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February 2011

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February 22, 2011

10 Work Strategies to Help Develop Your Career – Part 1

This is the first of a two-part series on Work Strategies that will further your career development. We will cover 5 in this eTip and the remainder in December's eTip. 1. Crave Change; beat the curve by creating change to help your company stay competitive. 2. Bring great energy; eat…
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Recruiting
February 22, 2011

Avoid Bad Hires – AIM High

A bad hire is an expensive mistake. AIM high when you interview and reduce the chances of hiring the wrong person. To AIM high, ask questions about: Adversity: to show maturity, strength of character and ability to learn from mistakes. Examples: 1. Describe a time of adversity in your personal…
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Leadership and career
February 22, 2011

Internal Networking

Your company has a formal network, i.e. lines of communication and structure to channel information throughout the organization. Create your own "informal" internal network and reap the potential rewards: By developing support and sponsorship in departments other than your own, you may be able to make a career enhancing move.…
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Recruiting
February 22, 2011

Recruit Your Way to Success

Great managers are great recruiters. You can be a great recruiter by: 1) Being active in your professional trade associations 2) Being active in the initial hiring process and not delegating it all to HR and staff 3) Looking for opportunity hires, i.e. hiring when great talent is available even…
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February 22, 2011

5 Keys for Career Success

Career success is achieved by thoughtful preparation, implementation, and sacrifice. Look at these 5 keys and commit to integrating them into your life over the next several months. Map Out Your Career Goals: "Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I will give you a man who will…
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Leadership and career
February 22, 2011

Teambuilding: Tips for High Performance – Part 2

This is the second part of a two-part e-tip on team building. Last month's e-tip focused on the "harder" topics such as structuring your team. This month's e-tip will give tips on the ofter topics, such as communication, recognition and creating trust. 8 Tips for Strengthening Your Team 1. Communicate…
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Leadership and career
February 22, 2011

Teambuilding: Tips for High Performance – Part 1

This is the first part of a two-part e-tip on team building. This month's e-tip focuses on the “harder” topics such as structuring your team. Next week's e-tip will give tips on the offer topics, such as communication, recognition and creating trust. 7 Tips for Building Your Team 1. Observe…
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Leadership and career
February 22, 2011

Want to Be a Great Manager?

Look to Yourself First. People don't want to be micro-managed; they want to be taught, coached and lead by someone they admire and respect. Here are some ideas that great managers use to build successful teams: 1) Hire smart people; they make you and your department look good 2) Hire…
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February 22, 2011

Attitude: A Key to Career Success – Part 1

This is the first in a two part series on Attitude. Dr. Martin Seligman, an authority on optimism, discovered that attitude was a better predictor of success than I.Q., education, and other factors. Adopt the following attitudes to lead to success in the workplace. 1. Believe that you are in…
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