• How to Screen Candidates for Good Business Ethics

    "You can always train someone who's missing desired skills. But it's impossible to implant core values into someone who lacks them." — National Ethics Association"Business ethics" refers to ethical business practices in areas such as sales and sourcing, but it also means embracing a corporate culture of fairness and diversity. It is important to recruit ...
  • Dealing With a Bad Boss: Why Empathy Is Key

    A boss can make the workplace miserable. Given how much time people spend in the office, life itself can become wretched when dealing with a bad boss. You may feel angry, humiliated, anxious, and/or depressed.You tell your coworkers just how bad this supervisor is.Your boss really is a "jerk," you claim."A schmuck," you all agree.You consider doing something about it, but you end up taking ...
  • 10 Questions to Ask When Hiring for Culture Fit

    Successful companies know that creating a great workplace o not only helps to attract and retain top talent, but also leads to impressive business results. For nearly a decade, CHG Healthcare has been recognized as one of the country's best companies to work for – but that wasn't always the case.Back in 2001, our turnover rate was almost 50 percent. As ...
  • BAE Systems to Cut Almost 2000 Jobs in Britain - New York Times

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    BAE Systems to Cut Almost 2000 Jobs in Britain
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    A BAE Systems plant near Preston, England. The company, one of Britain's largest employers, said Tuesday that it was cutting 2,000 jobs as part of an effort to streamline its operations. Credit Phil Noble/Reuters. LONDON — The British defense ...
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    Britain's top defense firm cuts 2000 jobs as fighter jet orders slowCNNMoney
    BAE to Cut Almost 2000 Jobs as Eurofighter Backl
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  • Leaders, Do You Have Commitment Issues?

    Have you ever gotten frustrated because you didn't hit a goal you had set for yourself? I'm betting you have. It happens to even the best leaders from time to time.When something doesn't happen or a ball gets dropped along the way to achieving a goal, the result is often irritation and the sense that the goal may have been unreachable after all.But I don't agree with that. ...
  • Tools and Tips to Better Proofread Your Resume and Cover Letter

    A resume riddled with spelling and grammar errors will impress nobody. Think you're immune? There is a good chance you aren't: According to CareerBuilder, 58 percent of employers commonly dismiss candidates because their resumes have typos.Avoid being rejected outright by making use of the following tools to proofread
  • 7 Ways to Make the Most of Your 'Blank' Moments

    Article by Tammy DananWe've all been there: You're on deadline, but your mind refuses to get going. The phenomenon goes by many names, including "writer's block," "creative block," and "dry spell." I call them "blank moments."Because of the many blank moments I've encountered in my life – and the intense level of procrastination
  • It's Not Regulation That's a Threat to Jobs, It's Climate Change - The Intercept

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    It's Not Regulation That's a Threat to Jobs, It's Climate Change
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    President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt have a go-to argument they lean on when pushing for repeal of the Clean Power Plan or other government regulation: The red tape is costing America jobs. To get the economy ...
    Coal industry says Trump's repeal of Obama-era rule saves jobsFox Businessall 1,027 news articles »
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  • Trump working on bill to punish firms for sending jobs overseas - Washington Post

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    Trump working on bill to punish firms for sending jobs overseas
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    President Trump is working on legislation that would create new incentives for companies to keep jobs in the U.S. and punish those that move overseas, he said on Tuesday. Precise details of the legislation could not be learned, and it's unclear whether ...
    Inside Trump's Head: An Exclusive Interview With the President, And The Single Theory That Explains EverythingForbesall 43 news articles &raq
  • These jobs are most at risk for being automated - CBS News

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    These jobs are most at risk for being automated
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    Alexa, do you know the machine making my salad? What about the one cleaning my floor? Such questions are becoming more likely, quickly. At least 10 million U.S. jobs have a high risk of bowing to automation in the next decade as companies deploy ...and more »

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