The HR Blog Power Rankings [sponsored by the HR Capitalist]

The HR Capitalist is proud to announce the first installation of the HR Blog Power Rankings!  Rankings below reflect blog entries from July 30th to August 29th across 103 HR-related blogs.  How do we rank them?  Check out the complete Poll Methodology here...

The short version of our methodology is that I have my Google Reader set up to read all 103 blogs for the period in question.  Using the star feature, I identify the entries I would recommend to my HR colleagues.  The more recommendations, the higher the power ranking and the poll position. 

In our opinion, the top 25 and those also receiving votes represent the best of the HR/Human Capital Blogs.  Thanks to all listed here for your committment to HR/Human Capital community!

Ranking/Blog Name (Power Rating, Last Poll Ranking)

1.  Compensation Force (Power Rating- 7, Last Poll - Not Ranked - NR)
2.  systematicHR (Power Rating - 5, Last Poll - NR)
3.  Pennsylvania Employment Lawyer & Attorney (Power Rating - 5, Last Poll - NR)
4.  HR Thoughts (Power Rating - 4, Last Poll - NR)
5.  8 hours & a lunch (Power Rating - 4, Last Poll - NR)
6.  The Business of Management - John Hollon (Power Rating - 4, Last Poll - NR) 7.  Three Star Leadership - Wally Bock (Power Rating - 4, Last Poll - NR) 8.  Ask a Manager (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
9.  Fortify Your Oasis (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
10. The Human Capitalist (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
11. Evil HR Lady (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
12. Employee Evolution (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
13. The Career Revolution (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
14. Jon Ingham's (HCM) Blog (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
15. Jim Stroud 2.0 (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
16. KnowHR Blog (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
17. Taleo Blog (Power Rating - 3, Last Poll - NR)
18. The Performance & Talent Management Blog (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
19. Incentive Intelligence (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
20. Jottings By An Employer's Lawyer (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
21. XpertHR > Homepage (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
22. McArthur's Rant  (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
23. All Things Workplace (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
24. Trizle (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
25. (Tie) The Work Clinic (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)
25. (Tie) Knowledge Infuser (Power Rating - 2, Last Poll - NR)

Also Receiving Votes: The Future of Work Weblog, Evil HRIS Guy, People Signals, SittingXLegged, Employee Handbooks, cheezehead, Race in the Workplace, Michael Specht, Stanley Bing, Bob Sutton, Complete Potential, Workstream, Execupundit, Gruntled Employees, Donald H Taylor

On Probation/Not Eligible For Poll - The HR Capitalist (Please Read Anyway!!!)

In future polls, I'll highlight posts that make ranked blogs special.  For now, here's a tagline for why these blogs are the best for HR Pros....

1.  Compensation Force - Comp info that's easy, accessible and get this - topical!
2.  systematicHR - I don't always understand Dubs.  But when I do, it works...
3.  Pennsylvania Employment Lawyer & Attorney - Michael Moore (not that one) making employment law fun again...
4.  HR Thoughts - Lisa details her trials and tribulations in a represented environment - what's not to like?
5.  8 hours & a lunch - Deb weaves HR, Tony Robins and Literature - Can't get that anywhere else...
6.  The Business of Management - John Hollon - John writes on all things organizational with just the right amount of distance from the fray... 7.  Three Star Leadership - Wally Bock - Is Wally always serious?  Yes - and so is the content... 8.  Ask a Manager - Unidentified manager reading what her employee's think of her via their own blogs...Nice!
9.  Fortify Your Oasis - Human Capital and OD with an Irish twist...
10. The Human Capitalist - Systems will run it all one day, so we may as well keep up with the trends...
11. Evil HR Lady - Voted most cynical blogger in recent fictional poll....
12. Employee Evolution - Will Gen Y show up tommorrow?  Read this to find out...
13. The Career Revolution - Recruiting and HR with lots of Seinfeld clips... Constanza!!!
14. Jon Ingham's (HCM) Blog - Emerging blog with good energy and observations...Avatars included...
15. Jim Stroud 2.0 - Top recruiting blog in my eyes.  News you can use if you recruit as a HR pro...
16. KnowHR Blog - Another solid HCM blog weaving current events with HCM theory...
17. Taleo Blog - Great blog for macro workforce trends and what they mean to you...
18. The Performance & Talent Management Blog - Light post volume, but quality when they happen...
19. Incentive Intelligence - Best in class Rewards and Recognition blog with a little psychology thrown in...
20. Jottings By An Employer's Lawyer - You'll be sued this year - read this to find out why...
21. XpertHR > Homepage - Good trends from the world of British HR...
22. McArthur's Rant - Part HR and part science - always entertaining...
23. All Things Workplace - Executive coach and development goods when you are in the mood...
24. Trizle - Cool weblog at the intersection of business and people...
25. (Tie) The Work Clinic - Natalie Cooper working hard to report on workplace trends...
25. (Tie) Knowledge Infuser - New blog from cool HRMS consultancy tracking intersection of technology and talent management... Next poll is up late the week of 9/10....