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February 2015

Hiring
February 27, 2015

The 10 Compliance Interview Questions you MUST Prepare For

If you’re hiring a compliance officer, you need to be asking these questions. And if you want to be a compliance officer, you need to prepare for these questions in your interview. What are the compliance and ethics issues you frequently face in your current job? Your candidate has already…
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February 26, 2015

Risky Business: 6 Tips to Help Professionals Take Those Leaps of Faith

By Scott Pettinga T.S. Eliot famously said "Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far it is possible to go." This could not ring more true in business, with risk often propelling professionals and businesses to new heights.  But, risk is often out of…
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February 24, 2015

Branding Yourself and Your Compliance Department

By: Maurice Gilbert, Managing Partner of Conselium Executive Search In the December issue of Compliance and Ethics, I wrote about five secrets to career success. Secret number four was “Market the Brand Called You.” In this article, I’ll talk more about branding and go more deeply into how you can brand not…
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February 23, 2015

Is Networking Dead?

By: Taunee Besson Many newspapers, magazines and books have declared that networking is dead!  They say that times have changed and: •  No one wants to take his increasingly valuable time to talk with someone who probably can't offer him anything in return •  So many people are asking for networking…
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February 20, 2015

The 5 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — And They’re Non-Negotiable, Folks!

By: Kevin Berchelmann Leaders, new and old, sometimes lose sight of the most fundamental tenets of leadership. Here’s a reminder… I frequently tell executives that leadership – its concepts, theory and core applications – haven’t changed in a millennium. Some our demographics may have changed, forcing us to use alternative…
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February 19, 2015

New to Management? 10 Tips You Must Know

Venturing into a leadership role for the first time can be quite intimidating for someone accustomed to serving on the team instead of at the helm.  A little preparation, humility and ongoing guidance can be invaluable to the new manager, however.  Set yourself up for success as a new manager…
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February 18, 2015

How to Lead Like it Matters

By: Roxi Bahar Hewertson 4 ways managers, executives and CEOs can create a positive "ripple effect" and make a real difference in their quest for success Whether you’re a manager, executive or CEO, your leadership style matters. Whether you’re running a large global firm, a small project team or an…
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February 17, 2015

Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty

By: Maurice Gilbert, Managing Partner of Conselium Executive Search If there’s one thing investors have learned from our recent economic problems, it’s the benefits of diversification. Even though everybody’s taking a bath these days, those investors whose money was spread among various types of investments probably took fewer losses than those whose…
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February 16, 2015

What Do I Say When I’ve Been Fired?

By: Taunee Besson Q: "I was fired from my last job. How do I handle this in a job interview?" A: First, let's talk about what you mean when you say, "I got fired." In today's fast-paced, unforgiving economy, your company may decide to terminate you because of a merger…
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February 12, 2015

Conflict Management Made Easy

As uncomfortable as conflict can be, there's no escaping it.  This goes double at work, since -- unlike our friends -- we are seldom able to choose our co-workers.  Differences of opinion will be had, even among the most agreeable of personalities.  Slights will be made, purposefully or not.  Instructions…
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