What is your job page like on your website? Do you create an atmosphere where people feel like they are valued, even if positions aren't readily available? It may be time to rethink your employment or jobs page. I've visited...
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Job Fair and Expo in Wilton NY May 26th 2011 from 1 to 4:30
Wilton, NY is going to have a job expo on Thursday May 26th from 1 to 4:30pm. Employers such as Ace Hardware, Adirondack Trust, Global Foundries, Saratoga Casino and Raceway and the Town of Wilton will be present for this...
Download “The Beginning of the End For The Traditional HR Department”
An excerpt from Elevated HR Solutions' pdf of alternate solutions to traditional HR: It's Time To Give Management Back To Managers! While it's important for an organization to have parameters and inform employees of their responsibilities within those parameters, it's...
Human Resources Classes from former Disney, Gap and Apple Manager
"I'd rather entertain and hope that people learn, than teach and hope that people are entertained." Walt Disney, one of the inspirations for Braathe Online Education Exceptional Human Resources is an 8 week online class with real-time elements that will...
Business Travel Entertainment
I am headed to Tampa today for two days of baseball, and am enjoying the ability to travel without a computer with me. Nonetheless, I have learned to take advantage of the downtime while on the plane by prepping ahead...
Job Search on the Outer-net
While in college, I often would take a drive around areas that I potentially would want to work and see names of companies that I never had heard of before. I'd then go to the library (or dial up on...
Attitude, Attendance, and GPA
I had a great lunch today with one of my longtime colleagues. We had a great conversation about what employers are looking for today. One of the great stories he had to share with me was about the attitude and...
Effective Leadership Communication
Successful leaders become that way by being effective communicators. How often do you hear about a leader that was effective that was uncommunicative to their supporting staff or team? Greg Savage outlined some of the golden rules of communication for...
Firing Back at a Former Employer
Q: I have a former boss who is a real (expeletive deleted). Over and over again, I keep hearing from my former coworkers that this person is saying negative things about me, even though I left with a clean track...
HR in Baseball – Andy Pettitte, Roger Clemens, and mid-season returns
As Roger Clemens reached the end of his career, he returned to the Astros (and later the Yankees) later in the season to contribute to the team in a full-time role for about 2/3 of the season. Similarly, Pedro Martinez...