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October 2014

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October 16, 2014

Candidates’ Most Wanted Qualities

What are you most eager to see in potential candidates?  Experience?  Drive?  A collaborative approach or an independent streak?  Entrepreneur magazine recently conducted a poll of thought leaders and professionals across multiple industries to determine what employers want from their talent. Surprisingly, personality won out over skills; 78 percent of…
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October 15, 2014

Finding the Right Person to Serve as CRO

Today's post is written by Jim DeLoach, Managing Director at Protiviti and a leading expert on reducing risk at the organizational level.  In this article, Jim explores factors to consider when selecting a new Chief Risk Officer.  Where his or her experience and expertise lies is certainly top of mind,…
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October 14, 2014

Managing Gen Y Workers Requires a Paradigm Shift

By: Maurice Gilbert Members of Generation Y (or Millennials) have for the past decade or so been entering the working world in force, and the next several years will usher still more into their careers.  This group, defined loosely as young adults born from the early 1980s to the early…
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October 13, 2014

What Do I Do When I am Bored With My Job?

It sometimes happens, particularly with high performers: boredom sets in.  When it does, you can either find new projects in the professional realm or you can look outside of work for your next Everest.  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions offers a number of…
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October 10, 2014

Why Aren’t We Taking Our Much-Needed Vacations?

By: Maurice Gilbert Time off from work (in the form of a vacation or personal day, that is) has been shown to improve morale and productivity among workers, and for this reason, most companies encourage their employees to take advantage of paid vacation time as much as possible. That’s what…
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October 9, 2014

How to Get the HR Manager’s Attention

HR managers have a lot going on in their heads at any given moment (just check out the visual below). If you're a potential candidate, keep in mind that you'll be competing against a myriad of other priorities for the HR manager's brain space.  As well as screening candidates, their…
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October 8, 2014

Conselium: US Anesthesia Partners names William Priest EVP Chief Compliance Officer in Dallas

Conselium Executive Search has completed a search on behalf of US Anesthesia Partners. Mr. William Priest began his role of EVP Chief Compliance Officer in their office in Dallas, Texas on October 6, 2014. Mr. Priest’s responsibilities include: Develop and implement a risk assessment program Design and implement a comprehensive…
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October 8, 2014

Interviewing: Act Like a Doctor…Diagnose Before You Prescribe a Cure

By: Maurice Gilbert I was not feeling well and went to see my physician.  He walked in and started asking questions: Where does it hurt?  What are the symptoms?  He then did a physical exam.  Once completed, he identified the issue and prescribed a treatment plan.  Throughout the visit he…
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Leadership and career
October 7, 2014

Excuse Me, Do You Mind if I Deliver Inferior Performance?

New excuses for inferior performance crop up just as fast as one can whack them down—reminiscent of Whack-a-Mole, a game that involved forcing individual plastic moles back into their holes by hitting them directly on the head with a mallet. This week I encountered a new breed of mole related…
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October 6, 2014

Negotiating Your Compensation Package

Few of us really revel in the chance to negotiate, but it's a skill job seekers and hiring managers both ought to master.  Today, Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions brings us some pointers on how to get the salary and benefits you're after…
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