At the risk of taking the “Carnival” theme a little too literally, Infohrm is delighted to present this week’s blogs…
“Not sure what game to play first?”
Mike Haberman encourages HR professionals to keep learning
Gautam Ghosh looks at the specialist/generalist dilemma facing HR professionals
Ben Eubanks sees a greater opportunity to bring business issues into HR education
Amit Bhagria outlines how Individual Development Plans can propel your workforce onwards and upwards
April Dowling illustrates how a change of clothes and dental floss can overcome workplace chaos
“Why not try your luck at a game of skill and win…a new job?”
Susanna Cesar offers tips for graduate recruiters operating in a shaky economic environment
Josh Letourneau looks at potential for misconceptions when interviewing military vets
Steve Boese takes a systems look at job application processes in Why is it so hard to Apply?
Chris Young ponders how the job mismatch problem impacts employers
Graham Salisbury thinks about how psychometric tests could be used to recruit business studies teachers
“Roll-up, roll-up…everyone’s a winner!”
Erik Samdahl questions how organizations should appropriately reward high-performing employees
Amy Wilson cautions Talent Developers to share the fruits of their labor, not hoard them
Susan Heathfield writes about the different approaches Gen X and Gen Y employees have towards team-building
“Where did my friends go? They were here a moment ago”
Wally Bock offers the following scenario: You’re the boss…what can you control?
The HR Store provides his take on how to manage a team member who dislikes process
Dan McCarthy poses 3 questions that potential managers need to ask themselves
Helen Luketic pushes back on the notion that CFOs should own the management of workforce data
Michael VanDervort outlines his thoughts on how organizations can increase employee engagement
Jon Ingham also takes a closer look at new research on employee engagement
“On a losing streak? It could be time to move on”
Sharlyn Lauby asks “when is the right time to quit?”
Jessica Miller-Merrell suggests several ways in which mobile technology apps can be used to job hunt
Drew Tarvin thinks about bringing humor to telework
“Hungry? It’s Corndog and Deep-Fried Oreo time”
Richard Manning Jr looks at what corporate wellness programs can learn from The Biggest Loser
Laurie Ruettimann wonders if you can get around company drug tests (you cant)
“That was fun. Time to go home. Gotta get up for work in the morning”
Cathy Missildine-Martin predicts the future of HR, one “Yikes” at a time
Melissa Prusher talks with HR.com’s Debbie McGrath on business, metrics, and skiing
Gireesh Kumar Sharma offers a brief look at the ins and outs of Web 2.0 and SaaS for HR managers
Jason Seiden looks at the phenomenon of the “alpha email”
The August 5th Carnival will be hosted by Prem Rao at People at Work & Play. Enjoy!
Tags: HR, Human Resources

Hi Mick,
A great collection of HR Blogs and I liked the way you categorized the blogs in interesting topics.
Hi Mick – Thank you for your efforts in putting up good informative posts.