Described by HR Magazine as ‘An HR Linker and Thinker’, Pamela Harding managed LinkedIn’s largest group of HR professionals as Community Chair of Linked:HR. Along with affiliated groups, she brought together 1.5 million HR professionals as they networked together in vibrant and engaging LinkedIn groups. Her leadership created a recognized forum to discuss the challenges in today’s ever changing workplace. Pamela’s career began in the US Navy where she reached the rank of senior chief petty officer, During her 24 years in the military, she developed a passion for needlework and earned a Masters degree in HR, which led on to a series of roles as HR Manager, Principal and Director in the private and public sectors plus professional qualifications. With nearly three decades of experience managing people, a passion for life-long learning and professional expertise in Social Media, Pamela played a key role in the development of Next Dimension Media. The company was the largest independent operator of LinkedIn groups such as Linked:Energy (239k members), Next Dimension Careers (121k), Linked:Seattle (51k). Now she and Dave Sumner Smith (previously CEO of Next Dimension Media) are focusing their attention exclusively on the biggest area of all: Human Resources.She also started an on-demand HR Consulting business for small companies that do not have (or need) a full-time resource. Her HR Generalist background provides her the expertise to provide a wide range of options from investigations, tax reporting, policies, employee handbooks, and talent acquisition.Pamela can be contacted directly at Pamela.Harding@Metzano.com and on Twitter @PamelaHarding
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