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Succession Planning – 18 Reasons Not to Tell Hi-potentials Their Status

www.­ere.­net/­2011/­11/­07/­succession-­planning-­–-­reasons-­not-­yo-­tell-­hi-­potentials-­their-­status/ by Dr. John Sullivan For years, being secretive has been the status quo in succession planning and leadership development, and few argued against the standard practice of keeping the names of high-performers secret. According to Towers Perrin, “72 % of companies do not tell employees they have been labeled as high potentials,” which means that only 28%… [Read more…]

Career Strategy: It Pays to Diversify

By Bill Radin Would you dump your life savings—every single dollar—into a single stock? Probably not; it’s far too risky to put all your eggs in one investment basket. And yet, you’d be surprised how many people manage their careers with a single-stock mindset. They toil away, year after year, investing their talents in a… [Read more…]

Salary Negotiation Techniques

By Bill Radin The best approach to putting the deal together is to decide whether you want the job before an offer is extended. This allows you to clarify whether the job suits your needs. Unless you’re motivated solely by money, it’s doubtful a few extra dollars will turn a bad job into a good… [Read more…]

5 Ways To Make a Killer First Impression

Vanessa Van Petten Forbes.com http://www.forbes.com/sites/yec/2011/11/02/5-ways-to-make-a-killer-first-impression/ Most people will judge you within the first second of meeting you and their opinion will most likely never change. Making a good first impression is incredibly important, because you only get one shot at it. Princeton University psychologist Alex Todorov and co-author Janine Willis, a student researcher who graduated from… [Read more…]

Fluid Power Jobs Industry Update 10-19-11

Fluid Power Industry Update 10-19-11. Click on the link above to view jobs.

Overcoming the Fear of Change

By Bill Radin  Provided by Bosco-Hubert & Associates, LLC ©1998 Innovative Consulting, Inc. Career Development Reports You and I are lucky — we live in a world rich in possibilities. Besides being able to select from an unlimited variety of occupations, we also have the right to find happiness in our daily work. Naturally, everyone… [Read more…]

Bosses: Let Your Employees Take Vacation

By Suzanne Lucas I’m on vacation right now.  I know, it’s hard to tell the difference between my work days and my vacation days since blog posts come up on the same schedule regardless of whether I’m slaving over a hot computer (seriously, it’s a laptop and it heats up something fierce) or lounging around the… [Read more…]

Important Interviewing Skills to Ease Nervousness for Employers

Interviewing does not need to be a nerve-wracking situation. Sometimes, managers will have to do many interviews before they find the right person for their available position. They will need to do a lot of background checking and resume checking before they are even able to set up an interview. When you have become an… [Read more…]

Common Sense Interviewing — Tips to Getting the Job You Want

Your Background Check Is Now with Facebook

By Jennifer Waters The next time you apply for a job, don’t be surprised if you have to agree to a social-media background check. Many U.S. companies and recruiters are now looking at your Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other accounts and blogs — even YouTube — to paint a clearer picture of who you are.… [Read more…]

How to Create a Job Search Elevator Pitch

BY CANDACE DAVIES You may have come across the term ‘elevator pitch’ recently during your job search. Basically, this term refers to the brief sixty-second speech that people use to describe the product or service they offer to others. And while this speech may not be part of your regular discourse, it must be delivered… [Read more…]

How to See a Shining Candidate Through a Lousy Resume

by Tim Giehll, CEO eEmpACT Software and Executive at Bond Talent Software I’m not prone to feel sorry for people who don’t put together a good resume and complain about not finding a job, just like I don’t feel sorry for recruiters who complain about bad applicant tracking software but who never took the time research such a… [Read more…]

You Think You Aced the Interview? Chances Are, You Should Keep Looking…

Posted by Adam Bogren on August 31, 2011 at 1:05pm View Blog So you have been looking for a new gig for a while and finally you find one that is worth checking out.  You get on LinkedIn and see if you know anyone in your network working there now or even in the past.  You find… [Read more…]

The Door Is Opening and People Are Leaving

by Kevin Wheeler  www.ere.net  There is going to be an exodus of workers soon from businesses all across the U.S. It seems that for all the work recruiters do at the front end, organizations are undoing it at the backend. Frustrated employees are seeking new opportunities in record numbers, but if you are prepared, your talent… [Read more…]

Are Paper Resumes Dead?

Today’s world is basically run via e-mail, text messaging and instant messenger. The advancement in such technologies has turned things that were traditionally printed on paper, like resumes, into digital forms as well. Most large companies even bill their clients via the internet, also known as online billing. According to a recent national survey, the… [Read more…]

9 Qualities That Will Rock Your Career

Success in life is always relative. Some people are happy with small achievements while there are others who won’t be satisfied until mountains are moved. Regardless of our ambitions, our career spans through a series of jobs and experiences that truly polish our personality and will. While we all have defining moments that will determine… [Read more…]

How to Write an Effective Cover Letter

A well-written, succinct cover letter that highlights your skills and experiences is the best way to present yourself as a qualified candidate for the position you’re seeking. Yes, your professional resume is designed to do the same thing, but a cover letter gives you the opportunity to expand upon certain information or highlight particular skills… [Read more…]

How Career Testing Can Help You

Do you know how much your personality type matters in career testing? There are so many different industries and career paths to choose from, determining your aptitude for certain tasks really helps narrow your search. However, while you’re thinking so hard about what you’re good at, don’t forget to consider your personality type. We all… [Read more…]

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