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HR Cost Cutting Measures to Trim the Fluff

HR Digest

Cutting costs is the oft-repeated phrase that companies are using to meet the downturn in the economy and the declining revenues and sales. For most, cost-cutting translates to job cuts in the organization. But there are other ways to tighten the belt and do operational budgeting. Do away with unnecessary costs.

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Why Businesses Fail | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

The fact of the matter is that senior executives who rise to the C-suite do so largely based upon their ability to consistently make sound decisions. They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision. The truth is that even leaders who don’t fail make bad decisions from time-to-time.

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A Better Metric for the Value of a Worker Training Program

Harvard Business Review

Most existing training programs do try to assess their effectiveness. Many measure cost per student. These metrics are useful but miss the big picture, in part because they mistake a program’s cost for its value. We need to adopt something similar to a “total cost of ownership” (TCO) analysis.

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Don’t Talk Yourself Out of Trying a Second Career

Harvard Business Review

However, we should never be trapped by decisions that can be reversed, should we care to do so. However, we should never be trapped by decisions that can be reversed, should we care to do so. With the experience of your first career to draw on, you should know what you enjoy and what you could learn to do. But be careful.

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The Skills Gap That's Slowing Down Your Career

Harvard Business Review

If you don't slow down to navigate and learn from them, they can trip you up again and again. But excuses like those don't matter in tight job markets where there are plenty of people out there looking for jobs — and with the right credentials for those jobs. Take not having the right credentials, one common career speed bump.

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If Data Is Money, Why Don’t Businesses Keep It Secure?

Harvard Business Review

Like money, it can flow easily across borders and it commands an intrinsic value — the insight generated from personal data helps deliver benefits to individuals, businesses, and governments alike. Yet, unlike money, the market for personal data is relatively embryonic.

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How Freelancers Can Make Sure They Get Paid on Time

Harvard Business Review

What can you do to make sure that your invoices are handled promptly? ” And yet, even if you do everything right, clients can still be frustratingly late with their payments. So if your paycheck doesn’t arrive on time, “You think, what did I do wrong?” Do your homework.