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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.

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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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6 Ways to Keep Good Ideas from Dying at Your Company

Harvard Business Review

Anyone who has worked inside a large organization can rattle off a lengthy list of the things that regularly kill promising ideas: conflict with existing businesses, naysayers, management turmoil, insufficient resources. Here are six ways to change that. Start with a survey. At the storage and software company EMC Corp.,

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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.” Listen first… The most important thing you can do to prepare for the negotiation with your current or prospective manager is to listen.

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