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June 18, 2014

Did You “Show Up” to the Meeting?

Attitude is everything.  When you're a leader, the way you carry yourself and engage and motivate the team will directly impact the organization's performance.  Zackarie Lemelle, CPC, CBC and Managing Partner of Leadership Engagement Services at The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) is an expert in leadership and business re-engineering and…
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June 17, 2014

Let’s Get Creative

Earlier this year, Recruiter.com covered an interesting recruiting technique employed by FP7, an ad agency in Dubai.  Apparently the agency hid prepaid cell phones inside hollowed-out books and mailed them to top talent.  And if the prospective hire cracked the cover, he’d find the gem, preprogrammed with the phone number…
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June 16, 2014

Test your Negotiating IQ

Are you a skilled negotiator, or do you shrink from the opportunity to defend your position?  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions can offer some excellent guidance here for both the experienced negotiator and the newbie at the table. — Maurice Gilbert When you want…
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June 13, 2014

Been Caught Napping

If you’ve ever discovered an employee napping on the job, your reaction probably fell somewhere between concerned and appalled.  Hopefully you gave the snoozer in question a bit of grace and allowed him or her to explain what was going on. Because while it may be the case that the…
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June 12, 2014

Keeping Drive Alive

There's a time and place for monetary reward.  It's doubtful that your staff will scoff at bonuses, but don't rely too heavily on them to keep your team motivated.  Money isn't actually the greatest motivator anymore, and it's rarely the answer to creating a more engaged workforce. Explore more visuals…
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June 11, 2014

Are You Selling Yourself Short? 4 Ways to Get Ahead

Self-promotion is in your best interest.  Today, Dana Manciagli, veteran career coach, global career expert, highly sought-after speaker and author of The Business Journals' Career Mojo column offers guidance on how to make sure you're doing it right! — Maurice Gilbert In a country brimming with self-confidence, it turns out that Americans…
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June 10, 2014

With Telecommuting on the Rise, Recruiters Must Restrategize

FlexJobs, a job posting site advertising scam-free telecommuting job leads, realized a 118 percent growth in remote opportunities between 2012 and 2013.  As the marketplace changes, so must the workforce, it seems. Companies are becoming increasingly receptive to and dependent on remote and contingent staff.  Findings from The Atlantic, the…
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June 9, 2014

Beating the Job Search Blues

After a certain number of fruitless interviews and unanswered resume submissions, any job seeker would begin to feel defeated.  Taunee Besson, career transitions expert and President and Principal Consultant at Dallas-based Career Dimensions, has a few ideas for parlaying that frustration into action. — Maurice Gilbert Q: When I first started looking…
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June 6, 2014

Why You Should Pay Attention to Candidates’ Hobbies and Interests

The hobbies and interests sections of resumes has fallen out of favor in recent years.  From an employer’s perspective, whether a candidate is interested in traveling, running marathons, reading or making pottery often holds little bearing on how he or she will perform on the job.  And a potential new…
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June 5, 2014

Tips for Crafting the Perfect LinkedIn Profile

There are in excess of 259 million users on LinkedIn.  Sure, this sprawling network spans virtually every possible industry and reaches across the globe, but just considering that figure can make the prospect of setting oneself apart seem pretty daunting.  Fortunately, there's a science to building a profile that turns…
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