Georgianna E. Herman Library

09/24/2014

Just a reminder, as of October 1, this page will no longer exist. We have a new and Improved page!
To better showcase all that our programs, alumni, faculty and staff have to offer, we are migrating to a new and improved page – please like us University of Minnesota HRIR. The current Library page will be shut down on October 1. Please stay in touch!

09/12/2014

ew and Improved page!
To better showcase all that our programs, alumni, faculty and staff have to offer, we are migrating to a new and improved page – please like us University of Minnesota HRIR. The current Library page will be shut down on October 1. Please stay in touch!

09/04/2013

Check this out: Common Grounds (CG) is a student-led group that brings together students from the University of Minnesota’s Law School, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Carlson School of Management, and School of Public Health. CG engages community issues with an interdisciplinary approach by providing professional research and consultation to businesses and organizations. 2013-14 Kick-off meeting is Sept. 16, 12-1pm. http://www.leadership.umn.edu/student_initiatives/common_grounds

CIL is pleased to promote and support the work of Common Grounds, a interdisciplinary student-led graduate student team that applies the concept of integrative leadership to community challenges. Guided by the principle that complex problems require cross-sector collaboration, Common Grounds brings…

09/04/2013

Workspan, August 2013, "There is a set of interesting and diverse research studies going on by emerging scholars in compensation." Professors Sojourner, Manchester and Benson's work on incentives, rewards and outcomes presented at Cornell's Emerging Scholars Conference.
http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=73328

08/30/2013

Check out the History of Labor Day from the US Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/laborday/history.htm

We're turning 100! March 2013 marks the Department of Labor's first 100 years of service. We have launched a year's worth of educational events outlining the Department's history.

05/21/2013

Congratulations to all the 2013 MA-HRIR and PhD graduates!

04/09/2013

Your thoughts about choices for new study space in the library, what do you prefer?

02/14/2013

New books in the library:
The chief HR officer: defining the new role of human resource leaders, with a chapter by Mike Davis, SVP of Global HR for General Mills
Raising expectations (and raising hell): my decade fighting for the labor movement by Jane McAlevey.
On the "new" shelf, check them out!

02/14/2013

Check out Professor Sojourner on the CSOM homepage and his upcoming article "The Under Appreciated Societal Role of Unions"
http://www.csom.umn.edu/

The Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota is a recognized leader in business education and research that offers undergraduate, masters, MBA, and PhD degrees along with executive education.

02/07/2013

“Minneapolis to Mumbai: Key HR Learnings” Offered Fascinating Look at Expat Assignment Rebekah Ferguson, HR Director at General Mills, shared a fascinating look at her two-year assignment in Mumbai, India during the February 5 CHRLS Alumni Association Workshop.

You can view her presentation at: http://mediasite.csom.umn.edu/Mediasite/Play/b95d6e84c532489cb05de81e293643391d

and see her slides at:http://www.carlsonschool.umn.edu/chrls/about/documents/FromMinneapolistoMumbai-KeyHRLearnings.pdf

01/24/2013

Watch Prof. Colleen Manchester interviewed on her research on the pros and cons of 401Ks

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2013/01/23/good-question-is-the-401k-program-a-success-or-failure/ #.UQE2U2Onar0.twitter

The number one way of saving for retirement in America is the 401(k). But one in four Americans has dipped into that savings account early to pay bills.

01/23/2013

Welcome back! Bagels and fruit and juice in the library.