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To book a speaking engagement about “The Essential HR Handbook,” or “The Essential Performance Review Handbook,” send an email to Barbara or Sharon.

Upcoming Events

  • September 9, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Performance Appraisals: Blunders, Bloopers & Brilliance: 10 Strategies for Success
    Location: Office of Inspector General/OPM

  • September 15, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: The Essential Performance Review Handbook
    Location: HRA-NCA, Washington, DC

  • September 21, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Performance Appraisals: Blunders, Bloopers & Brilliance: 10 Strategies for Success
    Location: IPMA-HR Eastern Region Training and Development Conference

  • November 11, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Performance Appraisals: Blunders, Bloopers & Brilliance: 10 Strategies for Success
    Location: Project SAME

  • December 2, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: The Essential Performance Review Handbook
    Location: Dulles, VA SHRM

  • April 12, 2011
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: The Essential Performance Review Handbook
    Location: Leesburg, VA SHRM

Past Events

  • September 7, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Stress-free Performance Appraisals
    Location: Incedo’s Listening

  • July 21, 2010
    Speaker: Barbara Mitchell
    Topic: 21st Century Workplace Challenges
    Location: International Association of Administrative Professionals annual conference

  • June 21, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: The Essential Performance Review Handbook
    Location: HRG/Hire Strategy, Reston, VA

  • June 3, 2010
    Speaker: Barbara Mitchell and Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: The 10 Mistakes Managers Make that Impact HR
    Location: DC Chapter of the Association for Accounting Administration

  • June 2
    Speakers: Barbara Mitchell and Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: 10 HR Mistakes Managers Make
    Event: Prince William SHRM

  • May 23, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Interviewing Tips and Techniques/Branding
    Event: Medical Library Association’s Annual Meeting

  • May 12, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Performance Appraisals
    Event: Montgomery County Chapter of IPMA-HR

  • April 12, 2010
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Interviewing: Your Time to Shine
    Event: 40 Plus, Washington DC

  • October 26, 2009
    Speaker: Sharon Armstrong
    Topic: Interviewing Tips
    Location: The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars

  • October 8
    Project Same: “A Winning HR Strategy in Today’s Economy”

  • May 14-15
    2009 Finance and Business Operations Symposium
    Topic: 10 HR Mistakes Managers Make

  • March 31, 6:30pm
    Yes! Circle

  • March 26-27
    Speaker: Barbara Mitchell
    Topic: Linking HR Strategy to Business Strategy
    Location: Partners in Business Conference, Logan, Utah

  • March 11
    Human Resources Association of the National Capital Area

IN THE NEWS: "Blog Business World" reviews The Essential Performance Review Handbook

August 27, 2010, Blog Business World — After Blogger Wayne Hurlbert conducted an in-depth Q&A with HR expert Sharon Armstrong, and published the interview on his popular Blog Business World, the article got picked up by dozens of other bloggers this week. “It’s amazing to see the power of the Internet when it comes to spreading the word,” says Armstrong, the author of “The Essential Performance Review Handbook,” which is available on Amazon.com for about $10. Read the entire article on Blog Business World.

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Speaking Engagements

September 9, 2010
Office of Inspector General/OPM: Performance Appraisals: Blunders, Bloopers & Brilliance: 10 Strategies for Success

September 15, 2010
HRA-NCA, Washington, DC: The Essential Performance Review Handbook

September 21, 2010
IPMA-HR Eastern Region Training and Development Conference: Performance Appraisals: Blunders, Bloopers & Brilliance: 10 Strategies for Success

November 11, 2010
Project SAME: Performance Appraisals: Blunders, Bloopers & Brilliance: 10 Strategies for Success

December 2, 2010
Dulles, VA SHRM: The Essential Performance Review Handbook

April 12, 2011
Leesburg, VA SHRM: The Essential Performance Review Handbook

Workshops

September 10, 2010
Thermopylae Sciences & Technology: Behavioral Interviewing

September 22, 2010
National Gallery of Art: Conducting Effective Performance Appraisal Discussions

November 10, 2010
Center for Nonprofit Advancement: Performance Appraisals

November 16, 2010
American Health Care Association: Performance Appraisals

December 3, 2010
City of Alexandria: Behavorial Interviewing

December 9, 2010
Farmington Country Club: Fundamentals of Management: Supervising Up & Down

HR Consultants to the Rescue

ANDRIA CORSO: September Consultant of the Month

ANDRIA CORSO has 16 years experience as a Human Resources leader who works with clients to develop leadership skills and talent strategies that that align with business strategy and drive results. She is an organizational and leadership development coach and Strategic HR consultant with areas of expertise in career and leadership development, talent and succession management, and executive coaching.

If you need quick and competent HR Consultants, OD Specialists, Trainers, Coaches, or Keynote Speakers, let us help.

Advice from Barbara & Sharon

Career Corner: What is the best way to explain a gap in your resume?

by Sharon Armstrong
owner, Sharon Armstrong and Associates
author, The Essential HR Handbook
January 2010

In the last issue of Career Corner, I asked for feedback from readers who had questions about any question they had regarding looking for a new job. Among them was “How should one effectively use social media in a job search?”

Here are a few more questions that intrigued me, and hopefully will provide some great insight for job seekers. Please keep them coming!

And this just in: My questions are being published on a new online magazine for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs called Be Inkandescent. Check it out! Who knows — your next question just might be posted on it. Send any career-related to me at Sharon@SharonArmstrongAndAssociates.com.

Question: What is the best way to explain a gap in your resume – meaning if you have been out of work for a period of time, due to whatever reason, how best to illustrate that?