New for 2010

Sharon McKnight SPHR

Anyone want to make a prediction or two for the new year?

What will you be doing different next year?

What will keep you up at night next year?

Hmmm?

Paul in Cannon Beach

I am going to try to earn my SPHR in 2010. That's my prediction. That's what will be different. That's what will keep me up at night.

joannie

[quote=Paul in Cannon Beach;718532]I am going to try to earn my SPHR in 2010. That's my prediction. That's what will be different. That's what will keep me up at night.[/quote]


Speaking of SPHR, I've been studying for it since September. Took the exam yesterday and passed. \:D/ So, as opposed to Paul being kept awake at night, I'll be able to get a good night's sleep. (yawn, stretch)

Paul in Cannon Beach

Congratulations Joannie! I have heard its a pretty challenging test. Way to go!

Can I have your study books?

ACU Frank

In theory - test questions come from such a large pool, one person's test could differ significantly from someone else's. Mine seemed ridiculously heavy on four topics - union organizing, patriates/ex-patriates, sexual harassment, and anything involving "balanced scorecard". I was fairly confident going in, but there were so many patriate/ex-patriate and balanced scorecard questions I started to get nervous.

joannie

Thanks Paul. I'll loan them to you if you promise to send them back. PM me your mailing address.

joannie

[quote=ACU Frank;718539] I was fairly confident going in, but there were so many patriate/ex-patriate and balanced scorecard questions I started to get nervous.[/quote]

Frank, it sounds like we had the same test. I had to double check to be sure I was taking the SPHR and not the GHR.

ACU Frank

I was waiting for the inevitable question about what to do if a supervisor sexually harasses an employee who returns from an overseas assignment and pickets the plant for using a balanced scorecard.

joannie

That's an easy one. The answer is provide the employee a golden parachute and dress it up in a top hat.

Paul in Cannon Beach

That's what I'm worried about. We are a non-union organization with only one location and we like to hug alot.

plynnl

Okay, I have to admit ignorance. We are a very small company and some rules don't apply, but what is "balanced scorecard"?

joannie

[url]http://www.answers.com/topic/balanced-scorecard[/url]

That's a link to the long version.

plynnl

Thanks. I will look into this.

joannie

You're welcome. Don't look at it too hard. It will make your head hurt.:D

ACU Frank

If you skip ahead to BSC-SWOT, it might help. The SWOT approach is familiar to many U.S. businesses, and maybe it brings the BSC and its terminology into context.

Sharon McKnight SPHR

Congratulations, Joannie!

Mine expires in December of next year. So, I'll be sweating over how to chalk up all those recertification points that I've been so relaxed about up until now. It won't be fun but it beats the heck out of taking that test again.

Sharon

ACU Frank

Ah, recertification... The point at which you realize you just jumped on one big ol' hamster wheel.

joannie

[quote=Sharon McKnight SPHR;718553]It won't be fun but it beats the heck out of taking that test again.

Sharon[/quote]

If I fail to get enough recert credits, would someone please just shoot me. I don't think I would ever want to sit for that exam again.

NaeNae55

[QUOTE=Sharon McKnight SPHR;718528]Anyone want to make a prediction or two for the new year?

What will you be doing different next year?

What will keep you up at night next year?

Hmmm?[/QUOTE]

Predictions: Economy will continue to slowly improve, but will not reach full recovery by the end of 2010; Frank will find his pants but secretly burn them so no one will know and expect him to wear them.

Different: Serving as Secretary/Treasurer for the SHRM state council; come to the realization that Paul likes to tell others they are bad to compensate for his own naughty thoughts

Keep up at night: NOTHING (except sometimes night sweats). My philosophy is that worrying doesn't change anything (and I insist that if I keep saying it eventually it will happen that way.)