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2012 Arizona Employment Statistics

As we all know, Arizona was not immune to the country's economic struggles over the last few years. With that said, The Arizona Department of Administration's Office of Employment and Population Statistics has shared some very positive signs and encouraging trends: And, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale unemployment rates [...]

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Top 3 Trends in Employee Recognition You Need to Know

By Razor Suleman New year. New you. New problems? No thanks. Well, that fresh attitude may have sufficed for the dawn of 2012. But now that we're a little bit deeper into the year, it's time to shake off that idealistic approach to this year's workplace. Let's be honest with ourselves for a moment. For [...]

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How to Make Your Workday Fly By

Some days are better than others at work: you're engaged in what you're doing, you're crossing things off your to-do list, and you can't believe it when 5:00 rolls around. Other days, you feel like nothing is going right, and the hands on the clock are dragging. Here are several tips that will help you [...]

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Managing, Recruiting and Retaining Generation Y Talent

What do you think of when you hear the term “Generation Y”? Diverse?  Entitled?  Informal?  Opinionated? No matter how you view this dynamic group of individuals, one thing is certain – you must adapt your hiring and interviewing strategies to attract and retain the best. Diverse, demanding and socially aware, millenials are creating a major [...]

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How to Reignite Your Job Search in the Phoenix – Tempe Area

A job search is almost always a daunting task, and the economy over the past few years hasn't helped. In fact, the government had to create a new term, "discouraged worker," to classify the thousands of people who are eligible for employment and able to work, but are currently unemployed and have stopped looking for [...]

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How to Handle Employee Tardiness

Chronically late. Strolling in at the crack of noon. Full of excuses. Quite frankly, the whole situation is a serious pain in the neck. While you may not be experiencing one now, you certainly will at some point in your management career. Some might be easier to cure, others not so much (or not at [...]

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