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Maurice Gilbert

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August 12, 2014

What Old Hollywood Can Teach Us About Recruiting

Drawing in attractive candidates is way up there in terms of priorities for recruiters.  Want to get better at it?  Your first thought might be to enlist in some training or maybe seek out a more experienced mentor.  How about queuing up an old movie for some pointers? Yeah, that…
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August 11, 2014

How Do you Accept A Second Job Offer After You’ve Already Said “Yes” to the First?

In an employer's market, receiving more than one offer is a good problem to have.  But if the timing is off, if the second offer is better than the one you've just accepted, you'll find yourself in a truly sticky situation.  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal…
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August 8, 2014

A Slice of Humble Pie, Anyone?

Picture a successful corporate leader, and you’ll probably envision a direct, confident, even aggressive personality.  It might be time to challenge that paradigm, though.  While the vision of a bold person may be the first to spring to mind for most of us, there’s evidence suggesting that, in fact, humble…
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August 7, 2014

Trends Show Internships on the Rise

Internships are on the rise, with more employers seeking interns and many hiring more this year than last.  Good news all around - for college students seeking experience and for companies hoping to find either cheap labor or to groom potential hires for full-time employment (or both).  On the whole,…
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August 6, 2014

4 Questions Executives Should ask HR When Hiring the Best Talent

By: Maurice Gilbert The C-suite sets the tone at the top, and when it comes to recruiting top talent, executives need to play an active role and request the best from their HR department.  Here are the questions to ask: Is your HR team attracting top talent or just building…
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August 5, 2014

Alfredo Lizano Named Trade Compliance Officer for Syngenta Crop Protection

Conselium, an executive search firm, has completed a search on behalf of Syngenta Crop Protection AG.  Mr. Alfredo Lizano began his role of Trade Compliance Officer LatAm on July 1, 2014 in their Panama City, Panama offices. Mr.Lizano’s Responsibilities include: Support Supply Chain and R & D in import/export of…
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August 5, 2014

Keeping a Competitive Edge to Win Talent

A competitive edge is essential in the war for talent.  And it is a war, with battling companies employing increasingly clever and at times even underhanded tactics to win top talent, particularly in industries impacted by Baby Boomer retirement and on-shoring in manufacturing fields.  So what can you do to…
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August 4, 2014

Gathering Information Before You Start Hunting

Informational interviews are a tool often overlooked by job seekers, but they can be key to building a network and ultimately securing an interview - and a job! - with a target employer.  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions walks us through how to…
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August 1, 2014

The Perfect Hire is Out There, Somewhere

Perfect employees don’t just fall out of the sky.  Often, they’re happily employed, making their current employer equally happy.  Sometimes the perfect employee for your organization has a work history, or lack thereof, that makes them look a bit undesirable.  Recruiting top talent is tough under any circumstances, but these…
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July 31, 2014

Work is Not a Place

Flex programs get more attractive all the time.  They're good for employees, who enjoy benefits including reduced stress and more free time.  And they're great for employers, who have realized decreased turnover and increased employee satisfaction, not to mention cost savings.  If your organization has yet to put in place…
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