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May 30, 2014

8 Secrets to Spotting When Your Team is in Trouble

Today's post is brought to you by renowned trust-building experts Drs. Dennis and Michelle Reina, co-founders of Reina, A Trust Building Consultancy. Here, Drs. Reina raise red flags on common behaviors that signal troubled times ahead for your team…and your bottom line. On April 16, 2014, Monster – the world’s largest and most…

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May 29, 2014

What Makes a Great Boss?

If you've had the good fortune to serve under a phenomenal leader, I'll bet you knew it at the time. And yet, exactly what it was about that person that made them such a joy to work for them, that x-factor, probably wasn't as clear. Effective managers are necessarily great…

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May 28, 2014

CEOs Who Walk the Walk

Today we feature a post from Michael Volkov, CEO and owner of The Volkov Law Group, former federal prosecutor and expert in all things related to compliance, internal investigations and enforcement. Please enjoy this piece from Mr. Volkov on the importance of leading with integrity. -- Maurice Gilbert “Honesty: the…

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May 27, 2014

The “Hidden Agenda” Interview

Ah, vague interview questions. It's hard to know whether interviewers are being purposely abstruse (is it a trap??) or if clarity just isn't their strong suit. Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, offers tips today on how to navigate ambiguous questions and come…

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May 23, 2014

4 Steps to Avoid Firings

When an employee is performing abysmally, your gut reaction may be to can him. But in many professions, talent is scarce, so unless you have a replacement at the ready, there’s no telling how long it may be before the position is filled again. Then, there’s the cost associated with…

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May 22, 2014

Defining Today’s Job Seeker

A recent Job Seeker Nation Survey revealed that 71 percent of the U.S. labor pool - both employed and unemployed - is on the market for a new job. The study shows that the majority of job seekers in 2014 are women, most of whom are 30 plus and college-educated.…

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May 21, 2014

5 Ways to Separate Fact from Fantasy

Baloney and blarney share more than similar letter configuration. Each denotes a kind of communication that servers the speaker, but not the listener. More sweetened and humorous, blarney uses flattery to deceive and beguile, while baloney does both without the witty flavor. But the outcome remains the same. The listener…

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May 20, 2014

5 Things Required for Leadership Success

Success means different things to different people, but outstanding leaders commonly share certain personality traits. Whether they are highly motivated to succeed in business or they measure accomplishments according to other metrics, such as social acceptance or family achievements, worthy leaders move their agendas forward using similar methods to deliver…

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May 19, 2014

Why Are Cover Letters So Hard to Write?

Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, is back today to provide guidance on how to write cover letters that wow hiring authorities. Armed with the tools she offers below, you can dread writing cover letters no longer! — Maurice Gilbert Cover letters. Along…

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May 16, 2014

Improve your Behavioral Interviews

Behavioral interviews – the kind structured around candidates providing examples of how they’ve handled challenges in the past – are very common. So common, in fact, that many candidates have canned answers to the most-asked questions (Give me an example of a goal you had to achieve and how you…