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Hiring Someone Smarter Than You: Genius Move…or Dumb Idea?

Hiring Someone Smarter Than You: Genius Move…or Dumb Idea?

Will bringing on someone who challenges the status quo (and potentially shines a light on your weak spots) ultimately benefit your career – and your team's performance? You decide!
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Show a Little Love: How To Bring Out the Best in Your People

Show a Little Love: How To Bring Out the Best in Your People

The grin from treating an employee with a box of chocolates might be fleeting, but these tips really "sweeten the deal" to bring out the best in your people, every day.
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Nip Team Negativity in the Bud

Nip Team Negativity in the Bud

Team negativity doesn’t just make working less enjoyable. It has real impacts on culture, productivity, and team success as well. In a workplace, employees will always make some negative comments, frustration will arise when things don’t go as planned, and team members will have issues with each other. Left unaddressed, though, these seeds of negativity can grow into serious problems that spread throughout the organization.
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Don't Believe These Myths About Frontline Workers

Don't Believe These Myths About Frontline Workers

Most people interact with frontline workers every day. They’re the nurses and technicians who provide care in doctors’ offices, the police officers and emergency medical responders who keep people safe, and the clerks who stock the grocery store’s shelves and make sure the local market is clean. These individuals can’t work from home, and they’re essential to helping everyone have happy, healthy, and productive lives.
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Critical Conversations: A Guide to Essential Employee Communication

Critical Conversations: A Guide to Essential Employee Communication

Whether the topic is simple or complex, straightforward or potentially contentious, use these strategies to have honest, meaningful conversations that drive positive change.
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The BEST Gift to Give Yourself

The BEST Gift to Give Yourself

Give yourself an amazing gift this year – by changing your patterns of thinking.
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Staying Safe on the Job: OSHA Updates

Staying Safe on the Job: OSHA Updates

From electronic recordkeeping requirements to new procedures for handling whistleblower retaliation complaints, here’s what you need to know to stay safe (and compliant) in 2024.
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Do you have a roadmap for DEI&B initiatives?

Do you have a roadmap for DEI&B initiatives?

It’s not enough for your company to simply say you support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. You need to have a roadmap to make it a reality.
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Untapped Productivity: How To Find It. Reclaim It. And Accomplish More, Every Day. 

Untapped Productivity: How To Find It. Reclaim It. And Accomplish More, Every Day. 

Feeling it in your workplace? Here’s how to break the cycle - and reignite your team’s productivity!
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Embrace Your Inner Superhero: Unleash Your Career Potential With a Staffing Sidekick

Embrace Your Inner Superhero: Unleash Your Career Potential With a Staffing Sidekick

The right staffing recruiter can be the Robin to your Batman...
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Happy Employees = Thriving Companies

Happy Employees = Thriving Companies

The data proves it: when employees thrive, so do the companies they work for. The employee experience is one of the best investments to make.
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Maximize Your Productivity with These Game-Changing AI-Based Tools

Maximize Your Productivity with These Game-Changing AI-Based Tools

AI-based productivity tools are revolutionizing the way people approach work - and the options available are staggering! Here are a few of the best to boost your productivity, streamline your tasks, and make you more successful.
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Build More Connection Within Your Team

Build More Connection Within Your Team

A cohesive, positive environment can make all the difference when it comes to your team’s success. Here’s how to build those vital connections.
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Microstress: Protect Your Team - and Their Performance

Microstress: Protect Your Team - and Their Performance

From difficult co-workers to tech that just doesn't work right, we all experience small stressors in our everyday life. Here's how to prevent these "microstressors" from accumulating - and undermining productivity and performance.
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How do Your Incentive Plans Hold Up in Uncertain Times?

How do Your Incentive Plans Hold Up in Uncertain Times?

Today’s turbulent economy can make it difficult to create and manage effective incentive plans. Learn how to choose the best approach for your company.
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Beyond the Job Description: Finding Your Ideal Employer Fit 

Beyond the Job Description: Finding Your Ideal Employer Fit 

This step-by-step guide explains how to choose the best employer for your career growth and long-term satisfaction.
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Humans and AI: The Dynamic Duo in Today's Workplace

Humans and AI: The Dynamic Duo in Today's Workplace

Explore new ways to get things done faster, safer, and smarter - and why your team will always need humans.
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Engage the

Engage the "quiet quitters" in your organization

Even if employees aren’t leaving their jobs outright, it’s possible they’re “quiet quitting,” or doing the bare minimum to get by.
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Using AI to Craft a Resume: Is It Cheating?

