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Do you think that it's what you say that counts the most in terms of getting a job offer? Think again!That's not to say that you shouldn't go into an interview fully prepared to get your message across, ask good questions, and answer questions ... More...

Happiness at Work Many people today live hectic and stress-filled lives. Finding a balance between work and life and having a career with purpose and meaning is a challenge. In the increasingly demanding world we all face; many people desire ... More...

When a sales rep wants to land a specific client, the sales rep needs to provide specific information that the prospective client will find enticing. When you want to attract and hire higher caliber candidates for a specific job opening, you need to ... More...

7 Career Mistakes That Turn Your Mojo into Nojo I recently was contacted by the Human Resources Director of a professional service firm in the Silicon Valley. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a leadersh... More...

I recently was contacted by the Human Resources Director of a high-tech Silicon Valley company. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at the company leadership retreat in Northern California. She specifically wanted... More...

I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of a mid-sized accountancy firm. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a leadership retreat in Northern California. She specifically wanted to know how I worked ... More...

I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of an accountancy firm. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a leadership retreat in Northern California. She specifically wanted to know how I worked with coac... More...

Creating Career Flow States I recently spoke with the Human Resources Director of a company. She is also Director of an HR consulting group. She was interested in me speaking on career mojo and employee engagement at a workshop in Silicon Valle... More...

I recently spoke with the former Human Resources Director of a law firm who had lost her job in the recent recession. She is now Director of an HR consulting group. The former HR Director who is also an attorney was interested in me speaking on caree... More...

In a 1933 novel, “Lost Horizon” by British author, James Hilton, “Shangri-La” is being portrait as a mystical and harmonious valley; an earthly paradise; a Himalayan utopia; and a permanently happy land. The story center around the character... More...

I work in a manufacturing plant. I’ve been working in the manufacturing environment for the last 7 years. In the manufacturing environment, there is a fundamental concept of “capacity”. I’m not a guru in this field, but what I find interesting ... More...

• Make your Twitter presence “employer-friendly” o Put your job pitch in your Twitter bio (which is 160 characters) o Use a professional looking avatar o Tweet about your job search More...

Conduct a people search instead of a job search The majority of jobs aren’t posted online. Hiring managers get a list of employee referral candidates before they even bother to view resumes from those who submit them online. Sometimes the listed j... More...

Stability replaces job-hopping as employees dream of jobs for life A recent Global Workforce Study by Towers Watson identified that more workers are replacing their job-hopping ambitions with dreams of a job for life. The 2010 Global Workforce S... More...

As a manager, it is your job to avoid giving in to the pessimism. Your job is to help create a vision that better times are a possibility. I'll grant that it's not easy, and may not always be realistic, but that's what you're getting paid to do. So s... More...

I found a lot of satisfaction starting a website that helps fellow Americans find employment without having to pay fees to do so. Likewise, there is no charge for employers to post their position openings. Why did I spend thousands of dollars to crea... More...

Several celebrities experienced major career ups and downs in 2009, experiences that we could all learn from to help steer your career in the New Year. Here are a few: 1. You may remember what happened at the MTV Video Music Awards in September, w... More...

Have you ever wondered why you do not receive interview calls from companies after applying to a job through job sites though you feel you match the job description? This is neither your fault nor the recruiter’s. The recruiter gets hundreds of resp... More...

Can change management best practices be applied to personal transformation? Of course. Have a look. Parts 1- 3 of "Personal Transformation: Re-inventing my career using Change Management Best Practices" here http://tinyurl.com/... More...

Unless you've been living in a cave, you know that millions of Americans now use social media and networking tools like Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and MySpace to stay in touch with far-flung friends and family. The shocker? It’s not kids who ar... More...

It is amazing the entrepreneurial talent some people have when facing a crisis. Just go back in History and check info related to the new fortunes amazed by the Great depression (e.g. HP; Century Fox, etc) and Oil shock & market crash (e.g. Micro... More...

Grooming top performers in a neutral environment - without discouraging rest of the employees - is a big challenge for the HR folks in a highly competitive business environment, where growing organizations are fighting it out to retain and ind... More...

Are you in a job that leverages your strengths and passions every day? As your career continues on its current direction, are you getting closer to your ideal role, or farther away from it? Are you willing to invest 15 minutes of your life to... More...

A lie is a type of deceptionin the form of an untruthful statement, especially with the intentionto deceive others, often with the further intention to maintain asecret or reputation, protect someone's feelings or to avoid a punishment. Tol... More...

Organizations need more valid employment screening programs that can show a direct impact of assessment scores on business outcomes. The current economic downturns require a more integrated approach, as organizations try to identify between missio... More...

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7 Career Mistakes That Turn Your Mojo into Nojo

My search for Shangri-La; Employee Retention – Simplified

The Mathematics of Human Resource – The Anorexic Organization

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