Employers are always looking for ways to improve performance in their organizations. In searching the literature, you will find hundreds of articles and presentations addressing this very subject. You would think with all of this information, it would […]
Conventional wisdom is that everyone can and should be a leader. The truth is that successful leaders probably have very competent managers taking care of the details, motivating the forces and developing the strategies. Today’s leaders are in […]

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June 9, 2011 – As hiring has slowed in recent months, companies have become even more selective about who they are recruiting, so job-seekers need to learn the latest “must-do” ways to succeed with pickier employers, according to […]

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April 27, 2011 – What types of workers are most in demand today? Employers are hiring employees who are experienced in their businesses, team-oriented, customer-focused, have a track record for achieving the results they want, and work smart, […]

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Feb. 23, 2011 – People searching for a new job or to change careers this year should “think small” – as in targeting smaller businesses, according to OI Partners, a global talent management firm. Several recent surveys have […]

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Jan. 13, 2011 – More employers are resolving to show employees how valuable they are in a stepped-up effort to retain top talent amid an improving job market, according to OI Partners, a global talent management firm. That’s […]

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Oct. 21, 2010 – Although the time between interviews and hiring decisions is taking much longer today, numerous people are not getting jobs because they are not following up frequently and aggressively enough, according to OI Partners, a […]

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Sep. 15, 2010 – CEOs and other top-level executives who lose their jobs usually need to overcome three big hurdles before they can get on with their careers.  These obstacles are: inability to understand their real strengths and […]

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July 21, 2010 – Although large-scale layoffs have mostly ended, those who have survived workforce cutbacks may not be completely out of danger as the sluggish economy persists, and companies are preparing to make more adjustments. Employees need […]

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June 10, 2010 – With more workers voluntarily leaving their jobs than being laid off for three straight months, companies are becoming more concerned they may lose good employees in a better job market, according to a survey […]