One of the most important keys to becoming more productive is mastering a few successful time management hacks. Not only will they help you reach your goals and complete your tasks more efficiently, they’ll also bolster your self-confidence and, if you lead others, enhance team morale and performance. Organize Every minute spent planning and organizing [...]
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Your online presence is a representation of who you are. It’s important to consider what yours says about you – especially when job hunting. While Twitter can help a job search, the opposite also is true: a single insensitive tweet can derail all your best efforts. Unacceptable usage may cause recruiters, prospective employers and professional [...]
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An essential factor in edging out your competition is hiring and retaining the best talent. A recent Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) study showed that when asked why they would look elsewhere for work, 35 percent of employees said it was because they were dissatisfied with their current career paths. Thirty-two percent reported that [...]
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The good news is: You got the job! The bad news is: You’re uncertain about accepting it. Your feelings of elation and success may quickly dissipate if the position doesn’t turn out to be right for you – and you wind up back on the job search in a matter of months. This can label [...]
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Effective use of social media sites is a key part of your job search strategy. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter, the three most popular platforms, offer you valuable opportunities to introduce yourself to potential employers and recruiters, and showcase your value to companies. LinkedIn Groups LinkedIn has more than 1.5 million groups, of which you can [...]
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You feel as though you’re doing everything right when it comes to retaining your best talent. You treat your employees well, you offer competitive salaries, and job security remains high. And yet, you just had another resignation letter cross your desk. What’s going on? In the eyes of your top performers, what seems like a [...]
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When your employees openly share their knowledge, your entire organization becomes more collaborative and powerful. This sharing can take many forms, from verbal and digital conversation to explicitly sending data to providing access to information created by others. As a result, more knowledge is disseminated and reused. This leads to more informed decisions, greater business [...]
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The term “branding” historically has applied to companies, but today, virtually everyone has a personal brand. You may not have discovered yours yet, but chances are it exists nonetheless. According to one recent study, 92 percent of children under the age of two already have digital footprints. Seriously! The question is no longer whether or [...]
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You invest a great deal of time, money and effort into hiring the best talent. Once you’ve closed the deal, make sure you do all you can to set your new hires up for success in their roles. Onboarding is not the same thing as orientation. It’s much more than filling out documents, taking a [...]
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Chances are, you will resign from numerous jobs over the course of your career. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average employee stays in a position for 4.6 years When the time comes to announce your pending resignation, take a thoughtful, sensitive approach. You never know what may happen down the [...]
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October 6, 2015
