Best of 2017:
ADVICE FROM
HR INFLUENCERS
A COMPILATION OF THE BEST
RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THIS
YEAR’S EXPERT INTERVIEWS
This year, HR Professional interviewed and featured
12 experienced and influential HR practitioners. This is
their best advice for readers navigating HR careers.
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First, don’t be afraid, seek
opportunities, and always say
“yes” to a career move, even if you’re
not interested in it at first. You’ll have an
opportunity to learn. Forget about having
a straight-line career plan… Explore!
Second, know the business you’re working
in; understand where it makes money and
loses money. Be an HR business partner.
– Liette Vigneault, CRHA
January 2017 Issue
You need to understand business
challenges and opportunities in order
to bring solutions to the table. You need to
be flexible and agile and think strategically,
yet be hands on and work tactically. Far too
often, I see junior HR people get into the
business world and they don’t necessarily
understand the business dynamics and
can’t articulate an HR strategy into dollars
and cents. I think that is absolutely critical.
– Bruce Fraser, CHRL, CHRE
March 2017 Issue
During difficult times, you need
to step up engagement and
communication, and increase
transparency. It’s really important to have
those conversations where you’re clear on
the challenges and give people a chance to
engage, ask questions and have a voice in
making the change. At the same time, you
have to create confidence in people that we
have a strategy and a path forward. Focus
positively on the future.
– Zabeen Hirji, MBA, MSM
February 2017 Issue
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