I’ve been in and around HR for more than 30 years. Started my career as an HR newbie at the 
publisher of The Christian Science Monitor and then spent 20 years in the HR consulting world specializing in the career transition, executive coaching, and leadership development arena as a business leader at the local, regional, national, and global levels. Most recently I was the Chief Operating Officer for SHRM (The Society for Human Resource Management, the world’s largest professional association for human resource professionals with over 250,000 members in more than 140 countries).
I’ve lived all over the U.S. (a shout out to my wonderful husband with whom I’ve made more than 12 geographical moves in the last 25 years) and have traveled the world in support of my customers — most of whom were HR professionals and their organizations. I’ve been leading and growing businesses since 
1985 that ranged in size from $500,000 with 4 employees (including me) to nearly $300 million with close to 2,000 employees. Leading organizations that support HR professionals all over the world in making their organizations more competitive and more profitable with highly engaged and productive employees is what I do.
I’m also available for public speaking engagements. I typically speak to business, HR and student audiences on topics including job search, the future for HR and the use of social media by senior executives. I love small, interactive presentation formats as well as very large keynote speech assignments. Click on the next page for more information.
Greetings China, congratulations on both your blog and your move to RiseSmart. As another LHH alum, it’s good to see you keep innovating the field.
Richard Holt Ed.D.
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China,
Sorry I have not been a good friend, just heard about your latest career move, please get in touch when you are hanging out at an airport, Alvin
aleejr@purdue.edu
Wow! How great to hear from you! I look forward to reconnecting!
Hi China, just a hello from a fellow Prin-o also in HR. Congratulations, your career is awesome! I saw the writeup about you in the latest alumni magazine. I’m in HR/Benefits at a college in Seattle. Since I only knew your maiden name, it took me awhile to connect the dots between China Gorman at SHRM and the China I knew in college!
Ann Bekins C’75
Hi Ann! Thanks for visiting my blog. The conversation that was written up in The Purpose was really fun. Phenomenal women leaders! An honor to have been included. I’m looking forward to connecting with my SHRM friends this weekend at the annual conference here in Vegas. Might I see you as well?
Hi, China: Please contact me regarding SHRM 2011 and Dice’s presence there.
Thanks much.
Chris Miller
Director of Marketing
515-313-2025
It’s great to reconnect with you China. Those blogs are worth reading .. keep sharing those ideas … enjoy the new adventures
I will let you know when I will be in the DC area and we can catch up in person.
Juntee
Twitter: @junteet
China,
I’m a fan of your blog, and as a fan, I was wondering if you ever accept guest bloggers. I’m attaching a few guest posts I’ve done recently. Additionally, I should have a post featured on Renegade HR in the next two weeks. I’d be honored to contribute if you see a fit between my style and your needs.
Best, Daniel
http://upstarthr.com/how-to-write-job-postings-that-don’t-suck/
http://www.rockethr.com/talent-selection-and-depth-leadership/
http://hrringleader.com/2010/09/30/elusive-happiness/
China,
OK…I must have been in a cave for the past couple of months. I did not know about your transition until I searched for your email address only to discover your new adventure. I’m glad we had an opportunity to meet while I was at Lee Hecht Harrison. Congratulations on the blog. I’m so glad you are continuing to make a contribution to the work of human capital development. Best regards and warm regards…John
Hi John: How nice to hear from you! Thanks for stopping by. I see you’re in the ed world now. Good for you. Hope we can connect some time. Best,
Hello,
I wanted to get in touch with you in regards to possibly writing a guest blog post on chinagorman.com. I have a few pretty solid ideas on how to work in a nice post on your site that I believe will be very valuable to your readers.
I too help run and maintain a web site called MedicalBillingandCoding.org. This web site is a reliable source for medical billing and coding training programs, careers and future job outlooks and I have been working very hard to gain more exposure for it. With your help, I think that I could accomplish that.
I would love it if you gave me the opportunity to tell you more about some of my ideas for collaborating on a blog post that would benefit both your readers and mine. It would be great to send my readers over to your site to read the post I write. That would definitely give them a new perspective on things, and give them the chance to find something new and obviously much better then what I have to offer. It is clear that you are on a much higher level with the success of your site then I am. You have done an amazing job, and it would indeed be an honor to write on Chinagorman.com.
If you have some time, shoot me back an email so we can discuss more of the finer details.
Thank you so much for your time.
Natalie Anniston
Hi China,
I just started a blog on topics of interest to HR professionals and those thinking of pursing a career in HR. I was wondering if you would be willing to add me to your blogroll? I am trying to get connected in the online HR community and get some visibility. My blog can be found at: http://www.onlinehumanresources.net/hr-blog/.
Best Regards,
Aaron Heyntsen
Hi China: Love your blog, I was just giving you rave reviews – a senior HR exec asked if I knew you, and I told him you were the one that hired me at LHH, which I will always remember! Best wishes to you! – Gail
Hi Gail: always great to hear from you and thanks for the kudos. We did great work together at LHH, didn’t we? That HR exec you were talking to….does he know I’m looking for a job?
China- Congratulations for the launch of your blog! I look forward to reading your posts!
Debbie
Debbie: thanks for the congrats — and for reading! See you in the Twittersphere!
Great blog! Congratulations on your new adventures & challenges. I am following you on Twitter @Fre1992. Keep up the good work.
Hi Grace! Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate your support and kind words.
Congratulations on your new path – and new role. Hope to get to LV by the end of the year and would love to touch base.
Thanks, Judy. Be sure to let me know when you’ll be in town! Would love to catch up in person.
China, great start to your blogging career. Always have enjoyed your perspective and energy, keep up the good work. Hope to see you soon.
Thanks, John. Come back often — and let me know what you think.
Found you here by way of Mike VanDervort – I love the header and logo =)
Hi Karla. That Mike. He’s such a great guy. And thanks for commenting on the header and logo. My ultra talented sister did those for me. She’s amazing! And thanks for stopping by…
Congratulations China~
It was great meeting you, and I look forward to following your blog!
Shennee
Shennee: thanks for following the new blog. Any hints you have will be happily accepted.
Congratulations China! Looking forward to your blog posts.
HI Jill: Thanks for visitng — hope you come back often.
Look forward to following your new blog China!
Susan
Wow! Susan! How great to hear from you. It’s been waaaaaay too long. Would love to reconnect.