Somewhere along, I read the background of the gentleman who commenced the site. I have not been able to trace the same today. Nevertheless, I recall hazily that, as an employee in a certain organization, he was asked to work out data for some Manpower Planning and did not find adequate information on the same. He then had to rough it out to dig out the details and commenced working, and did.
Somewhere there, he determined to have a system in which the knowledge on HR shall be freely and readily available for HR professionals, in particular, and all others in general. Obviously, the intent was to ensure that others do not suffer where he did. We need to perceive this to be a WIN-WIN situation.
This CiteHR is a boon to us by one who is committed to the freedom to acquire and spread knowledge. Surely, we shall work against the very spirit of the Promoter of this CiteHR if we do not wholeheartedly come to the assistance of each other.
We are blessed that the site is free for us, and that we can download any material that we require for our benefit, that of the organizations we serve, and the society that we live in. It shall be in the fitness of things that we all work in this spirit.
The spread of information and availability of such other forums shall only benefit the professionals, and consequently, the society as well as the organizations.
The usual trend of keeping knowledge close to the chest is certainly not a long-term trend.
It is a foregone conclusion that the same shall only be appreciated by the promoters of OUR CiteHR.
As per my info, there is an HR Forum in Delhi and NIPM in Kolkata; nevertheless, I am not clear if they have well-developed websites that readily facilitate the spread/availability of knowledge.
I do get some emails from Yahoo HR Forum and Yahoo Six Sigma; however, I have not been able to be comfortable in handling and gaining from them.
Further, my requirements for HR matters are readily met by the communication on this site, and I consider myself blessed.
Warm and cordial regards to all, :)
Pradeep Bajaj :P