References

We start off in another direction and go with the Karen Burns, Working Girl blog's article about why references are still relevant: click here

Did you have a good April Fools prank in your office? Human Resource Executive says to grin it and bear it: click here

The Career Diva has some interesting (read: extreme) ways to get a job: click here

Online Colleges and Universities tells you why career management is right for you: click here

Lastly, the Providence Journal leaves us with an article about HR and continuing education: click here

HR Links Galore

We hadn't given you a lot of links in a while...and we at the Astron blog love to update you on what's going on around the US...so here you go:

A job outlook from the Providence Journal: click here

A pro-office romance article from the Gazette: click here

Word from the CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM): click here

From the HRM Guide, word that few firms actually define diversity: click here

From Systematic HR...is it Job or Performance: click here

From HR.BLR, a bill to support employee verification: click here

From HR World, word that SHRM has backed this bill: click here

From the New York Times and Inc., word that diversity is unclear at small firms: click here

And lastly for today, from Forbes, word that most retirees will look for other jobs: click here

Enjoy!!!

We'll have more for you soon...trust me