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Sep. 11, 2012 – How can employers develop the top qualities they want most in their workers? OI Partners canvassed its more than 1,600 consultants to formulate 37 specific strategies employers can use to develop desired competencies in […]
Recently I attended the Best Companies to Work for in Colorado event. This 2012 awards banquet celebrated the top 30 companies in Colorado ranked by their employees as the best in the state. This celebration of excellence left […]
Many historians have credited George Washington, when he was commissioned to command the Virginia Army, for being the first officer to instill military discipline to the colonial troops. In a letter to the Captains of the Virginia Regiments […]
It may seem that we’re just barely half-way through 2012, but don’t look now – we are only 4 months away from 2013! And, we all know that effective strategic planning is a very time-intensive process that requires […]
There are many ways leaders can blow it. To me, it’s most discouraging when they trip over things involving interpersonal insensitivity, ignorance or laziness. These gaffes bruise an employee’s sense of loyalty which can have a big ripple […]
Recruiters are increasingly embracing social media as a key component of their talent acquisition process. A 2011 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) poll estimates that 56% of recruiters use social media as a recruiting tool; whereas, a […]
The Olympics are a time when nations unite to support the athletes who have worked so hard to represent each country. Through hard work and dedication, athletes have become leaders in their chosen sport. They accept that responsibility […]
Every month, I facilitate a “power networking” group for executives going through career transition services. Not surprisingly, these executives are faced with an intense and highly competitive marketplace that includes larger pools of competing candidates, sparse opportunities and […]
According to recent news, more than 100,000 Americans are out of work longer than a year in six states. On average, 43 percent of the U.S. workers have been unemployed for more than 27 weeks! Several months without […]

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July 12, 2012 – It’s becoming almost as difficult to get good-quality professional contract and freelance work as it is to land a full-time job – and the competition is about to get even more fierce, according to […]