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Human Resources is an important function for an organization. HR is the
"frontline" for recruiting, hiring and ensuring the perception and actuality of fairness, as well as, the prospect of personal growth and success for employees.

HR is a profit enabler not a cost center.

Recruiting, hiring, job descriptions for clear direction, performance management for feedback and the basis for compensation and promotion/retention decisions, policy design and administration and training are all essential aspects of the infrastructure of an organization. When HR is part of the Executive Team the company is more likely to be successful

This website is dedicated to one of the prime HR tenets; you should not have to learn by making mistakes. There are a lot of things that have been tried and worked or tried and failed (providing learning opportunities) that we can all share.

I have 35 years experience as a Human Resources, Organizational Development, Training and Performance Management professional. In my "third career" I learned and taught Six Sigma. So I have included Process Management information, tools and articles too.

On this website you will find some examples, helpful advice and an opportunity to ask HR and Process Management questions and receive practical, frank answers.

Check out the sections you are interested in (see drop down menu above). There are many HR Management sites today, but none has the practical bottom-line emphasis this one does.

Who is Mike Smith?: You can see my resume by clicking here.

I will answer basic questions with no fee other than your willingness to listen and try out any suggestions you may receive and the ok to share the Q&A with others who can learn from our exchange (with the names changed, of course). Email me: ms@mikesmith-hr.com




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