I performed a brain surgery this morning. It was painful. It was meaningful. And the after effects have been tremendous. I erased memories. I removed thoughts. I dreamed new dreams. And most importantly, I gave myself a reboot. Tonight after...
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The Impact of Bringing Major League Baseball to Albany and Upstate New York
We have what Jim Collins called a "Big Hairy Audacious Goal" of bringing Major League Baseball to Albany. I envision bringing the Tampa Bay Rays here someway, somehow and creating the Tech Valley Nanos (or maybe the Upstate New York...
Workplace Distractions.. I Galindo
There are many things that can take away the attention of employees. How can we attempt to avoid these things so production does not hinder or fall behind. Well what type of distraction are we talking about? The first example...
The Dangers of Retroactive Anger In The Workplace
Retroactive anger is any anger that results from reviewing something after the fact and not being upset about it in a timely fashion. If you are going to give feedback to someone, make it timely. Making a vague statement like...
Creative Communication in the Workplace-By Shelby Hjort-Michel
According to a very recent study by the Santa Fe Group, nearly 83% of employers rely primarily on e-mail as a means of assignment communication in their organizations. With the ever increasing importance of employee retention, this could raise serious...
Your Profile Picture: By I. Galindo
Do you use social networking sites? Do you have a profile on LinkedIn? Many employers use these sites to source candidates for employment. Did you know some spend more time looking at the picture used than they do looking at...
What are the Most Effective Questions to ask during an Interview?- By Shelby Hjort-Michel
Conducting an interview is an important part of the recruitment process. The questions that one asks is imperative to the type of employees they will hire and, ultimately, the reputation of their organization. Asking overused or typical questions is not...
Real Estate and Recruiting.by I Galindo
Recruiting salespeople for the real estate industry has become quite challenging. Agencies must analyze and evaluate their recruiting efforts so they are not continuously recruiting but retaining quality professionals. This should be done to build a strong network of agents....
Creative Employee Retention Strategies by M. Tran
Keeping a company's employees happy, positive, and motivated is vital to any business' success. The purpose of employee retention strategies are to decrease employee turnover rates. It is extremely costly to have to recruit and train new employee. According to...
Timeline for Post Interview by M. Tran
So, you've done extensive research for your interview. You know everything about the company you possibly could by whatever you found on the internet. You feel pretty confident about the interview itself; the interviewer smiled, laugh at your jokes, and...