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Unconventional Ways of Drug Rehabilitation Treatment Programs

This article discusses different unconventional ways of Drug rehab programs. READ»

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117th Annual American Psychological Association Convention

The APA was hosting this annual gathering before Freud’s ego conjured his “id,” and this year will be no different. Practicing shrinks and academic-types will come together to discuss the latest in research, writing and ...READ»

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Job Test Ruling May Create Hiring Havoc

Many employers across North America are cheered by the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark employment-discrimination ruling, as reported in the Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2009, in which the court ruled 5-4 in favor of white firefighters in New Haven, Connecticut, who challenged the city's decision to reject the results of a promotion exam because no black candidates scored well enough to advance.READ»

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The Leading Edge – Engendering Trust (Part I)

The first of Erik Erickson's eight stages of psychosocial development, is Trust vs. Mistrust. That is attained when a parent (primarily the mother) can leave a child without the child becoming anxious or enraged, because the child ...READ»

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The Malcolm Gladwell Reader

By the time you finish a Gladwell article, you feel as if you've watched a movie and read an academic journal all at once. Your brain is exercised and entertained, your perspective changed. Many of his New Yorker pieces inspired parts of The Tipping Point and Blink. But not all of them: Here are four provocative articles worth checking out.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

How to interview job candidates effectively.READ»

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Personality Tests: Back With a Vengeance

Are you an INTJ or an ESFP? Why employers love personality tests more than ever, and what you need to know before you pick up a pencil.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

Your type is... the type who uses personality tests in business.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

When should you go with your gut?READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

When a founder won't name a successor.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

What to do when a fellow manager is falling down on the job. Plus: scents and sensibilities.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

All work and no play makes Jack just another typical executive in corporate America.READ»

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The Corporate Shrink

In his debut column, Dr. Kerry J. Sulkowitz tackles your tough workplace issues.READ»

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My Favorite Bookmarks: Jonathan Ressler

Picks From the president of Big Fat Inc.READ»

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Test Case

In response to a recent feature about personality tests in the workplace, Georges Grinstein asked whether a list of such tests is available. Here's a start: Personality Tests SimilarMinds Tickle Keirsey Temperament and ...READ»

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Corporate Shrink: Question of the Week

What do you think about the use of personality tests, such as the Myers-Briggs, in business situations, including hiring and promotion decisions, career choices, and team building? Let us know what you think!READ»

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Take This Personality Test, Say Hello to Celebrian Oronra

Earlier this month, Ryan Underwood commented on the surprising disparity between various personality tests that gauge leadership skills at work. Now, thanks to PlasticBag, we have another personality test to employ -- one that ranges ...READ»

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Take Three Different Personality Tests, Say Hello to Three Different Personalities

So you want to know if you've got the killer instincts of a true leader? Try taking three personality tests to figure it out and you're likely to be faced with results showing three very different people. Or so says Jared Sandberg in ...READ»