Bøger af Alan Collins

"The Essential Guide to Bread and Sourdough Mastery: Recipes and Techniques for Home Bakers"There's a profound magic in the world of bread, one that bridges the vast chasm of time, connecting ancient Egyptian pyramid builders with 21st-century artisanal bakers. It's not just about food; it's about stories, histories, and traditions, kneaded seamlessly into every loaf. If you've ever been entranced by the seductive aroma wafting from a bakery or found solace in the rhythmic dance of kneading dough, "The Essential Guide to Bread and Sourdough Mastery" is crafted just for you.Yeast's Ancient Dance: Embark on a captivating journey, charting the transformation of bread through the ages. From the rustic flatbreads that graced Pharaohs' tables to the refined sourdough boules of Parisian bakeries, witness the fascinating evolution of this age-old staple. Bread, in its myriad forms, has been a silent observer of civilizations, each loaf telling a tale of its time. This section lets you in on these storied secrets, weaving history with the culinary craft.Alchemy of Ingredients: Bread is simplicity incarnated-just flour, water, salt, and yeast. Yet, from these humble ingredients rises a world of diversity. Dive deep into the sacred heart of baking, deciphering the role of every grain, every pinch, every drop. Unlock the mysteries behind that crisp, golden crust and the soft, pillowy crumb. Bread-baking isn't just cooking-it's an edible chemistry, both art and science combined.Crafting the Perfect Sourdough: The world of sourdough is one of wild yeast, tangy flavors, and deep satisfaction. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned baker, there's always something new to learn in the realm of fermentation. Venture into the intricacies of creating, maintaining, and perfecting your sourdough starter. From the subtle nuances of hydration to the art of the perfect slash, this segment is a love letter to all things sourdough.Bread as Wellness: In the modern hustle, the act of baking emerges as a therapeutic, soul-nourishing exercise. Beyond the crust and crumb, bread carries a promise of wellness. Discover how the fermented wonders of sourdough promote gut health. Experience the meditative allure of transforming raw ingredients into beautiful loaves. Bread isn't merely food; it's a salve for the soul, a balm for the senses.In essence, "The Essential Guide to Bread and Sourdough Mastery" promises more than recipes-it offers a journey. A journey through time, across geographies, and deep into the heart of baking. So, roll up those sleeves, dust off that apron, and let's set forth on this grain-filled adventure. Happy baking!

Newly updated and expanded with over 40 NEW pages of content...and a total of 455 powerful and inspirational tips, strategies and ideas for getting ahead in Human Resources. BEST KEPT HR SECRETS lays out the most powerful advice you'll ever get for attaining outrageous success in Human Resources. This isn't the same old tired, weak, warmed-over corporate-speak that passes for HR job advice in most organizations. This is the real deal...over 400 brutal truths, tips, best practices, inspirations, confessions, and expert insights that practically no one else will sit down and tell you about. Nothing is held back. Nothing is considered taboo. And, nothing is off-limits in this book. If you want to discover the REAL secrets for accelerating your climb up the HR ladder, just spend a few minutes flipping through these pages.In this book, you'll discover valuable insights such as: * Twelve dirty little secrets for landing your next job in HR. * 4C's for building tremendous credibility in any HR role. * 14 ways to turn even your toughest clients into your biggest fans. * What you should focus on that matters even more delivering great HR results. * 12 amazingly simple ways to double your personal productivity in HR. * 10 ways to wow your CEO. * How to avoid becoming irrelevant in HR. * The $25,000 formula for managing your time. * How to receive huge amounts of recognition for your accomplishments in HR. * Eight deadly signs that it's time for you leave your job, and find a better HR opportunity. * Twenty BIG goals that will easily put you among the top 5% of all HR professionals. * What you should do if you're a new HR leader on your very first day and in your first week.* How to "almost" read your client's mind. * How to give an awesome 30 minute speech. * How to differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack in HR.* 5 simple life lessons every HR professional should embrace. * And much, much more on managing tough HR issues, excelling in your HR role and enhancing your career!

