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3 Hiring Lessons from the Mandela Memorial Service

Those well-versed in sign language watched the December memorial service honoring Nelson Mandela with a mix of shock, horror and embarrassment. The sign language interpreter procured by the South African government was using gestures that were completely unintelligible! Not only did the debacle raise major security concerns as to how the man (who reportedly suffers [...]

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Why You Should You Follow Up After a Job Rejection

You thought you had the job opportunity in the bag, only to get a rejection letter in the mail. Should you a) shoot off an angry email to the hiring manager, b) write off the experience altogether or c) follow up. The answer, of course, is “c”. As one of the leading employment agencies in [...]

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Liar, Liar: Should You Fire a Dishonest Employee?

You have a person on staff you’ve trusted for years. But just recently, you found out they lied on their resume or exaggerated their sales numbers. First, you need to get over the shock. Next, you must decide what to do. The question is: Should you fire them, or give them a second chance? Unfortunately, [...]

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