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February 25th, 2010

Redundancy – what now? Part 1

Redundancy - what now? Part 1

The blow has been dealt. Ok. One day, you feel sorry for yourself, the next you’re ready to take action. Who knows where this road will take you? A new challenge? Let’s face it – it’s been a while since you’ve felt this invigorated! So have faith in yourself and project confidence…

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January 26th, 2010

Referral Bonus Programs

Referral Bonus Programs

Employee referral bonus programs have always been a favored recruitment strategy for many organizations. Each referral bonus program is designed differently from company to company but essentially it is a program where a reward is offered to employees who bring in qualified people for the company.

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November 12th, 2009

Pay Philosophies

Pay Philosophies

A pay philosophy is a company’s commitment to how it values employees. A consistent pay philosophy gives the company and the employee a frame of reference when discussing salary in a negotiation.

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November 12th, 2009

Foreign credentials – tips for assessing international training

Foreign credentials - tips for assessing international training

With today’s international mobility, companies can expect to hire people who’ve lived, worked or studied in other countries. Hiring global candidates with foreign credentials has become a great way to attract star employees and cope with a skills shortage.

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November 12th, 2009

Salary raise and promotion tips | Salary raises

Salary raise and promotion tips | Salary raises

Talking about a salary raise can be tricky. Learn the etiquette about pay talk on the job.

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November 12th, 2009

Business attire how to dress in clothes that say “pay me more”

White shirt and tie

Business attire – or how to dress – tends not to be well-enforced. In most jobs, it’s unlikely your employer will ever send you home to change if you break one of the written or unwritten rules of the corporate dress code.

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November 12th, 2009

Are you an annoying job seeker?

Are you an annoying job seeker?

Saturday’s job ads go online and you spot the job of your dreams. The work, hours, company, atmosphere, location and overall opportunity wow you. So you send off a stunning cover letter and resume.

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November 10th, 2009

Personal motivation | Finding personal motivation at work

Personal motivation | Finding personal motivation at work

Personal motivation may be the key to your career success. Personal motivation often overrules other traits. You may think you can excel in business with talent, skills and knowledge alone, but it’s your day-to-day work habits that are the key to maximizing these traits.

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November 9th, 2009

The Weakness Question

The Weakness Question

You’re sitting in a conference room or office, face-to-face with the person you most want to impress – your prospective boss – and he or she is asking you, “What is your biggest weakness?” How do you answer a question like that?

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November 9th, 2009

Interview Brainteasers

Interview Brainteasers

No matter how much you may prepare yourself for a job interview, you may never be completely ready when that interviewer asks you why manhole covers are round. Even that question has been asked so often by now, it’s considered one of the easy ones. Microsoft is partly to blame.

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