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July 2014

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July 31, 2014

Work is Not a Place

Flex programs get more attractive all the time.  They're good for employees, who enjoy benefits including reduced stress and more free time.  And they're great for employers, who have realized decreased turnover and increased employee satisfaction, not to mention cost savings.  If your organization has yet to put in place…
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July 30, 2014

How to Get the Job by Going Through the Back Door

It takes a village to find a job - at least in the most effective way.  Dana Manciagli, veteran career coach, global career expert, highly sought-after speaker and author of The Business Journals' Career Mojo column recommends making connections in target companies so you can work the "back door" once you've submitted…
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July 29, 2014

Having the “Difficult Chat”

It’s only natural to want to prolong a confrontation or an uncomfortable discussion, but it’s a leader’s job to address issues head on.  The longer a problem continues, the more difficult it will be to correct improper conduct and help staff to improve their performance.  Small course corrections are far…
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July 28, 2014

The 2-Minute Commercial

Selling oneself is extremely challenging for some, but learning to do it well and quickly is essential when building your network, not to mention interviewing. Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions walks us through how to develop a brief sales pitch that best presents…
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July 25, 2014

Wide-Faced Men Negotiate Nearly $2,200 Larger Signing Bonus

By: Sean Nealon Study finds men with wider face are successful when negotiating for themselves, but not so when the situation requires compromise and collaboration RIVERSIDE, Calif. (www.ucr.edu) — Having a wider face helps men when they negotiate for themselves, but hurts them when they are negotiating in a situation…
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July 24, 2014

The Case Against Multitasking

People often boast about their abilities to multitask, but is it really a good thing?  Yes, we want versatile workers, although if they're juggling too much at once, they're more likely to drop a ball here and there.  And, depending on what gets overlooked or which portion of their work suffers,…
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July 23, 2014

Leadership: If They Take Away Your Title…

How effective would you be without the backing of a leader's title?  Zackarie Lemelle, CPC, CBC and Managing Partner of Leadership Engagement Services at The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) 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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July 22, 2014

Who’s Writing Your Company’s Job Descriptions?

It sort of makes sense for the person who carries out a job from day to day to write his own job description.  He’s intimately familiar with the ins and outs of the position, the challenges he faces, the skills and competencies that come into play in his job and…
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July 21, 2014

Eating Your Way Through an Interview

Interviews are nerve-wracking enough when you're not worried about ordering faux pas or spinach in your teeth.  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, has some excellent pointers for how to handle yourself in a range of situations when you're invited to interview over…
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July 18, 2014

How Many Moves Add Up to Job Hopping?

We all know that multiple short stints of employment on a resume don’t look good.  But how much job hopping is too much?  How much raises hiring authorities’ eyebrows?  How much raises red flags? 300 HR managers participated in a recent Robert Half survey that found that five job changes…
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