HR Carnival – ‘Twas the night before

‘Twas the night before the Carnival when all through the web, not a blogger was writing, not even on Twitter.

The posts were written by professionals with care for hopes that the Carnival soon would be here.

The HR Minion was nestled all snug in her bed while visions of laughter danced in her head.

And John Hunter with Habits and I with assistance for a friend, had just settled in for short winter read

When out on the web there arose such sound, I ran to the Gmail to see what was abound.

The carnival had begun to my delight and wonder and the first roll in was Laura Shroeder – Appreciation Awards

Steve Boese was up next, No Twitter for you Mister

Ben Eubanks followed suit with Social Media as a Competitive Advantage

With a post full of sass and punk for the masses, I knew what came next must be Laurie Ruettimann

More frightening than Evil HR Lady Firing with Delay, Lance Haun conjures nightmares with Hiring Clowns.

With their Christmas lists ready, Mary Asmus tells Santa, I have 12 Wishes For Leaders next year

And Paul Smith with his list in hand, visits with Santa on his 2010 HR Wish List

Looking back on trends past, Susan Heathfield combines the decades Top 10 Trends

While Blogging4Jobs shows us the Top 10 Developments of HR for 2009

The HR Store tells us how to Take a Stand, say no to unreasonable demands

Shannon Cross of the Precept Group has a holiday surprise; she’s Giving Healthcare Reform a Big KISS tip on how to do the job

Speaking of jobs, Michael Haberman of Omega HR Solutions hopes those with ethic name aren’t hiding their roots by changing their name and recruiters are behaving by ignoring the names origins

‘Tis the Season to Party says Kathleen Nicolini, just make sure you’re aware that your boss is there

Up next at the Carnival Naomi Bloom suggests we rid ourselves of those pesky RFP’s; a scenario package she says, is the way to go.

Who does Santa Inc call when they need talent? The elves next door along with 25% of other companies according to i4CP

Not only is she the supplier of eggnog, the HR Bartender advises Santa, don’t skimp on the rum and don’t skimp on the referral bonus

Cathy Martin boils it down with Two Little Questions to you what you need to know, for employees and customers in the year to come.

Looking forward as well, Trish has the wisdom of St Nick himself; How to Build the perfect HR Professional for 2010 and Beyond

Not to be bothered by stress, Chris Young of Maximize Possibilities can help you out with 10 Tips for Reducing Stress at your next family gathering

While Vickie Seitner offers tips for the stressed out unemployed elf with Stress Free Holiday Job Hunting

Susan Burns has the secret for how the elves work so well, HR Culture and the Collaborate Workplace that’s how

Lisa Rosendahl as Found a Way with Others in between the black and white

In the spirit of the holiday, the Talent Apps Team, asks Is It Time To Be Optimistic Yet? Not quite yet team, but your outlook is bright

With the posts all covered and included with glee, ‘tis time to conclude the Carnival this week.

Happy Carnival to all, and to all a good read!