Stephen Geraghty-Harrison's Page

by Joyce Chastain, SPHR - Strategic HR Expert



I really thought that collectively, as a society, we had evolved beyond the Bully Boss. I expected Bully Bosses were as extinct as the Dodo bird. I credited the demise of these tormenters to a couple of things.



Reason number 1 (and the most personally gratifying) is that we HR Pros had succeeded in doing our jobs. We had “trained” away the Bully Bosses. During our elaborate supervisor and manager training we had… Continue

by Karen Goodlett, SPHR - Certification Guru



Earlier this spring, someone asked me why they should pursue an SPHR or PHR certification. I was busy and my initial response simply paraphrased what is found on the HR Certification Institute website:



HR certification sets you apart from your peers; improves your opportunities for career advancement; increases your confidence; and in a world of ‘budget cuts’, makes you more valuable… Continue

By now any business person should realize that HR professionals are at the forefront of the economic crisis. If HR is not managing layoffs, it is dealing with the extensive updates to HR legislation (COBRA, FMLA, I-9s, Lilly Ledbetter, etc.). While companies are shutting down, downsizing, and reorganizing, HR professionals are being called on to step up to the plate to ensure organizations remain informed and compliant.



We have been asked to the strategic table and found our seat,… Continue