Using AI to Craft a Resume: Is It Cheating?

Hey, we all want to put our "best foot forward" when applying for a job. But is it ethical (and legal) to have a chatbot write your resume or cover letter?
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Employee Re-engagement: How to Get More From Your People

Employee Re-engagement: How to Get More From Your People

Are your employees doing the bare minimum – or giving you their best every day? Learn practical tips for motivating employees to go the extra mile, even when times are tough.
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Do You Have These Digital Skills Today's Employers Require?  

Do You Have These Digital Skills Today's Employers Require?  

Whether you work in a warehouse or production facility, in an office building or from home, these are the digital skills today’s employers are looking for.
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12 Ways to Beat Task Paralysis 

12 Ways to Beat Task Paralysis 

Feeling overwhelmed by your constantly growing to-do list? Task paralysis is real! Here’s how to get unstuck (and maintain your sanity).
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Fast Track Your Hiring Process with Recruitment Marketing Automation

Fast Track Your Hiring Process with Recruitment Marketing Automation

Efficiency is everything in today’s tough economic climate. Automation can streamline how to attract and engage top talent - before they are ready to apply. 
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Get Unstuck: 5 Secrets to Moving Up

Get Unstuck: 5 Secrets to Moving Up

Why do some people stay stuck in their careers – while others seem to advance effortlessly?
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10x Your Thinking - And Build a Culture of Innovation

10x Your Thinking - And Build a Culture of Innovation

Here's how to build the right culture, processes, and team to go from "better" to "truly revolutionary" in your industry.
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Retention Strategies for Keeping Top Employees

Retention Strategies for Keeping Top Employees

In 2021 the Great Resignation raised the stakes of the talent war for employers. Today, the landscape is changing yet again. What should you be doing to ensure you don’t lose your top talent?
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Do You Really Need a Cover Letter? Really??

Do You Really Need a Cover Letter? Really??

Even if a cover letter isn’t a mandatory part of a job application, new research shows why including one is a smart move (but only if you want to land an interview, that is)!
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Fact or Fiction: Younger Workers Demand a Different Approach to Work

Fact or Fiction: Younger Workers Demand a Different Approach to Work

From training opportunities to flexibility and paths for advancement, learn what our workforce’s youngest cohort really wants from you.
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December 2022 LI Insights

December 2022 LI Insights

It doesn’t look like recruitment and retention are getting easier any time soon. You need to follow strategic steps to find great employees – and keep them around.
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November 2022 LI Insights

November 2022 LI Insights

Leveraging the right recruitment software can help educate job seekers about the realities of modern manufacturing – helping to overcome the talent shortage and attract great people.
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 Important Statistics About the Skills Gap

Important Statistics About the Skills Gap

By examining some key data points about the skills gap, companies can be better prepared to understand its significance and take steps to address it. THE SKILLS GAP COULD CREATE AN $8.5 TRILLION REVENUE DEFICIT BY 2030
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Be Ready for Anything: Managing Effectively During Uncertain Times

Be Ready for Anything: Managing Effectively During Uncertain Times

How can you keep your workforce loyal, productive and flexible? Start here!
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Ace Your Performance Review: 2022 Style

Ace Your Performance Review: 2022 Style

The modern performance review has changed. Here's the best way to survive this annual ritual!
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This can help you counter

This can help you counter "The Great Resignation"

The term "forward fill" describes an alternative approach to filling jobs. In contrast to the usual backfilling strategy, which involves filling a position after it has become open, forward filling requires thinking about open positions with an eye to the future rather than to the past. With the Great Resignation exacerbating the staffing shortage, this is the ideal time for organizations to implement a forward-fill strategy that emphasizes five key areas.
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You Gotta Sell It: Convincing Top Candidates to Say YES

You Gotta Sell It: Convincing Top Candidates to Say YES

"What's in it for me?" In today's candidate market, you need to sell the opportunity -- and your company -- in the interview. Here's how.
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Your solution for a difficult labor market.

