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September 2014

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September 17, 2014

Reflections from a Survivor of a Corporate Train Wreck

This post is brought to us by Jim Nortz, a thought leader in ethics and compliance and the titular corporate train wreck survivor.  It's difficult perhaps to recognize the "point of no return" when you're on a runaway train, but (as they say) hindsight is 20/20.  Today, Jim takes a…
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September 16, 2014

A Low-Cost Solution with Big-Money Results

By: Maurice Gilbert “Take care of your staff,” or some variant thereof, is a popular refrain among HR consultancies because of the unquestionable importance of employee engagement.  This concept gets the attention it does because it is so closely linked to retention and productivity.  Homing in on productivity in particular,…
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September 15, 2014

8 Common Interview Myths

Interviewing is nerve-wracking for most job seekers.  This is especially true when you've done your research and have found conflicting advice or guidance.  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, dispels some of the most-perpetuated myths out there. — Maurice Gilbert Q: For the past…
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September 12, 2014

The One That Got Away

By: Maurice Gilbert Attrition: it’s an unfortunate yet necessary part of the HR professional’s world.  Now, it’s not such a shame when the underperformers walk out the door, but when your top talent leaves for greener pastures, that’s a different story. Your most valued contributors are difficult to replace, and…
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September 11, 2014

5 HR Trends to Watch

Human capital management firm Ceridian made their predictions earlier this year for a number of areas in which HR departments far and wide will be ramping up.  We've already seen several of these predictions come true so far this year - particularly number five.  Other tactics have been building in…
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Leadership and career
September 10, 2014

Why Does Bill Gates Go to Work?

Any discussion of motivation should begin with an analysis of people who have shown great application of it. Arguably, those whom Fortune ranks among the wealthiest in the world might make the list, especially if money were the only criteria for measuring motivation. It’s not, but it does provide a way of…
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September 9, 2014

Don’t Look Back in Regret

By: Maurice Gilbert Do you remember your first “real” job?  That initial grown-up position is usually formative and eye-opening, though not always in a positive way.  A sizeable portion of recent graduates, in fact, have quite disappointing first forays into the real (business) world. Executive advisory firm CEB has conducted…
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September 8, 2014

Mentoring

Today we're pleased to have Taunee Besson back to detail the benefits of a mentor-mentee relationship.  Taunee is a career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, where she works extensively with executives and mid-level corporate professionals. — Maurice Gilbert "Having a mentor is your single most important…
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September 5, 2014

Are You Happy with Your Paycheck? Most Aren’t.

By: Maurice Gilbert A recent survey by CareerBuilder revealed that most Americans (65 percent) are unsatisfied with their current salaries, with only 35 percent feeling content with their pay. Naturally, the lower the income range, the less satisfied workers are with their earnings.  There seems to be a tipping point,…
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September 4, 2014

10 Leadership Lessons

Business management experts have written volumes on what makes leaders great, how to better lead your team and secrets to getting the most out of your workers.  While business challenges change with the times, some struggles remain constant: gaining the trust of your team, maintaining a workforce passionate about and…
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