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July 24, 2015

The Importance of Information Flow in a Compliance Risk Crisis

By: Patrick Quinlan When a compliance crisis strikes your industry, it shines a spotlight on how your own company is managing its compliance risk. Newspaper reports on high-profile cases of bribery, corruption, conflicts of interest or misconduct can prompt calls from your Audit Committee Chair and other key stakeholders who…
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July 22, 2015

What Can You Do When Your Boss is Unresponsive?

By: Taunee Besson Q: For the past three years, I’ve worked for a manager who is a brilliant technician with no people skills. While I admire Dave’s technical expertise, his lack of communication is a real problem. Example: In the pat month, I have devoted my time almost exclusively to…
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my first day
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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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Square peg round hole
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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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