Your solution for a difficult labor market.

These hiring challenges aren't unsolvable, especially if companies look for inspiration in the successful recruitment strategies other employers are using.
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Use These Tips to Navigate the Manufacturing Skills Gap 

Use These Tips to Navigate the Manufacturing Skills Gap 

Thanks to a mix of Baby Boomer retirements and ever-changing roles, there's a substantial gap between supply and demand for manufacturing jobs. This gap could leave 2.1 million manufacturing jobs unfilled by 2030 and significantly affect the U.S. economy.
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Swiffer Your Job Search: How to Spring Clean Your Social Profiles

Swiffer Your Job Search: How to Spring Clean Your Social Profiles

The job market may be hot, but 79% of employers have still rejected a candidate because of something they found on social media. Here's how to spruce up your online presence -- and get the job you really want.
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When They're Tough, but Good: How To Manage Difficult  People

When They're Tough, but Good: How To Manage Difficult People

Managing them drains you, but dang it – they're great at their job. Here's how to hold difficult yet high-performing employees accountable and get them to "play nice" with others.
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12 Ways to Be THE Difference-Maker  in Your Company

12 Ways to Be THE Difference-Maker in Your Company

Need proven ways to move the needle on employee productivity, job satisfaction and retention? Good news: It starts with YOU.
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Why Is Talent Disappearing ... and What Can Be Done to Stop It?

Why Is Talent Disappearing ... and What Can Be Done to Stop It?

What underlying cultural issues exist? How can they be resolved quickly? What has changed in the last two years? To find answers to these questions, leaders should begin by exploring certain key areas.
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These tips can help you overcome the skills shortage!

These tips can help you overcome the skills shortage!

With a little creativity, manufacturers can appeal to a wide range of potential talent that have never considered the industry.
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No Excuses! Building a High-Performance Culture

No Excuses! Building a High-Performance Culture

Whether your team works remotely or on-site, here's how to build a "no excuses" culture and get people to live up to their commitments.
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10 Ways To Stay Optimally Staffed in the New Year

10 Ways To Stay Optimally Staffed in the New Year

Whether you have a clear picture of your workforce needs for 2022 or are unsure what future demand will be, use these tips to keep your team performing at their peak by ensuring optimal staff levels.
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These tips can help reduce workplace turnover.

These tips can help reduce workplace turnover.

Every time a skilled worker leaves a company, it costs the company about 30 percent of that employee's salary to replace them.1 When a company loses several employees in a short period of time, that figure can add up to a very significant expense.
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Are you maximizing the first 90 days?

Are you maximizing the first 90 days?

With nearly one-third of new hires quitting during the first three months, you need to do everything possible from day one to ensure they get off to a great start -- whether they're on-site or remote, temporary or direct.
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Your Guide to Solving the $95,000 Problem!

Your Guide to Solving the $95,000 Problem!

The rules for optimizing employee performance have changed; this guide will help you turn productivity losses into gains and get more output from your team.
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Don't make these 5 mistakes in your workplace!

Don't make these 5 mistakes in your workplace!

Efforts to change and improve business operations do not, however, always achieve the intended results. Such shortcomings typically result when leaders fail in one or more of the following five ways.
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Check out these innovative ideas for your workplace!

Check out these innovative ideas for your workplace!

Your business needs skilled professionals on staff. Yet, identifying, attracting, and retaining talent remains difficult. Fortunately, options are available to help you strengthen your workforce, regardless of your recruiting strategy.
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Will the

Will the "return to normal" tempt your best employees to leave?

Here's how to drive loyalty and performance at every stage of the employee experience.
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These tips can help you attract better talent.

These tips can help you attract better talent.

In this issue:
How to Attract (and Not Repel) Talent
Employee Disengagement and Safety Goals
Beyond Donation Matching: 8 New Ways to Give Back
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It's time to bring this back to the workplace...

It's time to bring this back to the workplace...

