DDI

Development Dimensions International (DDI), an internationally renowned human resource training and consulting company.

While checking the website, just knew I had met the founders/CEO Bill (William) Byham in 2006 at Krannert, Purdue. There was a panel discussion and I also had chance to chat with him in personal about DDI and its development while escorting him to another event. Pretty interesting!

HR from the Heart

The author, Libby Sartain, is the SVP of HR in Yahoo. Prior to her current position, she had been in HR/People at Southwest Airline, Co, for over 10 years. Her great practical experiences in HR have resulted in so many compelling stories to share and so many valuable lessons to tell.

This is one of few books written by HR practitioner for HR practitioner. The amazing part comes from author’s insights about HR (from the daily operation to long-term development) and the discovery of the relationship between HR and individuals as well as the relationship between HR and the business. Some relationships are just so subtle that you would’ve never realized until the moment you would have gone through it.

Reading this book is like taking the journey toward the HR world with the breath of its profession and the depth of its impacts on organization, business, and individual success on a daily basis.

As an HR professional, HR is my job, my career, and my profession. But rather saying that, I just think it is simply a way of living, and it happens to have such an “occupation” that has so close relationship with the way of living I like.

Here, I don’t mean I like HR because of the types of work HR does or the work styles that HR has. Rather, it is the belief, a kind of philosophy about how you perceive the world, how you value the people/environment around you, and eventually how you want to do with your life. That’s the authentic voice deeply coming from your heart. That’s the calling. It was, it is, and it will continue to be…

HR Career Development

This information is provided by SHRM’s HR Knowledge Center on the topic of "HR Career Development", including Online Career Resources/Articles, Education Resources, and Certification.

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SHRM Online Career Guide

Interactive Tool: SHRM HR Career Guide
http://www.shrm.org/hrcareerguide/
SHRM Launches Online Career Guide
http://www.shrm.org/hrnews_published/CMS_017665.asp#P-8_0

HR Career Resources & Articles

SHRM HR Job Board
http://jobs.shrm.org/jobseekerx/
SHRM HR Career Articles
http://www.shrm.org/jobs/articles/
SHRM Career Ladder (multiple articles)
http://www.shrm.org/jobs/careerladder/
SHRM Student Member Career Center
http://www.shrm.org/students/careers/
Webcast: Advancing Your HR Career
http://www.shrm.org/webcast/06march/losey.asp
Coaching HR
http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0207/pophal.asp

SHRM Makes Connections for HR Internships
http://www.shrm.org/hrnews_published/CMS_023994.asp#P-8_0

Higher Performance: How to Become a High Potential HR Employee
http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0606/0606agenda_careerdev.asp

Finding the Right Job Fit
http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0306/0306daniel.asp
Temporary Connections
http://www.shrm.org/hrmagazine/articles/0206/0206agenda_career.asp
Advancing Your Career in Human Resources
http://www.shrm.org/hrresources/whitepapers_published/CMS_000291asp

HR Professional Development Toolkit (Personal Career Development/Exploration Tools)
http://www.shrm.org/hrtools/toolkits_published/CMS_007364.asp#TopOfPage

Get Hired in '08: Workplace Trends to Put You Ahead
http://www.abcnews.go.com/GMA/PersonalBest/story?id=4073923&page=1
Career Development for the HR Professional
http://humanresources.about.com/od/hrbasicsfaq/l/bl_career_indexhtm
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos021.htm

HR Education Resources

Resources for HR Educators
http://www.shrm.org/hreducation/
Undergraduate Programs
http://www.shrm.org/foundation/undergrad/
Graduate Programs
http://www.shrm.org/foundation/directory/
SHRM eLearning
http://www.elearning.shrm.org/
Finding online degree programs and eLearning courses
http://www.elearners.com/
Guide to Online Schools
http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com

Certifications

Human Resources Certification Institute: PHR, - CA; SPHR, - CA; GPHR
http://www.hrci.org/
National Association of Personnel Services: CPC; CTS
http://www.recruitinglife.com/EduCert/index.cfm
International Public Management Association for Human Resources – Public Sector: IPMA-CP; IPMA-CS
http://www.ipma-hr.org/content.cfm?pageid=35
International Federation of Employee Benefit Programs: CEBS; GPA; RPA; CMS
http://www.ifebp.org/
World at Work: CCP; CBP; GRP; WLCP
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/home/html/home.jsp
American Society for Training & Development: CPLP
http://www.astd.org/ASTD
Board of Certified Safety Professionals: CSP
http://www.bcsp.org/bcsp/index.php
American Payroll Association: CPP; FPC
http://www.americanpayroll.org/certi.html
Employee Assistance Professionals Association: CEAP
http://www.eapassn.org/public/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1

Top HR Consulting Firm

2007 Top Human Resource Consultants

_Ranked according to consulting revenue
http://www.deloitte.com/dtt/cda/doc/content/us_consulting_hc_wfmgmtranking_061107.pdf

Consulting firm is also a very great place providing you with professional resources. Many publications and research-based reports/surveys are available with pretty good quality.

Check out their websites for more information. :)

1. Mercer Human Resources Consulting

2. Deloitte Consulting

3. Watson Wyatt Worldwide

4. AON Consulting

5. PriceWaterHouseCoopers

6. Towers Perrin

7. Hewitt Associates

8. Hay Group

9. Segal Co.

PERSONNEL TODAY

PERSONNEL TODAY
http://www.personneltoday.com/home/default.aspx

Cool stuff!
It contains lots of HR resources: HR news, feature articles/analysis, topic-based search engine, employment law, Hr career, forum/blog discussion, Hr statistics and benchmark, and publication/book reviews, etc.
(Worth your time! It really took me a while even just browsing it. :P)

More resources links are available in the sections of "Supplier", "Resources", and "Our Services". I think this website, along with their services, is UK-based.

Weekly podcast download at http://personneltoday.podomatic.com/