Frustrated with your career progress in HR?Passed over for promotions you know you should have received?Not getting the appreciation, recognition and rewards you know you deserve?Then discover the strategies the best HR pros on the planet use to advance their careers. In this ground-breaking book, Unwritten HR Rules, Alan Collins, former Vice President of Human Resources at PepsiCo and currently Founder of Success in HR, reveals secrets for taking your HR career to the next level and attaining the success in HR you've always desired and dreamed of.It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned HR generalist, an HR leader, an HR specialist in talent acquisition, employee relations or any other key function or just launching your career right out of school, you'll find this book useful.Unwritten HR Rules has been developed to provide you with one thing and one thing only: practical, actionable career advancement wisdom you can use right now. It doesn't strive to be "politically correct," sugarcoat any messages or conceal the realities of what it takes to move your career forward in HR. It can and does tell you like it is. Grab this book and you'll discover: The real secret to impressing your business leaders as an HR professional and winning a seat at the table where the big boys and girls sit. The awful, unpleasant truth about advancing your career in HR. Find out the painful "secret" that was revealed after getting passed over three times in two years for HR promotions. 15 sneaky, but brilliant little ways to get the edge on your HR competitors using the world's most powerful and free career management tool.How to make more money faster in HR. Stop settling for measly little 2-3% merit increases when you could be earning a heck of lot more.How a marketing hire moved into HR, adopted the "Tiger Woods career approach" and wound up becoming a vice president in the HR function with global accountabilities. (Note: this relates entirely to Tiger's approach to his golf career, not at all to his admitted "indiscretions").Why you should stop chasing HR jobs, recognition and promotions...and use the P.O.W.E.R. formula instead...so that the best HR opportunities come to you all served up on a silver platter. Everyone in HR makes mistakes. But here's what you should do when you screw up and still come out ahead.The truth about how 70% of all HR jobs are really filled...no matter what you've been told by your boss, headhunters or your HR colleagues.Why you should embrace and use the F-word regularly...no matter who you might offend in the process. Why you should never, ever reject a chance to represent your company at outside events and three items you should bring back to work to help advance your career. The simple 5-minute career investment you should make each week if you want to avoid sabotaging your career in HR. Insider strategies from a recognized expert for building and expanding your professional network that applies just to HR professionals.Building your G.R.A.N.D. circle of relationships...including two people you must always keep on speed dial. This is your insurance policy in case you find yourself suddenly downsized and forced to look for a job. Note: This has never, ever been outlined before in one place in print for HR professionals. Steps you should be taking right now to set the stage for acing your next performance review. How aspiring HR executives leverage everyday meetings to keep their HR career moving forward. And much, much more!

Frustrated by your HR day job, but can't afford to quit? Discover how you can make more money on the side, create a profoundly more meaningful HR career for yourself...and become a powerful difference in other people's lives. How? By simply sharing what you already know about Human Resources. In this pull-no-punches, tell-all book, Alan Collins takes you by the hand and reveals step-by-step how to quickly and easily package, promote and cash in on your HR know-how and advice, without leaving your day job in Human Resources. You don't have to be a corporate HR executive or a highly-paid consultant to do this because it doesn't matter how much (or how little) Human Resources experience you have. If you can document and organize your HR ideas, perspectives and point-of-view into tiny, little written reports, this book shows you how you can profit BIG. Within these pages, you'll discover how to capitalize on the fact that: * The know-how, skills or experience that you've already acquired in your HR day job is a goldmine...and one that you can turn into extra income. * The key to cashing in on your human resources expertise and knowledge lies in being able to "package" it up FAST...and in a way that others can EASILY access it, benefit from it and pay you for it. * Once you've gotten paid the first time, you can repeat this process over and over again to literally build a second income empire. * You can do all this a few hours a week on evenings or weekends. Just simply follow the 7-day step-by-step plan laid out in this book. There's nothing for you to figure out on your own. If you have a computer with internet access, and a few hours a week, you've got everything you need to get started. If you're looking for a practical, doable way to monetize your HR know-how, talents and gifts and get them out into the world, where they can be recognized, appreciated and truly make a difference...well, you've now found it!