Creating a more lighthearted workplace can reduce stress, boost morale and increase productivity.
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Upskilling and Reskilling:  The Art of Coping With Change

Upskilling and Reskilling: The Art of Coping With Change

In This Issue: Upskilling and Reskilling: The Art of Coping With Change How to Plan a Successful Safety Stand-down 5 Ways to Incentivize a Workforce to Increase Company Revenue
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Supercharge Your Workplace Mentorship Program

Supercharge Your Workplace Mentorship Program

In this issue: Supercharge Your Workplace Mentorship Program Industrial Firms Focus on Retaining and Developing Key Talent During the Downturn Not-So-Common Employment Questions: COVID-19 Vaccines
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Your Guide to Giving Better Employee Feedback!

Your Guide to Giving Better Employee Feedback!

In this issue:

Skip the Sugar: The Modern Manager's Guide To Providing Feedback Effectively
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INSIGHTS: Is Your Workforce Analytics Data Ready for the Future?

INSIGHTS: Is Your Workforce Analytics Data Ready for the Future?

In This Issue: – Is Your Workforce Analytics Data Ready for the Future? – 3 Ways to Improve Machine Safety – How to Make Virtual Live Courses Engaging and Effective
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Recruitment in the Manufacturing Industry

Recruitment in the Manufacturing Industry

In this Issue: Recruitment in the Manufacturing Industry Using the Check-in to Cultivate a Culture of Growth and Trust Managing the Risks of Injury to First-Year Employees
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Are you asking the right interview questions?

Are you asking the right interview questions?

In this issue:

Modern Interview Questions

What's Next? 6 Ways Your Staffing Partner Can Help
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Do you know who your team's heroes are?

Do you know who your team's heroes are?

In this issue:

Discover Your Team's Hidden Heroes

When Every Day Feels Like Groundhog Day... Try This
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Lessons from Jeopardy: Treating Employees with Compassion

Lessons from Jeopardy: Treating Employees with Compassion

In this issue: Lessons from Jeopardy: Treating Employees with Compassion The Importance of "Momboarding" Keeping Plant Workers Safe with Technology
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Is your team ready for 2021?

Is your team ready for 2021?

In this issue:

You've Got This: Retooling Your Team's Skills for 2021
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Leadership skills you'll need for a new year!

Leadership skills you'll need for a new year!

In this issue:

-Turning Over a New Leaf: Retool Your Leadership Skills in 2021
-Get It Back! Reclaim Hundreds of Unproductive Hours
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Don't be a nag: Ways to give better feedback

Don't be a nag: Ways to give better feedback

In this issue: -Nudging vs. Nagging -Giving Thanks: High-Impact, Budget-Friendly Recognition Ideas -Better Culture = Peak Performance
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How to get the most from employees during tough times

How to get the most from employees during tough times

In this issue: -Better Culture = Peak Performance: Managing Employees Through Tough Times
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Do your employees have these skills?

Do your employees have these skills?

In this issue: -Job Skills for the Modern Workplace -Monkey Mind: Beating Distractions in the Workday
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Time to speed up the recovery!

Time to speed up the recovery!

In this issue: -5 Staffing Ideas to Strengthen Your Team – and Speed Your Recovery -Recapturing Your Productivity: 5 Ways to Stop Rationalizing
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How to Get Your Workforce Back to 100% (or better!)

How to Get Your Workforce Back to 100% (or better!)

In this issue: -Up and Running: How to Get Your Workforce Back to 100% (or better!)
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Namaste...in the workplace??

Namaste...in the workplace??

In this issue: -Meditation: Productivity Miracle or Muck? -Build a Smarter Sick Leave Policy
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Get them trained!  Get them productive!

Get them trained! Get them productive!

In this issue: -Cutting the Learning Curve -9 Emails to Improve Your Work Life
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How quickly do you need that?

How quickly do you need that?

The Need for Speed: Your Guide to Faster, Better Hires
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Do you really know your employees?

Do you really know your employees?

In this issue: -Sizing Them Up: How to Assess Soft Skills -Judging a Candidate's Character
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Critical Skills for a High-Performance Workforce

Critical Skills for a High-Performance Workforce

In this issue: -The Right Stuff: Critical Skills for a High-Performance Workforce -Better Meetings, Happier Team
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How worried are you?

