TMI
I listened to a story recently that outlined how there is too much information online for many things, including job hunting. So many people write about writing effective resumes, attention-grabbing cover letters, nailing the interview(s) and perfect follow up. Some of the blogs and writers I follow are smack on; others I read and it's total crap. So how do you cull through the crud and know who to believe? Several things I look for include the following:Good, common sense information and advice. Clear writing that is easy to understand and follow Transparency in presentation An online presence on mu

And the world turns
I took a brief break from blogging. The other part of my life is exceptionally busy and I just haven't made the time to update the HR world. While I was on break, other HR peeps were busy making it happen - here are a few of the groovy HR happens going on.CUPA HR is revving up in Vegas baby. Sorry I can't be there but CUPA always does it right for the higher ed peeps. You can follow them on Twitter, too.The super-coolest people are coming together for the HRevolution

Reflections
Having recently hosted the HR Carnival, I jotted down some notes during the process with the intent on sharing them once I finished the post. Yeah, that was two weeks ago. Life interrupted with some normal chaos, but at least I am getting around to it. You should READ the HR Carnival posts. People in the HR blog-o-sphere WRITE GREAT STUFF. Seriously. The people who host these carnivals do a boatload of work. I read each submission - which is how I knew how GOOD each one was- and then wrote a brief description. I started the Sunday before my Carnival was posted and put a good 3 hours into reading and organizing it. Now before you

A New Carnival in Town
Another amazing collection of terrific articles, thoughts and observations on Talent Management over at Blogging4jobs.  Check it out. 

The Carnival
Back to school.These words can generate a wide range of responses. For some, like students, it's a deep sigh and a sag in the shoulders. For others, like parents, it's joyful, dancing glee. For me, I work in education; it's a wonderful time when faculty and students return and the campus hums with activity. For the HR Carnival, I thought about returning to school and all the energy that comes with it. So for this Carnival, I thought a nice theme with posts on ways to liven things up, straighten things out and/or make it fun. There are many posts - read them all! And welcome.Learning a few thingsSteve Boese