March 2016

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Compliance

March 30, 2016

Disaster Recovery Planning: Compliance Style

By: Kathleen Edmond Most companies have a plan for disaster recovery of IT, real estate and data – but what happens when you must respond to allegations of a violation of customer trust or compliance? Does your organization know: * What steps to take? * Who needs to be involved…

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Leadership and career

March 28, 2016

Moving From a Big Company to an Entrepreneurial One

Q: I'm a graphic designer in the communications department of a large corporation. I would like to move to an entrepreneurial Internet company and work on its website. How do I do this? A: The entrepreneurial wave is rolling across the country. It's no surprise you would like to give it…

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Hiring

March 25, 2016

6 Steps to Hiring Top Talent

The single biggest factor in growing and maintaining a great company is to hire the right professionals and place them in the right positions. Go ahead and read that sentence again. It’s that important. Larry Bossidy, former Chief Operating Officer of GE Capital, was known to invest considerable time in…

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Leadership and career

March 23, 2016

Working Remotely Isn’t Right for Everyone

In recent years, working remotely has become more common in workplaces across the country. Technological advancements, such as web conferencing, softphone technology and cloud computing have made working from home — or the local coffee shop – that much easier. Research from the American Community Survey has shown that the…

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Leadership and career

March 21, 2016

Are You Suffering From Comfortable Misery?

Q: I am a highly paid executive who is good at my position, but I hate it. Every Sunday my stomach is in knots, and I dread the thought of going to work in the morning. If my compensation package and the prestige of my job weren’t so high, I…

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Hiring

March 18, 2016

The Skills Gap: Myth or Reality?

Many employers have faced this scenario at one time or another: they have a need for a certain type of professional -- ideally with a specific degree, a requisite amount of experience and a particular skill set -- but the candidate search comes up empty (or lackluster). CareerBuilder published a…

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Compliance

March 16, 2016

Beyond Compliance: The Cost of Training

By: Jake Yaeger On September 12, 2008, a commuter train in Los Angeles collided with a freight train head on, with 25 people left dead in the aftermath. The conductor was allegedly text messaging, missing a signal. On July 6, 2013, a train car containing crude oil in Lac Megantic,…

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Leadership and career

March 14, 2016

Why Taking a Lesser Job Can Harm Your Career

Working in a position you're completely overqualified for can erode your self-esteem and complicate your job search Question: The management and international trade consulting business I started is on the verge of bankruptcy following the loss of my major account and the theft of all my operating and personal funds.…

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Recruiting

March 11, 2016

Why You Should (Always) Use an Executive Recruiter

I’m a recruiter. Now that I’ve told you that, go ahead and ask me why you should use one. Believe me, I get asked this all the time, and I’m used to the protests: "We’ve always done it internally." And, "We want to do this cheaply," and, my personal favorite,…

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Hiring

March 9, 2016

The Ultimate Guide to On-Boarding

According to Aberdeen, a new hire’s decision to stay with a company long term is made within the first six months of employment, and the cost of replacing a mid or senior-level employee is 150 percent to 400 percent of their annual salary respectively. In today’s competitive talent pool, now’s…

Disaster Recovery Planning: Compliance Style