![]() | Those who are attempting to hide from the recession — perhaps just barely getting ready to consider crawling out of their proverbial makeshift financial bomb shelters — may consider heading back inside, at least for a while. » Read more |
![]() | Earlier this month, Obama environmental jobs advisor Van Jones resigned amid growing furor over his signing of a 9/11 conspiracy petition in 2004....an examination of the rest of Jones’ career provides a case study in the rewards and pitfalls inherent to leadership risk. » Read more |
![]() | How badly do you want to regain the trust and esteem of your employees, qualities that have no doubt waned since January? » Read more |
![]() | Due to the heavy drumbeat of reporting on The Great Recession – and the media’s constant need for eye-catching headlines – it’s easy to believe the perception that there are no jobs out there and nobody is hiring. » Read more |
![]() | Recession or not, corporate and social responsibility is going to knock at your door, if it hasn’t already, and if you don’t respond proactively, you will be forced to follow, whether it is by legislation or market regulations. » Read more |
![]() | At every workshop, I invariably get a question asking for the “real” reason: the real reason a candidate doesn’t get called back, the real reason a resume gets to the top of the pile, the real reason someone gets hired or not. Many jobseekers seem to believe that there is some back story that is hidden from them. I rarely get anyone who admits they blew an interview and asks how to fix it. » Read more |
![]() | Clearly, we've gone beyond the buzzword stage, and entered the realm where harnessing technology is an essential element of good business practice. » Read more |
![]() | Perhaps many of you thought that the collective screaming on the topic of executive compensation would be reserved for the heads of financial institutions. But that was likely just the beginning. » Read more |
