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| Past is Prologue: The IT Market and 9/11 |
| Change has become a buzz-word throughout the labor market. Much of the recent changes in the workplace have been predicated on the events of 9/11, with accounting improprieties by certain large corporations taking a second. Whether as a means of coping with a rise in permanent staffing gaps or as a means of coping with recessionary staffing, corporations will need to maintain the integrity of their IT staffing to meet the unceasing demands required of corporate technology. Read More... |
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| Teleconferencing Webinars: The latest Trend in E-Learning |
| Like many software engineers, Robert Antonellis lost his job during the dot com bust. Fortunately, instead of investing his money in soon-to-be-defunct technology stocks, he saved it. Which meant that he had the funds to launch Texsel Training LLC as soon as he saw what a crucial need it could fill. Read More... |
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| Writing an Effective Resume |
| A recent search on Amazon.com revealed 541 different books on writing effective resumes. Career development experts offer many different opinions on how the resume should be written and formatted. Having received, reviewed or written tens of thousands of resumes in my career, there are certain attributes that I have found that prove most effective. Read More... |
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| Improving Your Hiring Hit Rate |
| Approximately fifty-percent of the people you hire will work out and the other fifty-percent will be deemed an unsuccessful hire. There is nothing more important than having excellent people on your team to influence your success. Read More... |
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| 10 Tips to a Successful Hire |
| For 10 great tips on hiring. Read More... |
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| Retaining Employees and Increasing Loyalty |
| Employee job satisfaction equals commitment, which results in employee retention. Corporations are interested in this because of its implications on the bottom line. High numbers of employee turnover mean more recruiting and training time for new employees. Read More... |
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| Leading Effective Teams |
| While the current trend in team building emphasizes a more democratically organized and managed team, instances still exist where teams are created and managed using the more traditional top-down approach. The words "we're forming a team to (fill in the blank)" have been known to clear a room faster than announcing free donuts in the cafeteria. Read More... |
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| Joining the E-learning Team |
| E-learning is a complex and evolving environment. It blurs the content/delivery medium distinction in a way that has, in its initial evolution, valued the technical delivery aspects over the instructional integrity issues. That's why a lot of e-learning has failed to achieve measurable results. Read More... |
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| Tips for Online Teachers |
| In June, U.S. News and World Report offered e-teachers three bits of advice. If they wanted to make money, they should provide practical courses that people could actually apply, such as business development classes. They would be more likely to attract students if they also had an offline presence to provide an air of legitimacy. Read More... |
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| The Inside Scoop |
| In today's employment marketplace, identifying an excellent staffing or consulting firm can be very important in locating viable full-time or consulting opportunities. Ideally, you want to identify a firm that has a proven track record in the marketplace and a consistent record of ethical practices. Read More... |
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| Designing a Resilient Career |
| While corporate mergers and downsizing trends are mimicking the strategic plays of football, these sports in business place demands on professionals at the line of scrimmage. How you respond in order to stay on top of the game is key to your resilience in the game. Read More... |
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| How to Take Advantage of the Elearning Boom |
| While corporate mergers and downsizing trends are mimicking the strategic plays of football, these sports in business place demands on professionals at the line of scrimmage. How you respond in order to stay on top of the game is key to your resilience in the game. Read More... |
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| Employment Search Pointers |
| In this tight economy, consider the following tried and true pointers to improve your chances of locating your next position. Read More... |
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| The Disappointing Online Job Search |
| For many job seekers, finding employment via the Internet is believed to be the simple and fast way to find a job. No more scouring newspaper ads. No more fancy letterhead. No more trips to the post office. Just insert resume, click "send" and wait for the phone to ring off the hook, right? Read More... |
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| Time For Your Annual Career Tune-Up |
| The current market recession is a rude reminder at how quickly and brutally things can change. Many very qualified professionals are currently unemployed, some for over 12 months. There is no better time than as we enter the New Year to do your Annual Career Tune-up. Read More... |
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| Strategies for Working with SMEs |
| In an ideal world, your first subject-matter-expert meeting is a roaring success. You've read all the available material about the company and the product or service; your questions are well researched and focused for results; and your subject matter expert (SME, "smee," for short) is knowledgeable, gregarious, and infinitely patient. Read More... |
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| Leading Effective Teams, Part 2 |
| In an ideal world, your first subject-matter-expert meeting is a roaring success. You've read all the available material about the company and the product or service; your questions are well researched and focused for results; and your subject matter expert (SME, "smee," for short) is knowledgeable, gregarious, and infinitely patient. Read More... |
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| 14 Top Mistakes Senior Management Makes |
| Robert Dunham, a former Vice President of Motorola Computer Systems, founder of the nation-wide Action In Management executive development program and the performance management company Enterprise Design (www.enterprise-design.com), has identified the 14 top mistakes made by senior management, regardless of industry. Read More... |
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| When Push Comes to Shove...Blend |
| Robert Dunham, a former Vice President of Motorola Computer Systems, founder of the nation-wide Action In Management executive development program and the performance management company Enterprise Design (www.enterprise-design.com), has identified the 14 top mistakes made by senior management, regardless of industry. Read More... |
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| Hiring? What Are You Going to do With All Those Resumes? |
| Forrester Research says that although the tight labor market has kindled the rise of numerous job boards, today's online recruitment process is plagued with limitations. Read More... |
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| Leading Effective Teams, Part 3 |
| Here are a few final tips to ensure a strong foundation for your team; Identify and communicate your role on the team, Discuss with the team members how to achieve the goal, Put everything agreed to in writing, Live the charter. Read More... |
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| KnowledgeStaff Consultant Profile |
| Here are a few final tips to ensure a strong foundation for your team; Identify and communicate your role on the team, Discuss with the team members how to achieve the goal, Put everything agreed to in writing, Live the charter. Read More... |
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