Use your HR resume to land job interviews faster than you thought possible.Finally, get the edge you need over other HR job candidates.NEWLY UPDATED FOR 2019-20! With thousands sold since 2014, this edition has now been updated for 2019-20 with the latest up-to-the-minute information, examples, resume best practices and trusted guidance geared to help today's HR job hunters land interviews quickly. Frustrated because you can't land any HR job interviews? No response back when you submit your resume? Can't get your LinkedIn profile page to produce HR job opportunities for you? Networking like crazy, but no results? Finally, here's the edge you need to bring a quick end to your job search. In HR RESUME SECRETS, Alan Collins, former Vice President of Human Resources at PepsiCo, reveals his proven approach for crafting a powerful resume that will quickly land you job interviews in Human Resources. These strategies are based on his twenty-five years of experience hiring hundreds of HR professionals at all levels. There's nothing else like it for HR reps, managers, directors, VPs, executives...and even those seeking their first HR job.The book is filled with tons of examples of winning HR resumes, easy-to-follow steps, real-life case studies and shortcuts that will save you time and angst. Use them to transform your own resume from dud to dynamite...create an interview-generating machine...and land your new HR job faster than you thought possible. Whether you're a Human Resources newbie, executive, generalist or specialist, inside this one-of-a-kind book you'll discover: *6 rules for writing a killer HR resume that opens doors and dazzles recruiters and hiring managers. *How to use your resume to position yourself as a top candidate and persuasively sell your best achievements. *How to solve the 10 biggest problems that will prevent your HR resume from producing tons of interviews for you. *Secrets for making your resume irresistible on paper, online and electronically...and ways to optimize it for applicant tracking systems, company websites, recruiting sites and other sources (online and offline) that recruiters use to identify HR job candidates. *11 tiny resume "boosters" that can set your resume above and apart from your competition.*The ONE and ONLY HR resume style you should ever use. (Don't let any "expert" convince you to use anything different!) *3 ways you MUST deliver your resume for maximum exposure to the key decision-makers. *9 powerful ways to attract more hiring authorities to your LinkedIn profile page. This includes one minor change you should make in your profile that will make it 40 times more likely to produce HR job opportunities for you. *How to craft your resume so that it hooks readers in 15 seconds and passes just about any initial screen with flying colors. *7 proven formulas for showcasing your HR experience so that it impresses and excites even the toughest hiring executive. *How to properly take credit for the accomplishments of your HR team...without lying or exaggerating. *How to handle tough resume dilemmas like: getting fired, being demoted, having huge gaps between jobs, being over or under-qualified, job-hopping, being too old and other tough resume dilemmas. *Secrets for incorporating keywords into your resume to attract hidden HR opportunities -- including 50 keywords to use and 10 to avoid. *The only 4 cover letters you'll ever need and the insider strategies for using them. This includes one cover letter that can result in an HR position being created just for YOU! *And much, much more! Including....access to a confidential website where you can instantly grab ready-to-use, time-saving HR templates.