How worried are you?

Let your competitors worry about talent and skills shortages this year. By implementing the ideas in this eBook, you'll be saying, "Shortages? WHAT shortages!?" – in 2020 AND beyond.
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Is It the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?

Is It the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?

In this issue: -Self-Care Is Not Self-ish! -Is It the Holiday Blues – or Something More Serious?
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The end is in sight!

The end is in sight!

In this issue: -Finish the Year Strong! Amp-Up Employee Productivity This Holiday Season -Cutting Through Indecision and Overthinking
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Your Modern Guide to Management Efficiency

Your Modern Guide to Management Efficiency

In this issue: -Work Less and Get More Done: A Modern Guide to Management Efficiency
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Why is everyone so angry?

Why is everyone so angry?

In this issue: -Can't We All Just Get Along? The Essential Guide to Workplace Harmony
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Don't hire this person!

Don't hire this person!

In this issue: -Don't Hire Me! -What to Do When You're Fed Up
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Are you asking these questions?

Are you asking these questions?

In this issue: -[Free eBook] Hiring for the Long Haul: Questions to Gauge Fit, Performance and Potential
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We've got the secret...

We've got the secret...

In this issue: -Secrets to Hiring More Productive Employees…even in this market! -Are You an Evenhanded Manager? 4 Characteristics of Fairness.
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Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity

Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity

In this issue: -Eye-Opening Stats on Workplace Productivity -10 Tips for Maximizing Temp Worker Productivity
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Revolutionize your productivity in 2019!

Revolutionize your productivity in 2019!

The 4 "P"s to Revolutionizing Productivity: People, Process, Practice, Partner
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Ready to pop the champagne?

Ready to pop the champagne?

In this issue: -Pop! Ring in 2019 With a Smart Plan to Achieve Your Career Goals -4 Tactics to Make Training Stick
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Reader, we feel your pain!

Reader, we feel your pain!

Where are the skills gaps and what happens if it's not bridged?
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Struggling to find candidates? (You're not alone)

Struggling to find candidates? (You're not alone)

Struggling to find skilled job candidates? You're not alone.
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Stop with the secrets!

Stop with the secrets!

Discouraging employees from discussing salary? Time to rethink that approach. Pay transparency is essential to recruiting and retaining engaged employees.
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Equal Pay: Are you being fair?

Equal Pay: Are you being fair?

Equal pay for equal work: It’s fair. It’s the law. And it’s a policy that will help you recruit and retain a diverse, high-performing workforce. Take pay equality from concept to practice with this comprehensive guide.
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Are You Paying Fairly?

Are You Paying Fairly?

As an employer, are you doing your part to close the gender pay gap? Here's how to ensure you're paying employees fairly -- and minimizing your risk of pay equity claims -- by conducting a pay equity audit.
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There's a goldmine in this email!

There's a goldmine in this email!

Employee referrals deliver more than 30% of all hires. Improve quality of hire and retention. And lower hiring costs. So, what are you waiting for? Here's how to create a killer referral program that's a recruiting goldmine for your organization.
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Is something toxic in your organization?

Is something toxic in your organization?

Job seekers' expectations have changed dramatically in the last few years. Land the best candidates by giving them what they want most during your hiring process.
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What I heard about your company culture

What I heard about your company culture

The best companies to work for use culture as a competitive recruiting tool. Here's how to showcase your organization's values, employment brand and more on your website, to attract the talent you need.
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6 HR and Workforce Trends You Need to Know

6 HR and Workforce Trends You Need to Know

Widening skills gaps. Increasing reliance on contingent workers. Mounting wage pressure. How will these and other trends impact your organization this year -- and beyond?
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Is your pay plan keeping away great candidates?

Is your pay plan keeping away great candidates?

Across the nation, minimum wage continues to rise. Job creation remains solid and candidate shortages have reached critical levels. If you’re serious about attracting -- and keeping -- top talent, it may be time to take a hard look at your pay plan.
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Want to Drive Performance in 2018?

Want to Drive Performance in 2018?

Looking for ways to simplify, streamline and get more done at work in the new year? Use the KISS method. Also, we share tactics high performers use before the workweek starts (and then share them with your team).
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How rude!

