About My Mom
My mom is Laurie Ruettimann.
- Mom has a background in Human Resources.
- She makes her living as a writer and speaker.
- She founded this company.
- She likes cats. A lot.
- If you care, and I’m not sure you do, she received her SPHR certification in 2001 from The Human Resources Certification Institute and is an active member of The Society for Human Resources Management.
- Listed as one of the Top 5 career advice websites by CareerBuilder and CNN, my mom advocates for a common sense approach to traditional employment practices.
- Forbes thinks she is okay.
- She is a columnist for The Conference Board Review, she is an advisor to SmartBrief on Workforce, and her career advice has been featured in various publications such as The New York Times, US News & World Report, CFO Magazine, and Men’s Health.
- Her work has also been featured on The Suicide Girls, AOL, and Lemondrop websites.
- She is the founder of HR Bloggers and is the co-founder of HRM Today, the first social network for HR professionals.
- Is that enough?
- Mom and I live in Raleigh, NC with my dad and my other kittehs siblings named Lucy, Jake, Molly, and Emma (who is poonchy).