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Ways to Make the First Day at Work Successful

HR Digest

All this is achievable if you plan ahead and do due diligence on what not to do and what to expect. David Pernall, a communication coach and legal consultant says in an interview to weforum , “ It’s easy, even tempting, to passively ride along with the human resources tour that usually sets off the first day of employment.”

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week - A Look Ahead at 2011

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License. .  Below is a great collection of posts containing predictions, resolutions, trends, and thoughts for 2011.  Enjoy!

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Bad Hiring is an HR Nightmare

Chart Your Course

41% of employers estimate that a bad hire costs them, on average, more than $25,000 and; -25% said it costs more than $50,000. (* According to a Career Builder Study). This occurs when a company fails to do their due diligence to properly screen a dangerous employee.

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Walking Away from the Big Bucks in the Pursuit of True Balance.

Women on Business

– Martha Beck Not long ago, my career had been dedicated to sales, mentoring, coaching and leading an exceptional sales force. This due diligence included, setting a new household budget, moving investments, setting up a home equity line of credit, and finally, buying a new car (for the first time in 11 years!).

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How to Ask for the Job Title You Deserve

Harvard Business Review

” For instance, if you ask for the title of “Chief Motivational Officer,” your business card might spell out that you’re also “EVP, Human Resource Planning.” Case Study #1: Do your due diligence and align the title change with your boss’s priorities. ” Think holistically.

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6 Ways to Keep Good Ideas from Dying at Your Company

Harvard Business Review

business units and functional groups like marketing or human resources set out “challenges” that they’d like employees to work on. In the startup world, venture capitalists compile data about how many pitches they’ve listened to, how many they put through due diligence, and how many they invested in.