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November 16, 2015Online networking is an excellent way to connect with and follow people who can advise you and help advance your career. If you are clear and concise about what you want, and become an active participant who shares in the conversational give and take, your online network will be the springboard to lifelong mentoring relationships. [...]
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November 16, 2015You probably get dozens of resumes for each open position on your team, so it’s always exciting to find a candidate who has all the skills you’re looking for. While this person may seem perfect on paper, it’s important to keep your options open, as they may not be the right fit for your company [...]
Read MoreNovember 15, 2015Everyone bends the rules sometimes, right? As a company, you cannot afford – in any sense of the word – to take this sort of attitude toward certain areas of compliance. Read on to find out about common compliance mistakes that you can easily avoid when filling out the OSHA form – because not doing [...]
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November 11, 2015To land top talent, you need to borrow a page from your marketing department and apply some serious selling strategy to your hiring process. Just like your company competes for customers to buy your products or services, you’re in a competitive bidding war for the top talent on the market. Share what makes your organization [...]
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November 9, 2015Self-assessment should be at the core of your job search strategy as you sell yourself to prospective employers. This means not only evaluating yourself, but also taking an objective look at how others see you. Of course, you likely already know what you want to do and the direction you want to take. But, this [...]
Read MoreNovember 9, 2015The holiday season is upon us and your employees have probably been saving up their vacation days to enjoy time off with their family and friends. As a generous employer, you want your team to take their paid time off when they please, but things can get a bit dicey when everyone wants the same [...]
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November 7, 2015The holidays are just around the corner, so it’s a great time to show appreciation to your co-workers for what they do for you all year round. You may even want to set your first New Year’s resolution – and make acknowledging your peers at work a regular practice, regardless of the season. Some of [...]
Read MoreNovember 5, 2015With technology bringing people closer together, and more and more people desiring to have flexible options for work, it’s imperative that you know how to get everyone working together as if they were all in the same building. Fortunately, there are ways to make this happen successfully, allowing for a better work-life balance for employees [...]
Read MoreNovember 4, 2015
Close your eyes for a moment and think about the upcoming holidays. What do you envision? A warm, inviting fireplace to relax by? Sugarplums and…
Read MoreNovember 2, 2015
“Hey – when are you going to get back to me?” “So, did I get the job or what?” “Why don’t you just…
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