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• How to Successfully Implement a Remote Work Program

  06-05-2016 21:54 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  When it comes to flexible work programs, company policies can run the gamut. There are organizations that recognize the tremendous benefits of remote work and advertise their flex policies in their job descriptions and on their company pages. Then, there are other organizations that take the loosey-goosey approach to flex work. These companies have policies, but only some people are eligible to use them and others are not, with no real rhyme ...
  
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• Domino Effect: The Results of a Bad Onboarding Process (Infographic)

  06-05-2016 16:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  More than half of all disengaged employees say they received little or no training when they joined their companies. It should be no surprise, then, that almost a third of employees have quit jobs after less than six months: Given that so many employers put their new hires through shoddy onboarding and training processes, we only have ourselves to blame for 
  
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• Want to Be a Better Entrepreneur? Start Traveling (Infographic)

  06-05-2016 16:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  According to Mark Twain, "Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness."Turns out it's also fatal to bad entrepreneurs. Sort of.According to a new infographic from Expedia Canada, trekking around the world can make you a better entrepreneur.Traveling abroad can build maturity, self-confidence, and resilience in the face of uncertainty – all important characteristics for entrepreneurs to have. Furthermore, 94 percent ...
  
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• Want to Be Happy at Work? Find a Job With a Great Boss

  06-05-2016 01:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  It's great that we now have powerful job search engines that allow us to look for positions that meet all our desired criteria. From titles to required skills, locations to salaries, you can punch in almost all your needs and find the job that's right for you.However, there remains one vitally important criterion that job seekers can't search for: the personality of their future boss.As you might know, your boss – and your relationship with them – is a huge ...
  
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• Congratulations, Graduate! Now Go Find a Job

  06-05-2016 01:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Dear Seniors,This is it. You submitted your last paper, gave one final presentation, and handed in your 100th exam. Grades are in (okay, you can breathe now), Mom and Dad are on their way, and dinner reservations have been made. A celebration is in order. Congratulations!In a few days, though, when all the pomp and circumstances fade and you've stopped listening to "...
  
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• How Much Time Do Recruiters Spend Not Filling Jobs?

  06-05-2016 00:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Despite the fact that I've run a successful recruitment agency for more than a decade, it never ceases to amaze me the amount of time recruiters waste on non-essential activities (that is, things other than registering jobs and filling them).As recruiting becomes more competitive, keeping your consultants laser-focused on the activities that lead them to placements is the Holy Grail of owning/managing a recruitment agency.In meetings with my ...
  
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