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August 2014

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August 18, 2014

10 Habits of Happy, Successful People

Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, is back today to offer 10 universal practices of happy professionals - those who take know what they want, take charge and reap the full benefits. — Maurice Gilbert Q: While employment gurus are focusing their advice on…
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August 15, 2014

Increase Employee Motivation with 3 Simple Steps

We all want motivated employees; they’re more productive, more self-driven and generally require less direction than their less inspired counterparts.  In some instances, employees come ready equipped with built-in motivation – they aim to exceed in all things, regardless of the function, goal or challenge at hand. It’s important to…
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August 14, 2014

Why Customer Engagement Matters

You've probably heard it said that customers are 10 times more likely to share a negative experience with their network than a positive one.  The customer's voice carries, whether they're advising friends and family on which companies they should and shouldn't patronize or penning product or service reviews online.  And…
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Leadership and career
August 13, 2014

Who Was Occam? And Why Did He Need a Razor?

In April, as decreed by the Church of England, we commemorate the life of William of Ockham, an English Franciscan friar and scholastic philosopher who has influenced modern organizational theory—but not enough. Peter Drucker’s medieval counterpart offered the observation that “entities must not be multiplied beyond necessity,” although these exact…
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August 12, 2014

What Old Hollywood Can Teach Us About Recruiting

Drawing in attractive candidates is way up there in terms of priorities for recruiters.  Want to get better at it?  Your first thought might be to enlist in some training or maybe seek out a more experienced mentor.  How about queuing up an old movie for some pointers? Yeah, that…
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August 11, 2014

How Do you Accept A Second Job Offer After You’ve Already Said “Yes” to the First?

In an employer's market, receiving more than one offer is a good problem to have.  But if the timing is off, if the second offer is better than the one you've just accepted, you'll find yourself in a truly sticky situation.  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal…
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August 8, 2014

A Slice of Humble Pie, Anyone?

Picture a successful corporate leader, and you’ll probably envision a direct, confident, even aggressive personality.  It might be time to challenge that paradigm, though.  While the vision of a bold person may be the first to spring to mind for most of us, there’s evidence suggesting that, in fact, humble…
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August 7, 2014

Trends Show Internships on the Rise

Internships are on the rise, with more employers seeking interns and many hiring more this year than last.  Good news all around - for college students seeking experience and for companies hoping to find either cheap labor or to groom potential hires for full-time employment (or both).  On the whole,…
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August 6, 2014

4 Questions Executives Should ask HR When Hiring the Best Talent

By: Maurice Gilbert The C-suite sets the tone at the top, and when it comes to recruiting top talent, executives need to play an active role and request the best from their HR department.  Here are the questions to ask: Is your HR team attracting top talent or just building…
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August 5, 2014

Alfredo Lizano Named Trade Compliance Officer for Syngenta Crop Protection

Conselium, an executive search firm, has completed a search on behalf of Syngenta Crop Protection AG.  Mr. Alfredo Lizano began his role of Trade Compliance Officer LatAm on July 1, 2014 in their Panama City, Panama offices. Mr.Lizano’s Responsibilities include: Support Supply Chain and R & D in import/export of…
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