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If you want to take your HR career to the next level or you're aspiring to become a human resources executive, then you MUST know the unwritten rules for HR success. Are you ready to discover HR career advancement strategies your company doesn't tell you about?Now you can find out. In this ground-breaking book, Alan Collins, former Vice President of Human Resources at PepsiCo, reveals blunt, no bull, un-sugarcoated secrets for enhancing your career as an HR professional.Find out what it really takes to attain the success you've always dreamed of in Human Resources. Dig into this book and you'll learn:

*The real secret to impressing your business leaders as an HR professional.
*The awful, brutal and unpleasant truth about advancing your career in HR.
*Sneaky, but brilliant little ways to use LinkedIn to boost your HR career.
*Steps you should take to avoid getting insulting 2-3% merit increases.
*How to use the Tiger Woods' career model to move your career forward.
*The P.O.W.E.R. formula that makes great HR jobs come to you served up on a silver platter.
*What to do when you mess up in HR and still come out ahead.
*How 70% of all HR jobs are really filled -- no matter what your company tells you!
*Why you need to embrace the F-word and use it regularly.
*How to make more money and build your wealth faster in HR.
*The 5-minute time investment you must make to avoid sabotaging your career.
*Networking strategies that apply just to HR professionals.
*Your G.R.A.N.D. circle of relationships, including two people you must always keep on speed dial.
*And much, much more. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

Different and worth a buy
There are many books which one refers back from time to time. I purchased this book with a bit of skepticism since I was aware that this book will not be enriching me with 'so-called' HR knowledge as I gathered from author's blog.

Book is divided into 3 different categories containing a total 21 subcategories. Basically these 3 categories are:

1) What your Boss can't/won't tell you (9 subcategories like: what after you mess up, 5 minute weekly career investment, how to ace your own review etc.)
2) Attract better HR opportunities (6 subcategories like: Leading & not waiting, how to use everyday meetings etc.)
3) Engaging other for your HR career (6 subcategories like: how to for HR networking, HR Godfathers etc.)

I found myself going back to this book more often because this book was the only 'mentor' I could find at times for a honest truth. Many a times anecdotes themselves made understanding some processes much simpler. It helps to have practical tips and guidance on day to day issues like how to handle meetings, or how not to speak up. Then books also beautifully captures actions an HR professional needs for a fulfilling long term career.

I got my worth of book from 1 small anecdote in the book wherein one HR Manager was complaining about laid-back attitude of her Boss. And she was advised that 'you have many brilliant ideas which actually doesn't require senior mgmt approvals, so what are you waiting for?'

I recommend this book.

Wow!!!! Love it!
What book!I couldn't put it down! Mr. Collin's intentions were evident; to educate, enlighten, reveal andempower those who want more for their HR career. He also manages to debunk and challenge many scripts that we have embraced along the way.

This book covers so many topics. It will appeal to the sensibilities of the entry level, mid-level and seasonedHR Professional.It's certainly a truepractical guide for navigating your HR career. While this book caters to HR professional please note the principles, advise and stories transcend HR. Great book!

This is a MUST READ
Alan shares his experience in a true down to earth style that reflects the true world of HR. This is a MUST READ for anyone in the HR field, especially those just entering into it. If you are just starting out in your HR career, Alan has some very insightful thoughts that can give you a jump start and put you way ahead of your competition! Read on!!!

Not a big fan of HR books, but this one is the exception.
In general, I am not a big reader of HR human resources books.The ones I have read, I have found to be too academic and full of theory that is hard to follow, much less apply.They all have proven quite forgettable.This book is different which is why I was compelled to write a review."Unwritten HR Rules" was written in a conversational, "plain speak" fashion that used real life examples.The author brought texture to the content.I could project myself into the situations; they seemed very relevant and applicable to me and my challenges.The quality of the advice coupled with the examples taken from Collins' seemingly endless experiences in HR makes this book memorable.

Read this book every two months
Awesome book.I like the fact that in the book Collins gives you principles that you can adapt to your own HR career situation and lots of illustrative examples.For instance, in marketing yourself and youraccomplishments, he talks a great deal about playing to your strengths and gives some greatexamples of HR people, who you can identify with, who have done just that.He talks authentically about his own successes and failures and in a way that you can learn from. Read this book once, quickly. It should not take more than a couple of hours.Mark out the sections that appeal to you.Then go back to it every two months or so and read it again or at least the highlighted sections. Figure out how you can adapt and USE the points he makes. And then you will get the full value of this great book. ... Read more

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This book presents a challenge to feminist perspectives that see the glass ceiling as the exclusive domain of women's careers and work life. The authors address existing debates and extend them to include original empirical evidence from several US and UK comparative studies that look at the effect of caring for dependents (including care for children and elder care) upon the careers and aspirations of both men and women. ... Read more

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This first of its kind book addresses the very special tactics, strategies, and modes of behavior the human resource management function demands of those who want to succeed in a field that faces a work environment roiled by rapidly-changing technology, increased domestic and global competition, and an ever-changing work force. Not a book you merely read, it is a handbook that you will use at every step in your career. Kaponya takes you on the unique human resources career track, with a thorough, no-nonsense look at your success gradient as a human resources professional--the personal action steps, methods, and performance propellants that enhance the achievement every human resources professional wants. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Human Resource Planning, published by Human Resource Planning Society on June 1, 2002. The length of the article is 7567 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: CEO succession and career issues have received increasing attention in both the popular business press and scholarly journals. This article explores whether observable patterns exist between industry features and career specialization of CEOs. We define "career specialization" as the proportion of a CEO's career spent in a particular industry, organization, or functional area. Industry characteristics will dictate the degree to which narrow versus broad functional, organizational, and industry experience is valuable. Consistent with arguments, we find that CEOs' industry, firm, and functional backgrounds vary predictably as a function of industry settings. We conclude by calling for a heightened role for HR expertise in the CEO selection process and greater consideration of the "fit" between industry characteristics and potential CEOs.

Citation Details
Title: Different industries, different CEOs? A study of CEO career specialization *. (Articles).
Author: Deepak K. Datta
Publication: Human Resource Planning (Refereed)
Date: June 1, 2002
Publisher: Human Resource Planning Society
Volume: 25Issue: 2Page: 14(12)

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` John Arnold has written a book which will serve well any student or new practitioner in the area of career management, both in terms of explaining how thinking has developed, and in looking forward to the complexities of the future' - Career Path, Institute Personnel and Development

`This book has two purposes for education leaders. It provides understanding of the world of pupils will be moving into. More urgently, because it is not yet sufficiently recognised, it provides a framework for us to consider what is happening to teachers’ careers now’ - School Leadership

The book will appeal to several different audiences, particularly those taking human resource modules in MBA and other postgraduate management courses, undergraduates taking special modules in university business schools or psychology departments, and all practising human resource managers, particularly those concerned with career management and (in the UK) those taking the IPD option on career management. The book is not primarily a do-it-yourself career manual, but nevertheless contains much that will assist people to manage their own careers better. ... Read more