Category Archives: Professional Acheivements

Repost – The New York Times: How to Ask for a Raise, Without Alienating Your Boss Along the Way

To do this, don’t just describe the employee you’ve been, but the employee you plan to be, said Alexandria Brown, a human resources consultant and founder of The HR Hacker, who has been involved with hundreds of hires over her career. She advises that right before you head into performance reviews, you give your boss a heads up that you want to talk about your career. Then, come to the meeting not only with a list of your contributions, but also a plan for what you want to work on over the next year.

Quick recap – 2014 SHRM Employment Law and Legislative Conference

Last week was a whirlwind of Human Resources productivity. I attended my first national SHRM event in Washington DC and met some amazing HR professionals from all over the country. I wanted to share a super quick recap on the conference with you. We had an incredible list of guest speakers: 1) Michael Aitken, VP […]
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Employer policies to come under increased scrutiny in 2013 (San Diego Daily Transcript)

What a way to start the new year off with a bang! I was asked to attend an HR Roundtable on behalf of the organization I work for. While I was a bit nervous, I was indefinitely excited to meet with other prominent HR professionals and business leaders in the San Diego region and get […]
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Domain Name Action-Boom!

Yes-it’s finally happening. I have registered my domain name and will be pressing on with the website build and hosting set to launch in 1-2 weeks! I am really looking forward to branding my professional services and sharing my recruiting and Human Resources knowledge with you! Look out for http://www.abrownhr.com !!!!!!

Box.net Uploads

Namaste, I just uploaded some of the HR documents I have created between 2010 and 2011. I thought I would share these with you for your viewing pleasure. I really enjoy creating and implementing policy and procedure as part of my HR functions. Here is the link: http://www.box.com/profile Enjoy! A