In a recent study carried out by researchers Joanna Lahey and Emily Johnson, “post-high school training and education, like from a professional training program or a college, are main factors in determining if a woman would secure an interview.” Unemployment today has risen up to 9% and most of all, women are having difficulty securing a gainful employment, […]
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Well, you’ve tirelessly been looking for that job opportunity and submitted several applications to different hiring firms, then, one day you wake up and you receive two different calls inviting you for an interview. You think a bit, and you really can’t reach a decision as on which one to pursue. In our careers at some
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Most companies thought increasing wages was the best way to motivate employees. Workers were given bonuses for achieving their objectives, salaries were increased to members of staff with exceptional performance, and over-achievers were granted additional stock options. However, when the thorny global economy took a different direction a few years ago, many firms were pushed to cut
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Human Resource chiefs have inspired to be tactical advisers to industry leaders for no less than a generation. However, this hasn’t been easy for many since it’s so hard to quantify the business value of Human Resource acomplishments. For example, you’d ask your HR executive “Are we getting any ROI from training?” and “What is the
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As soon as you assume a role as a senior executive, you’ve undoubtedly acquired a set of skills and proficiencies that makes it possible for you to be efficient in your new job. To help you get to this position, you somehow had mentors and coaches who very much monitored your progress, pushed you to develop your talents, and, when
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While creativity is often seen as an attribute of the privileged few, any kind of person or group can develop themselves to be creative—better still, be able to breed the breakthroughs that kindle the growth and performance of a company. In fact, findings by McKinsey research, indicate that most corporate groups, from experienced C-level managers to customer
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A new era of strong customer engagement is here with us. Today, marketers are adjusting to innovative ways of marketing, for example social-media management; different programs to enhance advertising campaigns on television, online, and in print; including added staff with Web skills to handle the outburst of digital consumer environment. But according to experiences, that
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If you’ve never gone through this situation, it could possibly be your most horrible nightmare: You’ve rehearsed and prepped the normal interview questions, done a background check on the company. But something goes south during the interview process. You then stumble. You utter something regrettable. Your interviewer begins fidgeting. The reaction of disaster begins a
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As the recession continues, many corporate executives—hold by the employment jitters—are stepping up to join social networks in a jostle to build their social wealth. Popular sites such as our newly launched uRecommendMe and LinkedIn are on the rise: just a year ago, LinkedIn had little trademark profile and was regarded mostly as a platform
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Have you ever experienced an injury when playing – say, your favorite sport like football? Well, if you have, you know what it means to take action in the first 48 hours. Whether you’ve pulled a muscle, injured some ligaments or sustained something more serious, the first 48 hours plays a major role in minimizing
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