Top 12 HR Pages on the Web

There are hundreds of HR blogs on the web – some good, some great, some popular, some unnoticed. I’ve put together what I think is the best of the web, at least the web that I have seen (don’t be offended if you didn’t make the list).

Whatever kind of HR information you are looking for, whether it’s legal information, best practices, news, trends, or opinions, you can find it here. (The following pages are listed in no particular order.)

1. HR.BLR.com

HR.BLR.com reports unbiased HR news. It’s a no-nonsense site for keeping up to date.

2. TLNT

TLNT, or Talent Management and HR, is among the biggest HR blogs on the web, offering HR-specific news and insight about employee communications, hiring, and all things HR.

3. Effortless HR

The EffortlessHR Blog is a comprehensive human resources blog with a focus on small business labor laws and employee issues.

4. The Employer Handbook

The Employer Handbook is a blog by Eric B. Meyer who is an employment lawyer. He writes on employee discrimination and harassment, with confidence and humor.

5. About Human Resources

Susan M. Heathfield writes the Human Resources section of About.com. She has a long history working in HR and now is a consultant and writes about hiring and management for about.com.

6. HR Zone

HR Zone is a branch of Sift Media, focusing on employee engagement, performance, and talent acquisition.

7. HR Capatalist

Kris Dunn writes the HR Capatalist. He’s an HR pro that is “most interested in the intersection of the HR practice, technology and business results in today’s organizations.”

8. Steve Boese

Steve Boese offers up trusted HR perspective on his blog, HR Technology. Steve is interested in implementation of technology solutions to solve business problems, and other interesting topics.

9. HR Examiner

At HR Examiner, they are focused on the people, technology, and ideas of HR. They believe there is no one way to do HR so they offer up “the people, systems and products that are changing the places we work and how we think about work. You connect the dots.”

10. Ask a Manager

Alison Green is an HR consultant that answers reader questions and all the general questions she can think of on her blog. This is one of my personal favorites. Alison is funny, thorough, and writes on just about everything a manager needs to know.

11. Laurie Ruettimann

Laurie used to write an HR blog called the Cynical Girl but now publishes under her own name, Laurie Ruettimann. She is funny and writes to entertain and inform.

12. HR Bartender

Sharlyn Lauby was an HR pro and now she’s a consultant and blogger who creates a friendly environment for discussing HR issues. In her own words, “HR Bartender focuses on topics that relate to the workplace, not just human resources. Some of our most popular subjects deal with career advice, leadership and management, and office politics.”