‘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!
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April- fantastic job pulling this together. Thank you. I love your Night Before Christmas theme!
What a great carnival . . .now that it’s done, are you all snuggled up with visions of sugar plums in your head?!
Fantastic job pulling this together April.
Happy Holidays!
A major highlight of 2009 was connecting with you and your fellow HR bloggers. Gives me real hope for the future of the most important organizational process, human resource management, even as we do some serious remodeling of HRM’s leaders. Here’s to the next generation pf HR leaders!
@Trish, thanks! It was a lot of fun putting it together.
@Lisa – Snuggled up with visions of presents and pecan pie in my head
@Steve – Thanks Steve, Happy Holidays to you too!
@Naomi – It has been an eventful year in the blogosphere hasnt it? I’m looking forward to the next year of change and an evolving profession.
What an awesome theme, April! Thanks for putting this carnival together and for the extra effort to make it an enjoyable read! Happy holidays from the TalentedApps team!
Way to rock the carnival, April! Fantastic.
Oh my gawsh. #awesome #hilarious #toomuchworktoputthislisttogether
April,
You’ve outdone yourself! Kudos on a clever HR Carnival.
@Mark – Thanks, it was fun trying to find a way to fit everyone in the post in the same manner, I think I over worked my brain though
@Ben – If you’re going to do it, might as well rock it!
@Laurie – Glad you approve my friend!
#Jennifer – Thanks! I’ve been thinking about this one for a while, I’m actually glad to get it out of my head and on ‘paper’.
Love it! You’re so creative!
You did a great job with this carnival, way to go and thanks for the shout out.