponent of having a good laugh. A good and appropriate sense of humor is something important to have when working with people.  One of my standard interview questions is: “Tell me about something funny … Continue reading →

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The same, yet different

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Bradley Galin

There are many instances where my Monday lunch plans are the same.  Along with the CEO and CFO of my organization, I go to a local bbq place here in Bloomington.  It’s always possible to get good food, huge portions (which may … Continue reading →

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HR Certification – its value to me

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Bradley Galin

I always read with interest the debate within the HR community about the value of holding certification of professional credentials, specifically those through the Human Resource Certification Institute.  Since 2003, I have held my SPHR certification and had the PHR … Continue reading →

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