Dear HR Professional,
Have you checked out the new HR.com lately? We've added new features and tools to help you connect and share with 150,000 of your peers
around the world. HR.com is quickly evolving into the world's largest online community and social network for HR professionals and we appreciate you being a part of it!
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• Join communities and groups focused on your organization, location or area of interest
• Find and add HR events
• Bid, buy and sell anything HR-related in the HR Marketplace
• Find or post HR jobs from across North America
• Continue your HR education by participating in online webcasts
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