Play games at the same level as your co-workers and leave the dirty tricks at home, says Laurie Ruettimann, a human-resources professional from Raleigh, N.

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To back it all up, she has been a certified Professional in Human Resources (PHR) since 2008.

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At least 4 years of progressively responsible professional experience in human resources management and administration.

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The company is attempting to capitalize on the growing trend of using human resources closer to home by providing a professional and dedicated project manager via a cloud based platform to mix and match staffing requirements.

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Perhaps the hardest hit of the professional services has been human-resources consulting, where revenues fell by 20% in Britain last year.

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Currently the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Department in the Solomon Islands is planning to continue with in-service professional development for teachers in two more provinces with the aim of increasing the number of teachers with certification.

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