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Staffing

References: Be Careful What You Ask (For)

July 1, 2010

The line from former US President Harry Truman, “If you can’t stand the heat, get out of the kitchen,” came to mind immediately. “Would I do a reference call with my prospective new boss?” my former colleague “Kim” asked. Though Kim had worked for three years at a division of a major US company, her potential [...]

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How to Avoid the Interview Trap

June 7, 2010

There are a lot of ways for hiring managers to foul up their interview process, and the easiest one is to fall into what I call “the interview trap.” It doesn’t have to be that way, and with a little thought, and a little modesty to offset any natural hubris you carry, you can miss [...]

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Big Grain of Salt: Does Education Make You “Smarter?”

May 31, 2010

Richard Florida, author of the must-read books The Creative Class and Who’s Your City? has a new post titled The Density of Smart People. It’s based on his review of analysis done by Rob Pitingolo that looked at something called “educational attainment density.” Richard begins his post with a simple statement: “Clusters of smart people of [...]

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[Sounds of Silence] What Do You Do When No One Says a Word?

May 21, 2010

We’ve all been there: chairs are out, snack food is plated, some – or no – people show up, and after your presentation you’re greeted by the sounds of silence. Such was the case with my first gratis (read “no fee” aka “free” ) master executive coaching session hosted by professional development web portal and [...]

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Job Hopping? Why Your Next Job is STILL a Temporary Job

April 26, 2010

Corporations make decisions for all sorts of reasons. You may benefit from some of them, but it’s unlikely you will benefit from all of them. And because of that it’s important that you manage your career and your life rather than hope that someone else will manage it well for you. And that means you [...]

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4 Steps to Hiring Brilliantly: Step Three – Run Hiring Like a Business

April 20, 2010

Almost every exec and manager hires people – even in the flat organizations common today. Yet few do it well, and many put it down low on their list of favorite things to do. It doesn’t have to be that way, and there are four simple steps you can take to make the hiring process [...]

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