Blog Posts on hr competency development

Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management and Why Psychology Doesn't Cut it Anymore. by Anything HR by Ed on Jun 14, 2010I was interviewing prospective on-the-job trainees in the past week and what I observed, led me to post this blog. Most of the applicants were taking up BS or AB Psychology. I asked all of the applicants this question. Why look for an OJT in HR or in...

HR Leadership by Anything HR by Ed on Mar 18, 2010There's always somebody responsible for inspiring and motivating people to go to work everyday and give their utmost in delivering result. There seems to be no one in charge of doing the same for HR, hence the need for HR management professionals to...

HR Should Learn Aikido by Anything HR by Ed on Feb 12, 2010No, I don't mean for HR to be violent! Read the whole post to know what I really mean.I often see HR Departments caught in defensive positions because of what managers and employees feel they are unable to do. There are also times when getting things...

Managing Up is an Important HR Skill by Anything HR by Ed on Jan 19, 2010Think about it. The only way HR can play a strategic partner role in the organization is if HR practitioners learn some effective ways of managing up.On many occasions, HR practitioners play the gopher role (gopher this, gopher that... get it?) becau...

Reasons Why You Should Attend The 3rd HR Philippines Convention by Anything HR by Ed on Oct 6, 2009TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK, TICK-TOCK...If you are an HR Practitioner working in the Philippines or a manager in a company with no HR department and you haven't signed up for the upcoming convention on October 21 and 22, let me give you some reasons to sig...

HR Philippines Convention Highlights by Anything HR by Ed on Oct 4, 2009"It’s back in Manila!"Note to my regular readers: This blog is paving the way for this important assignment. I believe immensely in the intention of this event. If you are an HR professional practicing in the Philippines, I invite you to attend thi...

3rd HR Philippines National Convention in October at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia by Anything HR by Ed on Aug 26, 2009"It’s back in Manila!"The HR Philippines Convention will be coming to Manila again after the huge successful Convention in 2007 and in Davao in 2008 which attracted over 350 HR Professionals from leading companies.Join the hundreds of HR Profession...

Is HR a Thankless Job? by Anything HR by Ed on Aug 25, 2009I've heard it so many times that I believed it. At some point I accepted that people look at HR as some kind of a malevolent entity (just like Catbert). Employees suspect HR of being too pro-management. Managers suspect HR of being too pro-employees.

The Power to Hire and Fire and Everything in Between by Anything HR by Ed on Aug 15, 2009When I started work as HR Director in a BPO company, I noticed that line managers depended on the HR Department to do most of the "people management" stuff. When managers encounter performance and behavior issues with their employees, they look to HR...

Don't be a Useless HR Jerk! by Anything HR by Ed on Feb 18, 2009I can count to more than ten the number of times that friends and clients call their HR Managers either useless or jerk or both. Sometimes I wonder how many times I've been called that myself.Here are some of reasons why HR people are called useless.