Old Hiring Foxes vs. The Hedgehogs You are about to compete for the best people again. The recovery is happening. Labor statistics indicate over 280,000 new jobs were created in the U.S. last May. Is your company's hiring process a competitive weapon-or a ball and chain? If you're not sure, columnist and nationally-recognized speaker, Lisa Nirell, offers five places to look.
How Hedgehogs Hire In Lisa Nirell's previous ezine article, she explored Jim Collins' "hedgehog" principle, and how powerfully this can be used to attract great employees. (Jim Collins is the best selling author of "Good to Great.")
Staying In The Game The message came from Human Resources. There's nothing to worry about with the newly announced organizational changes and pending merger, it reassured. The changes will be good for the company and good for the people who work here it coached.
Have Some PASTA with Your Interview How does one prepare (P) for an interview? You would be surprised how many people do absolutely nothing or very little in this realm. However, this is the one thing that you have completely in your control.
Formal Business Attire is Making a Comeback Customer perception must be the underwriting factor in making any business decision, even the menial ones. Your company will always benefit by forever putting its best foot forward.
The Top 10 Ways to Achieve Balance in Your Life Many people say that they are "burned out". What this really means is that they are out of balance with what is important to them. Life is just pulling them around like a puppet on a string. Here are 10 ways to gain control of your life and replentish your energy and zest for life.
Vocational Experts 7 Proposals to Solve the Unemployment Problem The subject is constantly in the news and may decide the
next national elections - the infamous jobless recovery.
More than 8 million Americans are out of work with another 4
million underemployed or no longer looking for work. Good
manufacturing, technical and services jobs are being shipped
to India, Asia, and other developing countries. The mood of
the middle and working class becomes more pessimistic, the
outlook for their immediate future more grim.
Acing The Interview It's no secret that there is a lot of competition for writing jobs.
You Never Get A Second Chance To Make A First Impression There is no easy way to define exactly what editors, publishers, PR managers, non-profit directors, advertising executives, and other industry professionals want from writers.
From Bumbling Bosses to Cranky Co-Workers – How to Overcome What Makes You Hate Your Job Sadly, almost 70% of all Americans dislike or downright hate their jobs, yet have no further career goals. Does that mean these discontented people, of all ages, are destined to stay in jobs that drain them? To dread every workday? And to strain their personal relationships with work-life disappointments? "Absolutely not!"
No Degree, No Problem Most times, if the candidate has a solid background and the chemistry is strong with the organization, the company hires the person. Remember 70% of hiring is Chemistry. Degree isn't the most important factor.
Networking is the Key to Star Performance in Everything You Do. Many people's idea of networking relates to the 'size of their Christmas Card List, rather than the quality of their relationship with each person on that list. Similarly those people network, but few reap the rewards of zeroing in on their potential. Dream Architect - Margaret Stead gives you some ideas to help fill the gap between where you are now and where you can be.
Managing Emotions During Career Change and Job Search, Part One You probably know already that career changes and job searches provoke emotions that range from fear to anger to rejection, to mention but a few. How do you process your feelings to minimize their negative impact on your career transition? In this article, a seasoned Career Coach will show you how.
Managing Emotions During Career Change and Job Search, Part Two Processing your feelings during periods of career change, transition, or job search begins with first knowing what you're feeling. Use this extensive list of emotions to help you boost your emotional intelligence today!
Resurrecting the Perfect Resume, Part One If you've been using the same old resume for years, and aren't getting the results with it that you need, maybe it's time to strip that old resume down to its bare bones and rebuild it from the ground up. In this article, you'll learn how to do just that using professional resume writing secrets.
The Musketeer Approach Stories of intrigue, treachery, politics, lies, double crosses, and power struggles fill the history books, much like they fill today's headlines. In the world of the 17th century musketeer, life depended on who you could trust. In the world of the 21st century employee, one's livelihood may.
A Job is Not a Job It only happened on Mondays. Sometimes I escaped the unpleasant ritual. But, more often than not, right before boarding I threw up in the ladies room of the train station. It wasn't the commute I hated. It was the job.
A Look at Industrial Scales Industrial scales are used in a wide range of professional industries. They can be used for the medical, farming, manufacturing and production fields, just to n...
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3 Great Tips To Make More Money Playing Online Poker There are three very important things that you should have in mind before playing online poker. First you should know how to choose a table, second you should k...
Debt and New Spirituality How do we look at debt in the new energies and how can we bring balance again in our lives?
Childhood Friendships Childhood friendships are as special as they are a necessary part of growing up. While some of our children will maintain these friendships into adulthood, many...
Secrets of Texas Hold Em Here's listed do's and dont's when playing Texas Hold 'Em poker game. By following these tips you have a better chance to win something instead of loosing a eve...
In The Midst Of A Storm, Theres Something More! Have you truly tried and still failed? Have you pushed on a piece of string so long that you think Methuselah would be proud of you? Have you held your temper s...
MLM - Its NOT About You When MLMers work their business, really work it, there are things going on inside that person that are totally dictated by what goes on outside of that person. ...
3Com NBX 100 Modular Expansion Base The 3com NBX 100 Supports up to 200 devices, including up to 100 central office (CO) lines. Affordable and easy to install.
Simple and Effective Ways to Control Acne Acne control include unclogging the pores of the skin, destroying bacteria and reducing excessive oil, or, in other words, "Prevention".
Left Handed Crochet Working crochet left-handed is just as easy as working it right-handed. The methods for forming the stitches and holding the hook and yarn remain the same; you ...
Tips To Get Motivated and Overcome Procrastination Procrastination is a complicated behavior that affects all people to some degree. Some experience only small problems with procrastination while with others, it...
9 Hot Tips for Linking With Other Sites Most Webmasters get plagued with link requests these days. But how do you decide which sites to link to? Gareth Davies offers 9 rules of thumb to help you along...
Composting - aka: The Circle of Life! A quick and easy guide to building your own compost. Composting is the natural finish on the 'circle of life' that gardening represents.
Fixer Upper Homes Thinking about a fixer upper home as an investment? Be careful to fix the right things.
How to Talk Yourself Into Success If you have ever been tempted to give up on your goals, learn the one word that can empower you to keep going.
How To Close A Timeshare Sale – Minimize The Hassles Making the decision to dive into the world of timeshares for investment or family vacation fun is a huge one. With a small financial exchange and the stroke of ...
Roulette 101 What Do You Need to Know About In the world of gaming 'Roulette' has its own special place. The aura of the game has attracted players from all over the world. Roulette has been a game cheris...
