From the category archives:

Hiring Practices

Sure… small business owners are very well aware of the economic climate (see U.S. and world stats below)…not only what it means to them but also how dearly their employees are likely to be clinging to their jobs.  No doubt about it…there exists a climate of fear… which is not exactly the most productive work [...]

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Why Should Your Employees Like You?

by Stephanie Mayo on September 6, 2009

clipped from www.businessinsider.com Why Should Your Employees Like You? Employee Relationships in a Recession But the recession won’t last forever and those companies that survive recessions are the ones that continue to focus on developing high performers and keeping people engaged, Murphy says. “The best way to win in a recession is to keep employees’ [...]

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How will the Microsoft/Yahoo Marriage affect Your Website?

by Stephanie Mayo on August 26, 2009

It is likely that you have heard about the Yahoo/Microsoft deal. The question is whether or not this will have a major impact on the search engine landscape. The concern for many online small businesses is whether there will be negative (or positive) effects on their website rankings. Another concern is whether the number of [...]

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Social Media for Recruitment

by Stephanie Mayo on August 19, 2009

Social media is being used for all types of searches. clipped from mashable.com Do You Pass the Social Media Recruitment Test? With the emergence of social media sites like LinkedIn (), Facebook (), and Twitter (), and their user bases growing by the millions, one would think that a headhunter’s job just got much easier. [...]

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Green Hiring

by Stephanie Mayo on July 19, 2009

Innovative company plays matchmaker between green companies and green job seekers. clipped from www.brightgreentalent.com For every 50 resumes we receive, we’ll sponsor a child’s education for a year Hunting? – We place people in green jobs. Register with us to become a candidate and receive information on how to find a green job Hiring? – [...]

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Six Great Career Development Resources

by Stephanie Mayo on July 12, 2009

Here are 6 great websites to help you with your career planning. Only 1 of these offers job listings. The others are aimed at helping you with all the other considerations that accompany making career decisions; whether you are just starting out or making a radical change. Career planning should involve more than perusing job [...]

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10 Important Resume Writing Tips

by Stephanie Mayo on July 4, 2009

clipped from adage.com Ten Things You Didn’t Know About Your Resume Tips That Fly in the Face of All Other Advice 1. Your resume won’t be read until you go on the interview. If then. It is a fact of life. Corporate recruiters and headhunters alike are busy. They glance at resumes to see what [...]

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Personality research is not just for those seeking the ideal romantic partner or those trying to resolve emotional difficulties.  Although it can be tremendously helpful in these areas, an area in which it really has taken off is in matching employers and employees. Career assessment tests are valuable for both sides of the equation.  Today [...]

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As an employer, you know this economy has resumes sacked up and falling off your desk. Sorting through prospective employees proves to be problematic and difficult. How can you decide from a resume? When the interview comes, people can often blend together, and needing to decide the best employee for the company is even more [...]

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