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Leadership and career
May 23, 2016

A Stalled Search Can Be Pegged to Attitude

Negativity is easily spotted by perceptive recruiters. QUESTION: I have read and re-read your article "Tips to Help Defeat the 'Pariah Syndrome.'" The suggestions in the article aren't useful to me. I have reached the conclusion that because I am over 45 years of age, no one will employ me.…
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Maurice Gilbert 0
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Leadership and career
May 20, 2016

Job-Seeking Pitfalls to Avoid

CareerBuilder estimates that three in four full-time employees are open to or are actively looking for new job opportunities.  Are you one of them? If you’re actively looking, then you’re probably familiar with the maxim, “Looking for a job is a full-time job.”  Like most clichés, there’s truth in that statement. …
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Clark Conine 0
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Leadership and career
May 18, 2016

6 Leadership Styles That are Crushing Workers’ Enthusiasm

Crushing work environments drain people of the energy and enthusiasm needed to do great work. Such environments infect the whole workplace, and what’s worse, they limit a business’s ability to achieve desired results. “Workplace optimism is choked before it can even emerge,” explains Shawn Murphy, author of The Optimistic Workplace.…
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Clark Conine 0
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Leadership and career
May 16, 2016

Down to the Wire

When interviews have boiled down to you vs. someone else, how you respond to questions (and ask them) is critical. If you’ve made the first interview cut and have been asked to return to a potential employer for another look, congratulations are in order.  However, you’re still competing with one…
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Maurice Gilbert 0
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Leadership and career
May 13, 2016

How to Keep Your Resume Out of the Trash Can

In the time it takes you to read this short paragraph, I will have skimmed a resume and assigned it either to the “call” or the “reject” pile.  I’m not a speed reader, but I’ve spent 20 years coming to brisk conclusions about job candidates based on resumes – and…
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Maurice Gilbert 0
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Leadership and career
May 11, 2016

Globalization: Challenges of Corporations During Expansion

By: Rutgers Online The world has become a “global village,” forcing companies to consider globalization. While the potential to increase their profits and return on investments may be high, there are also challenges associated with globalization and every CEO needs to know about them before taking their business global. Two…
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Clark Conine 0
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Leadership and career
May 9, 2016

Test Your Cover Letter Acumen, Part 2

Cover letters continue to be a mystery to many job seekers. We addressed some of their questions in Part 1. Here are several more questions commonly asked by my readers and clients: 1. Employers are primarily looking for mention of specific job knowledge in your cover letter. If you concentrate more…
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Maurice Gilbert 0
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Leadership and career
May 6, 2016

How to Know When You’re Totally Burned Out

As an executive recruiter, I contact professionals every day to determine whether they’re seeking a new challenge or opportunity.  As part of my telephone “patter,” I always ask why they’re ready to change jobs.  I’m looking for a ready answer in the affirmative.  The way I see it, if you…
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Maurice Gilbert 0
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Leadership and career
May 4, 2016

The Board’s Role with Risk: 5 Considerations to Define a Healthy Balance within ERM

Where does the Board’s role begin and end regarding risk? A company's core objective is to create and increase wealth for its shareholders. Collectively, directors provide leadership toward this objective through two primary functions: 1) decision-making and 2) executive management oversight. Decision-making includes approving corporate policy, strategic goals, annual budgets,…
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Clark Conine 0
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Leadership and career
May 2, 2016

How Do I Keep My Job When My Company’s Been Acquired?

Q: My company just got acquired. One by one my long-term colleagues are being terminated and replaced by people from the acquiring firm. I would like to stay in my position, but I may be forced to leave. What should I do? A: First, recognize the acquiring company's management is…
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