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One Bite at a Time – (New Years’ Resolutions)
One Bite at a Time – (New Years’ Resolutions) New Years’ resolutions begin to flow into our minds as we see the numbers changing from the old year to the New Year. Many of us are, by nature, procrastinators and as the result we tend to rely on these seismic changes such as the…
Read MoreAttitude is Everything
There is a somewhat worn-out phrase but I find it to be among the most important thoughts I can imagine. That phrase is simply: Attitude Is Everything Yes, attitude is everything. This truth is proven again and again, and yet there are many for whom this is never given a thought. If you stop to…
Read MoreA Bad Time to Search?
A Bad Time to Search? We are in the holiday season and there is a significant concern on the parts of many as to whether a search for qualified candidates is worthwhile or not during this season. We believe that this can be one of the very best times for searching out the ideal candidate.…
Read MoreIQ vs EQ
IQ vs EQ I am a consultant to employers and, as such, see the insides of a lot of different organizations. I enjoy seeing, meeting and experiencing the various teams and the workplaces in which they reside and function…or in some cases don’t function. Reading an article this morning reminded me that there is a…
Read MoreIf Only…
IF ONLY… “If I just had a good engineer.” “If I could only find that perfect warehouse manager.” “If I could only find a dependable manager for that department.” If, if if… These “ifs” can drive a business owner or manager bonkers after a while. You may have found yourself in this position. People are…
Read MoreDiversity Leads to Greatness
Diversity Leads to Greatness The next person you hire is going to work for you for the next 20-30 years right? Not always in today’s world! According to a FastCompany Article last year, workers between the ages of 18 and 38 will change jobs an average of 10 to 11 times during their career;…
Read MoreThat One Decision
That One Decision… “Some of the worst decisions I’ve made in a business sense have been related to hiring and firing.” That is something that almost any business owner or manager could say…and likely may have said a number of times. That decision, almost without regard to the level of the position in a company,…
Read MoreIs it Time to Restructure Your Company?
We all read about this company or that company where old product line sales have eroded over time and growth is slowing. That is not an uncommon issue for companies, as competitors fight to lower prices which causes the originator of the product to see profits decrease or even disappear altogether. Maybe you’re running a…
Read MoreThe New Healthcare Law – Part 4 on the Affordable Care Act
The New Healthcare Law – Part 4 on the Affordable Care Act Even before the Affordable Care Act (aka PPACA or ObamaCare if you prefer) is actually implemented, word-of-mouth stories continue to mount concerning people who have lost hours to keep them at fewer than 30 per week or 130 per month to avoid…
Read MoreToughest Job? Finding your next job!
What’s the Toughest Job? Finding your next job! If you’ve had a long career working at one or two firms, finding a job 20 years ago was remarkably straight forward. You heard company XYZ was hiring, went over to XYZ company and completed an application and then you were hired. Job hunting is very different today. …
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