Archive for May, 2010
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Good to global: Committing to a global mindset
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Making the leap from local player to a global firm often takes the better part of a decade. Owners and executives take the first step by committing to a global mindset. Many executives still view the world from the vantage point of their corporate headquarters. This mindset resembles the route maps found the in-flight magazine [...]
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Seven Tips to be More Productive While Working at Home
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Everybody who dreams of working from home know the facilities they can benefit from while working at home. Some of them are – comfort of working in safe homely environment, flexible work hours, no office politics, no monitoring. But what they don’t know is that the comfort they are enjoying can also negatively affect their [...]
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How to get good people to work for you and keep them
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
Getting good people to work for you has now become the mission of most competent businesses. Naturally this has in part been a function of tight labour markets, but the fight for talent seems certain to survive the economic downturn. Indeed it may actually intensify, particularly for young workers.
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Good to global: Committing to a global mindset
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Making the leap from local player to a global firm often takes the better part of a decade. Owners and executives take the first step by committing to a global mindset. Many executives still view the world from the vantage point of their corporate headquarters. This mindset resembles the route maps found the in-flight magazine [...]
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How to Program yourself for Success
Monday, May 10th, 2010
If you want to learn how to program yourself for success, you need to understand that if you put garbage into your head, you will only ever get trashy results in your life!
The human mind runs just like the hard drive on your computer does, only in an unbelievably faster and more efficient manner. However, [...] -
Occupational Safety and Health
Friday, May 7th, 2010
Occupational health and safety is a cross-disciplinary area concerned with protecting the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goal of all occupational health and safety programs is to foster a safe work environment.[1] As a secondary effect, it may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, suppliers, nearby communities, [...]
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How I Learned What I Know About Candidate Sourcing
Friday, May 7th, 2010
When it comes to my theories and best practices for leveraging information systems for quickly finding highly qualified candidates, I am often asked, ”So, how did you figure all of this stuff out?”
It’s a fantastic question, and I am happy to be asked it, but my answer doesn’t seem to satisfy anyone.
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What Is Your Greatest Weakness?
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
The fastest way to make a good interview go bad is to avoid questions posed by the hiring manager. The one question candidates love to avoid is, “What is your greatest weakness?” Most candidates are quick to respond with superficial answers such as “I’m a workaholic” or “I’m a perfectionist.” Not only are those responses [...]
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When Bad Interviews Happen to Good Candidates
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010
Going through the motions of a bad interview is like peeling back the layers of an onion. Sally learned this lesson the hard way, hands-on during an interview that should have been a piece of cake. Sally applied for a position that fit her qualifications perfectly. When she received an invitation to interview, Sally believed [...]
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Identifying and managing your assets: talent management
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
When it comes to intellectual property, getting the best out of people can be an organisation’s most important task. Encouraging key talent to continue to generate fresh perspectives and innovative ideas to maintain competitive advantage is frequently critical to business success. But what do organisations need to do to ensure that they attract key people, [...]