National Association of
Counties * Washington, D.C.
Vol. 31, No.
22 * November 22, 1999
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Thanksgiving
A most wonderful time of the year occurs in late November. Thanksgiving
is an HR Doctor favorite because it is centered on the opportunity to step
back and view our own lives at work and at home with a sense of
perspective.
Its a great time for an employer to help members of
the staff appreciate all that they have in the form of jobs, which are
generally steady and career-oriented, and include many fringe benefits
including retirement, health care, time off, educational support and much
more.
Thanksgiving is an excellent time to do more than simply eat
a tremendous meal with family and friends and maybe watch football. It is
a time to ask what am I doing to make things easier and more enjoyable
for my colleagues at work or those in need in the community? It is not
coincidental that United Way campaigns occur during this holiday time nor
that about one in three persons receives help from such an organization
There but for fortune, could be any one of us.
This holiday is
also a time to praise and recognize how much easier our own life at work
is made by having colleagues who work hard to help you as a county
government leader and care about your success. Not a bad time to make some
Thanksgiving resolutions and avoid the New Years rush. Resolve not to
take things for granted, but rather to find new ways to help at the office
and in community leadership through charitable giving and
volunteering.
The HR Doctor has a lot to be thankful for, including
the chance to share information on pro-active Human Resources with each of
you regularly. I bet if you stop for just a few seconds and think about
it, you also have a lot to be thankful for in your own work life and
personal life.
Take the time to do that and save a slice of pumpkin
pie for me.
Best wishes and visit me at http://www.hrdr.net/.
Sincerely,
(If you have questions for the "HR Doctor," e-mail him
at philrosenberg@prodigy.net.
Rosenberg is the Human Resources director for Broward County,
Fla.)
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