Three For HR

So, you are going to start your job search for a new HR leadership role, eh?  Here’s a tip that might help you clarify your offer.

I have had the fortune of working with many great Human Resources leaders.  Now some of you are thinking that this statement is an oxymoron – but I will not have any of that negative HR talk on this blog….

I have noticed three characteristics of these successful HR leaders.

• First, they know the business – the strategy, the marketplace, the competition, the products, etc. But, more importantly, they are intellectually curious about how the business works and what people do to make it successful.
• Second, they are tremendous at building trusting relationships.
• Third, they not only have a broad HR skill set, they have one area of HR passion that distinguishes them. It could be anything – diversity, leadership, development, talent acquisition,labor relations, etc.  It ibecame something that they were known for; part of their workplace identity.

So, when someone asks you to tell them about yourself, try incorporating these three things  in your answer.