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10 Ways How NOT to Land a Job Interview! by Ted Eleftheriou

BY Ted EleftheriouThu Apr 9, 2009 at 6:08 PM

Humerous look at how to mess up the opportunity to get a job interview!READ»

Layoffs Turn More Workers into Students

BY Tom MusbachWed Apr 8, 2009 at 6:24 PM

Recent statistics suggest that hordes of displaced workers are heading back to school, and the training options are attractive.READ»

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Diversity and the Retail Sector

BY Tory ClarkeTue Apr 7, 2009 at 5:23 PM

As an early adopter with regard to formal corporate diversity initiatives, the retail sector used to be considered a high profile innovator and driver of diversity recruitment programs, while supporting the needs of a diverse employee-base. But does that remain the case today? Did the retail sector rest on their laurels following early diversity "wins", only to become less proactive in advocating and innovating in the diversity arena? READ»

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Why empowerment without accountability is chaos at work

BY Cy WakemanTue Apr 7, 2009 at 2:32 PM

Economic downturns are fertile ground for soul-searching and revisiting the proposed ROI on all business activities. I am amazed that some HR business activities are immune from the great review. It is almost considered blasphemy to ...READ»

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Very Interesting, But...

BY Laurence ShatkinTue Apr 7, 2009 at 10:26 AM

The headline on the article (on the www.Nanowerk.com site) says it all: “Young people in Europe interested in science, but not in scientific careers.” The article reports on http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/flash/fl_239_en.pdf ...READ»

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Picking the Right Candidate--The Question You Should Always Ask

BY Ray WilliamsSun Apr 5, 2009 at 4:07 PM

There is an easier way for recruiters to find a Captain Sullenberger, or people like him. The clue to the key interview question lies earlier in life--what they did for extracurricular activities that they had a passion for.READ»

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Willing Slaves Fast Becoming the Business Norm

BY Ray WilliamsSat Apr 4, 2009 at 5:03 PM

Overachieving professionals today are often held up as the model for success, living an unbalanced workaholic lifestyle.READ»

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Daring Job Hunters Go for Broke

BY Tom MusbachThu Apr 2, 2009 at 3:14 PM

With the job market tighter than it's been in many years, some job seekers are taking the hunt to a new level with daring, creative, and expensive tactics.READ»

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No retreat, no surrender. Lead on

BY Cy WakemanTue Mar 31, 2009 at 5:03 PM

Across the nation, there seems to be a new mantra, “Stop all action!” Leaders and their teams are hunkering down and discontinuing all the basic actions necessary to move businesses forward. One thing we’re forgetting is that cutting back doesn’t mean holding back, it means focus. READ»

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