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July 21, 2015

New Employees: Schmooze Them or Lose Them?

By Maurice Gilbert One of my favorite classic New Yorker cartoons features a host and hostess in the doorway of their apartment. They’re greeting a new guest, while behind them a cocktail party is in full swing. The host deadpans to the new arrival, “Food. Music. People. You’re on your…
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July 17, 2015

Something Doesn’t Belong Here. Maybe it’s You.

By Maurice Gilbert Remember the kindergarten worksheet where you were told to “Circle the thing that doesn’t belong?” Making a crayon loop around the errant object was a test of your early thinking and reasoning skills, and you can use the same technique (minus the crayon) when determining whether you…
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July 17, 2015

Study: Even Your “Satisfied” Employees May Be Looking to Leave

By: Dana Manciagli An 11-year marketing veteran of a fast-growing technology company, Ron has a great job. He gets to travel, works with great people and gets stock options as well as a competitive salary. However, even though he’s employed, he’s looking. He invested in his own laptop for his…
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July 15, 2015

Choosing When to Accept a Job Offer

By: Taunee Besson Q: When I interviewed for two excellent jobs recently, I was reminded of the following fable: A farmer’s daughter wanted to marry, but was afraid her suitor wasn’t the best choice.  The farmer told her to walk down the first row of the corn field and pick…
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July 10, 2015

Right to Retire Or Termination: Remediation of Leadership To Foster Compliance

By: Tom Fox This article was republished with permission from Tom Fox’s FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog. Many historians have long given 476 AD as the date of the fall of the Roman Empire. It was from this date forward that Europe began its long slide into what came to be…
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Compliance and the board
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July 8, 2015

Compliance and the Board: 3 Expert Opinions

As regulatory oversight increases, so does the importance of managing compliance risk. Given its purpose and charge of protecting the company, the Board can't afford to sit idly and leave the task of managing compliance risk entirely to others. Today, three experts weigh in on where the Board of Directors…
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July 8, 2015

How Do I Stay Motivated During My Job Search?

By: Taunee Besson Q: "A recent layoff put me in a job search mode again. The last time I looked for a new position, it was really hard to maintain my motivation. Do you have any tips on what I can do to stay positive and productive?" A: A job…
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July 1, 2015

Networking and Finding a Mentor

By: Taunee Besson "It's not what you know, but who you know that gets you the job... the contract... the promotion." "If you want a new friend, ask a stranger for aid." "To be successful, you must have a mentor." "Don't expect a headhunter's help, if he doesn't know you…
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June 30, 2015

How to be an Overnight Success

By: Maurice Gilbert It takes about 15 years to be an overnight success.  You’ve heard that one, right?  The truth is, successful professionals don’t stumble on success -- they strive for it in a disciplined and deliberate way. Author Malcom Gladwell reminds us in his best-seller Outliers that practice isn’t…
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June 25, 2015

No Fear: How Businesses Can Master Content Development on Social Media

By: Joanna Belbey Recently, I participated with Lori Feldman, Global Head of Social Media, CIGNA on a webinar “Using Social Media in the age of ACA and HIPAA Regulations.” During the webinar, we polled the attendees to understand their concerns. Surprisingly, “Lack of Bandwidth to Develop Content” tied “Mitigating Risks…
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