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August 23, 2012
In our next Innovations Live webinar event, Alden J. Bianchi, Practice Group Leader of the Mintz Levin’s Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Practice, will outline…
Read MoreAugust 22, 2012
If unemployment is so high, why do companies still have trouble finding top candidates? From a lack of critical skills to a poor cultural fit,…
Read MoreAugust 20, 2012
How is a high-performance automobile like a superstar employee? Both function best when given regular “tune-ups.” While we don’t suggest using socket wrenches to conduct…
Read MoreAugust 18, 2012Picture it: You’ve got a job opening and just received a flood of resumes. As you’re perusing them, one in particular stands out. Not necessarily because their resume is so great…but because the name sounds familiar. And then it hits you: The candidate used to work for you. So should you toss their resume in [...]
Read MoreAugust 16, 2012While the 2012 Summer Olympics are now behind us, it’s hard to forget the inspiring stories of so many athletes from around the world. They made their respective sports look easy, but it’s still clear that it required plenty of drive, determination, skill, and discipline to make it to the top. Did you ever think [...]
Read MoreAugust 16, 2012Getting a job in today's economy is tough. The dwindling recession is still characterized by unusually high levels of unemployment, which makes it harder than ever for the unemployed to get back on their feet and back into the workforce. There are too many people competing for too few positions resulting in a job search [...]
Read MoreAugust 9, 2012
As part of our ongoing effort to celebrate the achievements of our individual offices, this week we’d like to introduce you to our local staffing…
Read MoreAugust 7, 2012
Most job seekers understand that a résumé should be free from typos and be two pages in length, max. Beyond these basics, however, what should…
Read MoreAugust 6, 2012We often hear that communicating organizational culture is an important task. However, most people fail to provide examples on how to do that very thing! I've been testing different methods for sharing culture (collecting touchstones, for one), but one of my favorite ways to share our corporate beliefs and values is through the "legends" within [...]
Read MoreAugust 2, 2012
As part of our ongoing effort to celebrate the achievements of our individual offices, this week we’d like to introduce you to our local staffing…
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