How rude!

There's a fine line between boorish behavior and harassment; has your employee crossed it? Here's how to tell -- and what to do about it.
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Make seasonal staffing easy

Make seasonal staffing easy

Dreading your busy season -- or is it already here? This handy guide contains all the tips and tricks you need to find the right help, with the right skills, right when you need them (and keep your sanity!).
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Snapchat for recruiting? You bet!

Snapchat for recruiting? You bet!

Social tools are becoming indispensable in business. But Snapchat for recruiting -- seriously?! Learn how to build your brand and recruit amazing talent with the latest social recruiting tools, and why a strong recruiting partner is more important than ever.
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OSHA's new workplace violence enforcement...are you compliant?

OSHA's new workplace violence enforcement...are you compliant?

OSHA just updated its enforcement procedures; have your policies kept pace? Protect your employees -- and stay out of OSHA’s crosshairs -- by identifying risk factors and developing a comprehensive workplace violence prevention program.
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Thought you would find this interesting...

Thought you would find this interesting...

Who's on Facebook these days? Your future employees. Learn about the features, pros and cons of this new recruiting tool -- and determine if you should add it to your hiring toolbox. And, they're cute, they're cuddly and with a little planning on your part, pets can make your employees happier and more productive.
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Why you're not attracting the best candidates...

Why you're not attracting the best candidates...

Job postings attracting deadbeats (or no one at all)? Let's fix that! Learn how to write postings that really stand out -- and get better applicants, every time. And, these quick tips will help you get better performance from your entire team, by managing introverts and extroverts properly.
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Late again?!

Late again?!

Lateness, last-minute call-offs and no-shows aren't just irritating -- they're bad for business. End attendance issues and absenteeism by knowing the law and creating an iron-clad policy. And, if you have older workers on your payroll, can they really be as productive and valuable as your young whippersnappers?
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Reader, here's your free eBook!

Reader, here's your free eBook!

This month's how-to guide will help you build more cohesive, high-performing teams by bridging generational gaps.
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Are your employees smarter than you?

Are your employees smarter than you?

Nobody's an expert at EVERYTHING -- business is simply too complex and fast changing! Whether you engage them for an assignment or hire them full time, here's how to effectively manage people with more experience or knowledge than you -- and make yourself, your team and your company even more successful.
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 2017 Employment Law Updates

2017 Employment Law Updates

When the calendar flips, will your company be ready for these important changes? Make sure these issues are on your radar. And, here's how to light the fire -- and keep the productivity you've worked so hard to build rolling into the new year.
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You're wasting time!

You're wasting time!

Want your ideas to be taken more seriously? A bigger budget, raise or promotion? Here's how to get others to notice you in a good way and exert more influence in your organization. Plus, do you really want to really dial up performance? Get everyone on your team to eliminate these small, thoughtless actions that interrupt and eat into productive time.
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Reader's Guide to Getting More Done

Reader's Guide to Getting More Done

Your search for today's best productivity ideas just ended! We wrote the (e)Book on how to make everyone in your organization more organized, efficient and happy.
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Are you stereotyping millennials unfairly?

Are you stereotyping millennials unfairly?

They're tech-obsessed. Entitled. Disloyal. REALLY? If you're recruiting millennials (or other generations) based on stereotypes, you may be missing out on great talent. And, these productivity hacks may be a little offbeat, but they work.
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Oh hey, one more thing...

Oh hey, one more thing...

From sharing "snackable" content to live streaming, here are seven fresh ideas for recruiting your next generation of talent. And, with the average worker experiencing 56 interruptions per day, it's a wonder anybody gets anything done. Here's how to keep daily disruptions from zapping productivity and momentum in your company.
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Special Report: The Future of Your Workforce

Special Report: The Future of Your Workforce

Here's how to identify and develop promising young employees -- and help them grow into your company's future leaders. Plus, if your team's productivity, engagement and motivation flag during the summer months, use these fun ideas to rally your troops.
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Are your competitors beating you to top talent?

Are your competitors beating you to top talent?

