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Surprisingly, someone in California didn’t get the memo about potential employers checking out social media sites like Facebook and Twitter. The following ‘tweet’ was posted sometime last week:“Cisco just offered me a job! Now I have to weigh the utility of a fatty paycheck against the daily commute to San Jose and hating the work.”Apparently, […]

I said I wasn’t going to do it, and I’m not going to do it. I’ve made a commitment to not do it and even though it’s hard not to, I’m not doing it. I am NOT doing it. I would encourage you to NOT do it either. What am I talking about?Buying in to

I received an email at 2:21 am this morning, allegedly from one of my potential employees and in part it read, “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you I was going to Europe . . . I’ve lost my purse (and money) and I need $950 wired to me to clear up the hotel bill so

For inspiration on Customer Service, I turned to my personal favorites, Marilyn Suttle and Lori Jo Vest. I am reprinting an article from their blog, with permission, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! The Six Human Needs of CustomersBy Marilyn Suttle Since the start of mankind, self-help gurus have sought

“Accountability breeds response-ability.” – Stephen E. Covey In this employers’ market, it is critical for those looking for positions to take responsibility for their actions. Being accountable for your submittal, your resume and the information in it is an immediate reflection of you, the potential employee. Employers are receiving on average 400 – 700 resumes

Styles of dress can vary dramatically from one person to the next. Without realizing it we are sending a message to a prospective employer by our dress the second we walk into the office. Rule of thumb for an interview? Business Professional. The experts say there is NO exception to this rule if you want

Why Small Business Owners Make Bad Hiring DecisionsBy Minesh Baxi If you are a small business owner, quite often you are the only person who is making the hiring decisions. It is up to you to define job descriptions, collect resumes, interview and then decide who will be the best fit for the positions you

My page-a-day calendar, “Insight from the Dalai Lama”, offers really good advice for last Tuesday:Follow the three R’s:Respect for selfRespect for othersResponsibility for all your actions.I think that says it all . . .

I had an interesting conversation this morning with a young man who used to work for us. He thanked me, initially, for believing in him; in placing him in a position, we gave him hope. He said that our finding him a position made him look at things a little differently; for the first time

An interesting letter to ‘Dear Abby’, I hope she doesn’t mind me posting it here! Dear Abby,I work for a large multinational company, and I am often shocked at the way people dress. Although there are clear business/casual guidelines, these lines are crossed by men and women alike. Talks behind closed doors have no effect.