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Palmer draws on 30 years of experience in HR to provide students and professionals with a practical guide to the care, planning, and development of an HR career over a lifetime. The text combines Palmer's best advice with 11 interviews of top HR leaders from major companies, including Charles Schwab, Hewlett-Packard, AFLAC, Intuit, Gap, and Deloitte & Touche, describing their personal experiences in the HR field. Pfeiffer is an imprint of Wiley. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Written by Jeanne Palmer, one of the superstars of HR recruiting and consulting, The Human Resource Professional’s Career Guide is the first ever comprehensive look at the choices, challenges, and rewards of building a life’s work in HR. Whether you are new to the field or you are wondering how to best leverage the value of all your experiences to make the next big career leap, this book gives you all the information you need to know to make smart career decisions. Based on Jeanne Palmer’s 30 years in HR, this book tells you how toAcquire the essential qualifications and experience that executive recruiters and search committees look for Make the right choices today that will help spell success tomorrow Rise above past career misstepsAce senior-level job interviewsPrepare yourself today for a future of opportunities you can’t even imagineBe ready when your dream opportunity comes along
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