Monthly Archives: May 2011

Video can increase your odds of a good hire!

Hiring is a numbers game, and video can increase your odds of a good hire. Hiring is like sales.  They’re both numbers games.  The more prospects you can process, the higher your odds of achieving a favorable outcome. There are … Continue reading

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Only 1 in 3 employees are actively engaged! Say what?

A recent study of 11,000 participants by Blessing White, show that only 1 in 3 employees are actively engaged, while 1 in 5 are actively disengaged and 2 out of 3 are looking for new jobs.  This means only 33 … Continue reading

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Law Students Prove They Can Argue

According to US News & World Report, it seems a new trend is starting among law firms.  Frustrated by superficial interviews, law firms are trying out new interviewing techniques that can more easily help interviewers tell a good candidate from … Continue reading

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Dating at work; Good idea?

According to a survey of 2,000 U.S. workers, 59 percent say they have had an office romance but around 30 percent say it affected their personal or professional relationships with others.  Despite this 65% would be willing to do so … Continue reading

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How will you get that next job?

For many job seekers, searching for a job is a drag!  You search the tiny black and white print of the Sunday paper or you hit the job boards and submit your resume along with 100 other people and hope … Continue reading

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