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Archive for November, 2006

Via CareerBuilder.com …
The job of a manager in the workplace is to get things done. But the manager can’t do it alone. He or she requires employee contribution in order to carry out a company’s objectives. For the manager to be successful, he or she must be able to motivate employees both intrinsically and extrinsically.
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From TMCnet …
There’s no question that training, incentives and the right technology are all tools that can help call center agents provide better service. Keep in mind, however, they’re just that: tools to help the agent. At the end of the day, the most sure-fire way to ensure that your customers [...]

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Via UPI …
CHICAGO, Nov. 9 (UPI) — A Chicago consulting firm says retailers will hire about 570,000 new employees as the holidays approach, about as many as they did last year this time.
Challenger, Gray & Christmas said in a news release Thursday that November-December is when U.S. retailers add the most seasonal workers as they [...]

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CORAL SPRINGS, FL – NOVEMBER 8, 2006 – Hirebridge today announced the release of DirectPost(tm), a ground-breaking technology that automatically submits job postings to industry-leading job search engines. This new functionality is available exclusively to all current Hirebridge client companies and is included in all Hirebridge Recruiter Applicant Tracking System annual service plans.
“We are [...]

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On the lighter side …

Having one of those days? We hope this cheers you up!

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From Reuters
NEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The pace of U.S. hiring is expected to remain steady for at least the next three months, with the strongest demand for workers in specialty areas such as accounting and technology, executives and analysts say.
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If the belief that any press is good press holds true, Yale student Aleksey Vayner’s decision to create a self-promotional video resume will be deemed a huge success.
Let the debates begin (actually, they have and they are well under way):

Student’s video resume has Wall Street howling (from MSNBC)
Sagario: Quirky resume proves point: Never send a [...]

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From The Observer Online … 
Deftly maneuvering between news feeds and recently tagged friends, veering from wall postings to global groups, most Notre Dame students know the art of surfing the social networking Web site Facebook.com.
What many don’t know is that the people hiring them are aware of it too.
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