Branding at a High Level My initial thoughts of branding are of companies large and small. Popular brands, like Coca-Cola and Nike, can linger in the minds of customers for a lifetime. Logos, websites, social media profiles, and company email domains all have the task of...
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The Sky is the Limit! This is part two in a series. Senior year of college is a bittersweet time. No more spring or summer breaks, professors constantly reminding us to complete a project, or seeing our friends daily. College isn’t real life; it’s a playground where...
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Hire me! This is part one in a series. From the time high school students walk off the graduation stage, they are bombarded with the question, “What do you plan on studying and doing with your life?” We come up with a different answer every time to...
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While you certainly have questions you like to ask (like these three), and maybe you ask one question to identify a superstar, if you’re an experienced interviewer you may almost always feel it’s a waste of time when you ask the candidate, “Do you have...
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Chances are you’re reading this blog because you’re in the market for a job. Maybe you are considering signing up with a staffing agency. Whether you recently graduated, relocated, lost your job, or yearn to try a new field, temporary work can be a valuable...
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Just a few weeks into a new year, many people are focused on changes and goals they want for themselves in the next 12 months. In order to achieve your goals, you must step outside your comfort zone. That may mean waking up at 5 am...
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When I think about all the jobs and managers I have had over the years, I start to think about what motivated me the most to work harder and be productive. The MindTools article “Motivation: Energizing Your People to Achieve Good Things” does a good...
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As a manager, you have an important responsibility to the employees you oversee. Your staff is looking to you for more than marching orders. The best managers have a clear understanding of the strengths each person brings to the team, what motivates them, and where...
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Do a simple online search about what recruiters are looking for in a resume and you’ll come across site after site explaining that, no matter what the content, it had better catch the recruiter’s eye in six seconds or it won’t matter. This is nothing new....
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A recent Harvard Business Review article tells us that 80% of employee turnover is due to bad hiring decisions. Companies and managers haven’t found the right hiring solutions. It's costing them big-time. The Labor Department estimates that it costs one-third of a new hire’s salary to replace...
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