Happy Holidays!
Wishing you peace, love, and joy this Holiday Season, and a happy and prosperous New Year! Read More
Step Up Your Job Search During The Holidays, But Don’t Pass Out Your Resume At Parties
Job-hunting during the holiday season is a great way to gain a competitive advantage over those taking a break and putting their searches on hold until next year.
The holiday season is a prime time to search for and network your way to a job or new career. Employers continue to interview and hire during the holidays. Among the benefits of persevering with your search are: less competition, newly budgeted positions that need to be filled, holiday parties and events that can be used as networking opportunities, and people in an overall more relaxed and celebratory mood.
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Happy Thanksgiving
May the good things of life be yours in abundance, in Thanksgiving and throughout the coming year.
Happy Thanksgiving! Read More
Management Bench Strength Low At Many Employers
40% Do Not Have Enough Future Leaders On Board
The management pipeline is bare at many employers, according to a survey by The Miles LeHane Companies – OI Partners. Four out of 10 companies do not have enough employees to succeed their current executives and high-potential workers, and 3 out of 10 do not have enough middle management successors, according to the survey.

”That means employer Read More
Board Questions for C Level Interviews
Sourcing and qualifying candidates for an organizational board can present a number of challenges, but when taking a strategic approach to the process, specifically, correctly formulated interview questions can enhance the decision making process.
Dr. Miles is an advocate of “open ended†and “complex†questions that allow the person to make choices on how they respond. Most of his questions typically allow for the person to take a few moments of “silence†to formulate their answers. He typically reminds them that this is desirable as we would Read More
8 Still Common Executive Resume Errors
Human resources managers spend little time scanning resumes, which means you need to jump from the page to warrant more of their precious times. Should you do it by listing your special ability to moonwalk (http://www.businessinsider.com/the-15-wackiest-things-people-have-listed-on-their-resumes-2011-8)? Executives may feel they’re about the common resume blunders; however, in the race to stand out the urge to be creative never seems to go away.
Don’t. Do. It. If Read More
Tips for True Networking Success
Building relationships is critical to business success. Even the most introverted person needs to get out and network. The goal is to build win-win situations, where you pass business back and forth and become resources for one another in a variety of ways. Here are some tips to get you started and help you continue your networking success.
Search out networking opportunities. The opportunity to connect is everywhere! Join a trade or professional group, your local chamber, get involved in a nonprofit – the possibilities are endless! You may find that not all are Read More
Tips for True Networking Success
Building relationships is critical to business success. Even the most introverted person needs to get out and network. The goal is to build win-win situations, where you pass business back and forth and become resources for one another in a variety of ways. Here are some tips to get you started and help you continue your networking success.
Search out networking opportunities. The opportunity to connect is everywhere! Join a trade or professional group, your local chamber, get involved in a nonprofit – the possibilities are endless! You may find that not all are Read More
Career Transition Questions
When faced with the reality of layoffs for your employees, providing Career Transition services may not be what you think of first. You may even think of it as an unnecessary expense, but the decision as to whether to offer Career Transition services is noted by the separated employees, remaining employees, and the community at large. In an economy such as the one the United States is currently experiencing, the fear of finding a new position is very real. Easing those fears and offering guidance and a helping hand goes a long way in maintaining a company’s good reputation among employe Read More
7 Tips for Beginning Speakers
A great way to expand your resume is to avail yourself as a speaker and presenter. Whether it’s for a company presentation, community outreach or a conference, acquiring the skills of a speaker is a plus in polishing your professional image.
Familiarity: Being completely familiar with your subject matter will take away a large chunk of public speaking anxiety. You have, of course, rehearsed, practiced and fine-tuned your presentation. Now reach a little further and research the latest trends and news about your topic. You don’t want to be tripped up during Read More
