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April 2014

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April 30, 2014

The Zero-Sum Game – Or Is It?

Today we feature a post from Vinay Nadig, business consultant, speaker, author and host of the Living Leadership Daily podcast.  Vinay has more than 20 years of experience leading organizations through large-scale business transformations and providing solutions to key strategic questions around technology integration, new product development, and organizational capability.…
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April 29, 2014

Can a Beard Give You a Leg Up in Interviews?

We can’t say whether it’s the rise of the hipster or Hollywood’s renewed interest in the classically masculine, hirsute male, but the beard is having quite the resurgence in popularity. And perhaps more interesting why beards have made a comeback is the potential impact.  For instance, what can sporting a…
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April 28, 2014

Match Your Boss’s Communication Style

We welcome back regular contributor Taunee Besson, expert on career transitions and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions.  Today Taunee offers insight into how to improve communication at work. — Maurice Gilbert Q: I have difficulty communicating with my manager. When I have a new idea, he throws cold…
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April 25, 2014

6 Essential Personalities for Small Businesses

In small firms, every team member is business critical.  These businesses are historically under-resourced, so staff often end up doing double or triple duty, wearing several hats in the interest of keeping overhead costs down.  It’s vital, then, for small businesses to build balanced, effective teams able to adapt to…
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April 24, 2014

Your Resume Versus Oblivion

Often, applying online feels like casting your resume out into the Great Unknown.  It's not uncommon for a job seeker to apply to dozens of positions, but get a response of any kind from only a small fraction of those employers.  Large corporations frequently use applicant-tracking systems as a sort…
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April 23, 2014

Shift Happens

Today we're honored to feature insights on change management from Zackarie Lemelle, CPC, CBC, Managing Partner of Leadership Engagement Services at The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC).  Zack is an expert in leadership and business re-engineering and over the years, he has been instrumental in driving organizational transformations for…
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April 22, 2014

L’embauche à L’étranger? (Hiring Abroad?)

You may have cracked the code to writing job ads for a certain field, for your company or for your local market.  But if you’ve been tasked with penning an advertisement for an international position, you’ve probably found yourself playing a somewhat different game. As with any variety of writing,…
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April 21, 2014

Negotiating 101

Today Taunee Besson, an expert on career transitions and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, shares advice on how to negotiate effectively.  Read on for sound guidance on preparing for and carrying out negotiations over job offers and throughout your career. -- Maurice Gilbert Most people think of negotiating…
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April 18, 2014

What are You Doing to Improve Employee Well-Being?

Tom Rath, author of several bestselling books on business and leadership, believes corporate leaders are falling short in a key area: they give too little thought to whether their employees have enough energy to be effective from day to day. Rath – whose works include the hugely successful “StrengthsFinder 2.0,”…
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April 17, 2014

Simple Steps to Find Great Talent

Making the application process short and sweet, keeping job postings on brand and communicate with candidates.  Your chances of attracting top talent will go way up.  If you're still employing outdated recruiting and hiring practices, it's time for a facelift.  Check out this infographic for several other tips on sourcing…
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