Not everyone is a natural networker. For some, it can be downright intimidating to put themselves out there when they’re comfortable working independently. But, remember that a strong professional network helps you in multiple ways. It enables you to stay on top of industry trends and relevant business developments, meet new contacts, and gain access [...]
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Whether your new employees are working remotely, from your workplace site, or a hybrid of both, effective onboarding is essential in assimilating them into your company and its culture. It’s also a key first step in setting clear expectations for all involved, coordinating the delivery of the right technology and other job tools, and completing [...]
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Close to two million students are taking at least one online course offered by a college or university. Between 2002 and 2012, there was an increase of nearly 30 percent in academic institutions that offered online degree programs. Today, the percentage is about 65 percent of all schools. So clearly, online studies are a force [...]
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Welcome to a new world of person-to-person surveillance where rules, boundaries and etiquette have yet to be established. Your HR team needs to upgrade its policy manual to address the opportunities and threats of wearable technologies, especially covert recording devices. For instance, two of the most touted wearable devices are smart glasses, with 100 million [...]
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Your resume is your personal sales brochure – often the first glimpse a prospective employer has of you as they consider you as a candidate. The last thing you want to do is waste resume space detailing work that has nothing to do with the job being offered. But at the same time, you don’t [...]
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Losing a key employee is a major headache – and a problem that you’d certainly prefer to nip in the bud if possible. Unfortunately, when a person comes to you with their resignation, there’s usually not a lot you can do about it. But, if you inadvertently find out that an employee is looking elsewhere [...]
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September 22, 2022
