No one said college would be easy, but dedication and hard work really do pay off. After taking classes, interning with OppenheimerFunds and serving as the president of the CU Denver student chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), CU Denver graduate Brandon Wiegand’s hard work paid off when his internship with OppenheimerFunds ended with a job offer in the field he loves – human resources.  Read more

When someone says “human resources,” you might not be overwhelmed with excitement, but for CU Denver student Brandon Wiegand, there’s more to it than just handling employee concerns. “Human resources has grown into something much more strategic,” Wiegand said. “Today’s generation moves around a lot, making employee retention more important than ever.” The success of a business today might very well depend on its ability to find and keep employees.  Read more

Distinguished Professor Wayne Cascio earned the World Federation of People Management Association’s (WFPMA) Lifetime Achievement Award by a unanimous vote by the Board of Directors on Oct. 18, 2016 in London. The WFPMA is an organization representing more than 600,000 people management professionals in over 90 national human resource management associations around the world.  Read more

Recommendations can be an important factor when it comes to looking for a job, applying for graduate school, or looking for a scholarship. Making sure that others can attest to your knowledge, skills, and attitude will not only help your credibility, but will ensure the interested parties that you are a candidate worthy of what you are looking for. Recommendations often help solidify the type of person that you are and whether or not you would fit in the culture of the team or the organization.  Read more