Are you ready to step up your HR game to the next level of greatness in your current role?Are you an overworked, super-busy HR professional who wants to deliver even better results, faster, with less effort...while building a thriving network of satisfied clients and trusted advocates Then this book is like having your own private, portable coach at your disposal -- if you're an HR generalist, HR business partner, HR specialist in areas like talent acquisition, employee relations, total rewards, organization development...or an HR leader of your own HR team. Winning Big in HR is an HR career game changer; that offers you an amazing collection of 118 of the ABSOLUTE BEST job success strategies, advice, confessions, stories and insights stolen (and no longer available) from Alan Collins' Success in HR blog -- PLUS a ton of brand new shortcuts, tricks and tips never shared before...anywhere...at any time. WARNING: This book is NOT for everyone. It's blunt, no B.S. and pulls no punches. It doesn't sugarcoat anything. If you want to know the "REAL DEAL" about taking charge of your current role, becoming the captain of your own HR career and THE trusted advisor to your clients, then you'll want to own this book.In it, you'll discover valuable insights such as: The #1 most important and indispensable step for winning big in ANY HR role. How to quickly build your HR credibility from day one in ANY organization. The sneaky little secret for running an HR department your clients will love. Becoming your client's trusted advisor and getting them to rave about YOU. 3 ways for dealing with clients from hell who NEVER seem satisfied. Playing politics and winning without being a sleazy, back-stabbing little jerk. 8 ways to get people to give a damn about you, your ideas and your HR career. How to turn your outrage and frustration with your boss into your next promotion. Winning over your CEO and other executives when they've put a gun to your head. 12 ways to get buy-in to your HR ideas -- including one tactic that almost never fails. How to destroy hidden time wasters to free up time to accomplish awesome stuff. How to prevent burnout and fall in love with HR all over and over and over again. Two winning HR strategies from seven of the world's biggest failures. How a brutally abused little boy overcame "impossible" odds to become a superstar in HR.Capitalizing on big unexpected HR opportunities even if you aren't ready for them. Becoming remarkable...and leaving your own unique and memorable legacy in HR. 15 things every winner in HR knows about their business. Strategies for staying on top of your game, grabbing your HR career by throat and really "OWNING" it. How to accumulate a thriving network of trusted supporters and grow your HR network like it's on steroids. Why you MUST legally steal from other people if you want to speed up your success in HR. And MUCH, MUCH more!

This book contributes conceptually, theoretically and morally to a deeper understanding of the distinctive Asian perceptions of punishment, justice and human rights. Researched and prepared by scholars who have not only been conducting studies on the death penalty in the region but have also been advocating for legal reforms, this edited book touches upon the different justifications for the use of capital punishment in the ASEAN region, exposing the secrecy, sensitivities and dilemmas that mask violations of international human rights laws. The chapters bring in numerous new perspectives which have been overlooked in the traditional discourse surrounding the use of the death penalty, such as that around crimes that do not meet the threshold of ¿most serious¿; the dignity of death row inmates and their families; contradictions within religion and capital punishment; and the way in which growing authoritarianism and the media are adversely influencing the public¿s perception and support for capital punishment in the region. In examining how public opinion shapes state policies towards the death penalty and how it varies according to different offences and different states, the authors critically analyse how the international human rights mechanisms have specifically called for ASEAN member states to refrain from extending the application of the death penalty and to limit it to the ¿most serious crimes.¿ Relevant to socio-legal scholars focused on crime and punishment in Southeast Asia, and in the Global South more broadly, this is a landmark collection in criminology and human rights scholarship. Chapter "ASEAN and the Death Penalty: Theoretical and Legal Views and a Pathway to Abolition" is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Successfully ACE your first 100 days as a new Human Resources leader. Discover the 15 proven rules followed by the most successful HR managers, directors and VPs to excel and get results faster during their critical first 100 days in their new role. Now take charge with confidence.Hit the ground running from day one.>Here's why this is so important. According to SHRM, 31% of new HR leaders FAIL within their first 18-24 months, primarily because they didn't effectively take charge when they first started their new role. And even those HR leaders that succeed massively will tell you that their ultimate success is determined by the foundation they laid and the accomplishments they made during their crucial first 100 days. Learn their best practices. In THE NEW HR LEADER'S FIRST 100 DAYS, Alan Collins, former Vice President of Human Resources at PepsiCo, reveals his proven step-by-step approach for starting strong and accelerating your success as a new HR leader when you first start in your new role. These strategies are based on his twenty-five years of experience working with and coaching hundreds of HR leaders at all levels. There's nothing else like it for Human Resources managers, directors and VPs. Use the easy-to-follow steps, shortcuts and insider secrets to capitalize on the "honeymoon" period all new HR leaders enjoy when they first start. Don't jeopardize your HR career or leave your success to chance. Use this book as your trusted guide and proven roadmap. Inside these pages, you'll discover: * How to make an immediate positive and powerful first impression as a new HR leader* Strategies for taking charge and getting up to speed faster -- even before your first day* Turn your new clients into raving fans, even your toughest and most demanding ones* The six essential discussions you absolutely must have with your boss in order to turn him/her into your biggest advocate* Ways to build a committed team of direct reports and ignite the fire within them -- even those who felt they should have had your job* How to build trust, win over and impress business leaders by using this one secret* The unique, confidential "HR onboarding accelerator" you can use to cut your HR learning curve in half* Ten tips for selecting the early HR wins you need to make your mark and establish yourself* The secrets to deciphering the culture and politics of your new organization to get a lay of the land quickly* How to get on top of your key HR initiatives, priorities and projects in record time -- this simple tool will help you.* How to uncover hidden surprises & avoid embarrassing blindsides, mistakes and slip ups that can derail you. * Tips for craft your own unique, HR customized step-by-step onboarding success plan -- along with an actual successful example you can model yours after.* How to build a team of committed "A" players that will drive your HR agenda* Ten warning signs that your new HR job might be in jeopardy and how to address them.* Templates, examples and downloadable tools developed just for HR professionals to accelerate your success* And there's much, much more!

