To be honest, I read Cosmo more than Globe and Mail, chick lit more than autobiographies. That said, business blogs usually don’t come off as interesting to me. So, when I came across the gem of HR Bartender written by Sharlyn Lauby, i knew I had found a blog I would actually make a point of visiting regularly.
The focus of her blogs are generally issues of the workplace. Though less applicable, I find they offer me a look at what a future in a workplace would be. Covering topics such as working with friends and the use of social media, many of her posts and advice applies outside of just workplaces. My personal favourite series she writes is “The Six Critical Qualities of Self-Management”. Transiting from secondary school to university can be a difficult transition at times. Her self-management tips have been, needless to say, extremely helpful. Not only that, but her insight on interviews has taken a lot of guessing out of the game. 
Perhaps what attracts me the most is how I identify with the blogger herself. Being an HR specialist turned consultant, that would be my ideal career path. Further, her random inserts of culinary posts make for light hearted, yet very informative blog.
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