In two days, earn 15 Strategic Management Units! Also, receive 2 free books, numerous tools and assessments!
Increase your effectiveness on the job by using strategic tools to hire, on-board, and retain talented and engaged workers in your company. These highly interactive workshops will be presented by two qualified instructors. Concepts can be used on the job immediately. You will [...]
Much time is spent encouraging job seekers to be prepared for their interview. However, interviewers need to be prepared also! Here are 4 points to consider before you meet with your next candidate.
1. Review the resume in advance. Become familiar with the job titles and major responsibilities listed so you can refer to them comfortably [...]
In my book, “Interviewing by Example” (available on Amazon.com), I encourage job interviewers to hone their interviewing skills and assess themselves regularly. Job seekers should continually improve their job search and interviewing skills as well. Here are 10 self-evaluation questions for job seekers.
Do you-
Know what job will be right for you? (focus on [...]
by, Janis Whitaker
When was the last time you left a meeting and said, “That was a great meeting. We accomplished a lot. I’m glad I was a part of that.” You can’t remember? Well, you are probably not alone. According to a survey of 1,000 business leaders made by Hofstra University and Harrison Consulting Services, [...]
What are optimal ways to hire and retain the 3.5 billion healthcare workers predicted to come into the workforce by 2012? (US Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Use a proven interviewing technique and an effective mentor program!
For many years, healthcare workers were hired for what they knew, but not how they did their job. Interviewers should ask [...]
Written by Ken C. Schmitt, Published in the Carlsbad Business Journal, September 2007
It is simply a matter of supply and demand. With the local unemployment rate now sitting at a low 4.8% and a fundamental shift in the rules governing financial reporting, the supply of financial professionals has been greatly diminished at a time when [...]
by Janis Whitaker, JP Whitaker & Associates
Who are the Gen Y’ers? Generally speaking, this population includes those who were born between 1980 - 1994. This is a very bright and demanding population. They want answers, reasons, and explanations for everything. Their name “Gen Y” explains it all… Why? Why? Why? There are over 60 [...]
By David J. Snowden and Mary E. Boone, November 2007
(a summary for Leaders by Sharon Griggs, Griggs & Associates)
“Wise executives tailor their approach to fit the complexity of the circumstances they face.”
POINTS TO PONDER
*All too frequently, leaders believe that decision-making approaches that have served them well in specific situations in the past will continue to [...]
by Peter “The Time Man” Turla
www.TimeMan.com
Here is a “Top-20″ list of ideas that my time management seminar participants came up with during a brainstorming session. Keep these ideas in mind whenever you’re writing and sending e-mail.
1. If it’s appropriate, insert “No Reply Needed” in the “Subject” line or the opening of your e-mail. This [...]
by Janis Whitaker, JP Whitaker & Associates
There is a lot of talk about what an interviewer should ask during an interview. But, do you know what NOT to ask? Take this short quiz and find out. Can you ask…
1. How old are you?
2. What schools have you attended and when?
3. Do your [...]