Confidently turn your HR interviews into job offers!Finally gain the edge you need to win your next HR position.Earn the salary you need, want and deserve!NOW NEWLY UPDATED! With thousands sold to HR professionals, this edition has now been newly updated with the latest up-to-the-minute information, examples, resume best practices and trusted guidance geared to help today's HR job hunters and career changers land interview quickly. Struggling with how to sell yourself persuasively in interviews with hiring authorities? Haven't interviewed in awhile and you're nervous and jittery? Frustrated because you can't turn your interviews into offers? Have you been laid off, fired, want to change jobs, get promoted or you're in the job market for the first time? Struggle no more. Finally, get the edge you need to position yourself as a top candidate and crush your next human resources interview. Make no mistake about it. Even the most experienced and savvy HR professionals screw up in interviews, even if they've interviewed hundreds of job candidates themselves. Why? Because there's a HUGE difference when they're on the other side of the table as the interviewee and it's their own human resources career on the line. If you also face this challenge, now you can overcome it and nail your upcoming HR interviews. In HR INTERVIEW SECRETS, Alan Collins, former Vice President of Human Resources at PepsiCo, reveals his proven step-by-step approach for excelling at human resources interviews and landing the job you want. These strategies are based on his twenty-five years of experience hiring hundreds of HR professionals at all levels. There's nothing else like it for HR reps, managers, directors, VPs, executives...and even those seeking their first HR job. Use the easy-to-follow tips, job-winning interview answers, talking points and insider secrets to capitalize on your HR experience, wow your interviewers and bring home the salary you deserve.Inside these pages, you'll discover: How to conquer pre-interview fears and jitters and calm your nerves so that you come across powerfully -- and with poise and confidence.How to sell yourself and persuasively answer the 10 most frequently-asked interview questions that you absolutely must nail in order to be considered a top candidate in HR. The ten qualities employers most desire in the human resources candidate they'll hire - including the ONE you must demonstrate to them that's more important than all the others combined (Hint: #10!) Surefire ways to make an extraordinarily compelling and positive first impression in the first 30 seconds of your interview. How to confidently handle tough questions about your job history with ease - even if you've been fired, laid off, have huge gaps between jobs, have had too many HR jobs, are over- or under-qualified, or are too old or too young. How to hook interviewers so that they remember you long after the interview is over and distinguish you from the rest of the pack. (This includes a simple, yet proven 3-part formula for showcasing your HR experience so that it impresses even the toughest hiring executive). How to deal with questions that stump you and then turn them into your advantage.What to do before your interview so that you come across as knowledgeable as just about any 10-year veteran of their organization.Powerful questions to ask that will WOW key decision-makers --including the ONE question that's you must ask at the end of your interview if you want the offer. Secrets and tactics for smoothly negotiating your job offer and landing a top salary -- including specific phrases to use that can potentially boost your salary offer 5% or more..Easy-to-o

Examines the effectiveness and personal costs of searching for partners by different methods, including newspapers and the Internet. This work shows how simple economics can explain many of the characteristics of the market for dating partners and suggests strategies for effective participation.