Do you invest sufficiently to recruit A-level talent, or find yourself "peering through the slats" as your competitors hire the best? In the long-run, mediocre talent is no bargain. Here's how to invest in recruiting wisely -- and land superstars without breaking the bank. Plus, how eating meals together can help improve team performance.
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Big changes to overtime rules!

Big changes to overtime rules!

How can you control overhead...and stay compliant?
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Reader, are you ready for the crisis?

Reader, are you ready for the crisis?

Acts of terror. Natural disasters. Cyber attacks. Is your company truly ready to manage crises like these? Plus, if you want to really boost employees' productivity (and happiness) teach them to STOP doing these six things.
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Cannabis Controversy -- Get the Facts

Cannabis Controversy -- Get the Facts

Does the Americans with Disabilities Act protect medical marijuana users? This fact-filled article clears the haze around this contentious issue. Are you frustrated with employees who just don't care about your company or their jobs? Here's why they "check out" -- and what you can do about it.
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5 Workforce Trends for 2016

5 Workforce Trends for 2016

Changes in technology, legislation and workforce demographics will dramatically impact staffing and workforce management in 2016. Stay ahead of these trends -- and make it a breakout year for your company. Plus, who performs better on the job: A hard worker, or someone with innate talent?
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What Do Candy Bars and Employee Training Have in Common?

What Do Candy Bars and Employee Training Have in Common?

Sometimes "bite size" is the best size! Find out how "microlearning" can maximize your training efforts by presenting information in digestible chunks.
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Are the Biggest ACA Cost Hikes Yet to Come?

Are the Biggest ACA Cost Hikes Yet to Come?

Big ACA changes are coming in January. Which ones will impact your business? How can you stay compliant, while keeping costs from spiraling out of control? This month's Great Ideas has the answers!
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Reader, your best people are getting ready to leave!

Reader, your best people are getting ready to leave!

Voluntary quits are at their highest level since 2008. When pay raises aren't an option, what can you do to keep your best people content -- and out of competitors' clutches? This special report shares the practical advice you need to master employee retention. Plus, how to create more productive habits starts with these essential habit-building skills.
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Can you believe what they said during the reference check?

Can you believe what they said during the reference check?

Reference checks are a MUST for making great hires. Use the questions in this month's newsletter to stay legal -- and hire smart. Plus, learn six ways to control "infobesity" with more effective triage.
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Hiring Challenges Survey

Hiring Challenges Survey

In today’s volatile employment market, automatically rejecting job hoppers may cause you to miss out on exceptional hires. Hiring and HR expert Dr. John Sullivan shares 10 reasons to consider frequent job changers -- and how you can keep the best ones from leaving you too soon. Plus, how you can increase your employees' motivation by giving them a greater sense of purpose and ownership.
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How

How "friendly" are you?

It's no surprise: Star performers seek employers with great corporate cultures. The tips in this month's featured article will help you up the "friendly factor" in your company -- to attract and keep great people. We'll also share some tips on how to keep your team from wasting time on unproductive activities.
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The Supertemp Myth

The Supertemp Myth

In this issue:

-Purple Squirrels and Unicorns

-Productivity Tips: Call Your Mom
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Salary data you can use

Salary data you can use

In this issue:

-How to Get Salary Data You Can Actually USE

-Productivity Tips: You're a Horrible Boss (but don't let that offend you)
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Don't panic!

Don't panic!

In this issue:

-STOP Panic Hiring!

-Productivity Tips: Home-Grown Talent
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Why you need to hire under-experienced candidates

Why you need to hire under-experienced candidates

In this issue:

Experience? Why It's Not All it's Cracked Up to Be

5 Best Ways to Build -- or Break -- Trust at Work
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Need talent?

Need talent?

In this issue:

Need Talent? Build a Community

Productivity Tips: Tearing Your Hair Out?
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Ready for your ICE audit?

Ready for your ICE audit?

In this issue:

Ready for Your ICE Audit?

Productivity Tips: Learn a New Parlor Trick in 2015
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Your employees are dreaming of a white Christmas

Your employees are dreaming of a white Christmas

In this issue:

Attract. Retain. Grow. Save. Staff Smarter in 2015

What's on the top of your employees' minds this holiday season? (Hint: We bet it isn't their productivity!)
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What do your employees want?

What do your employees want?

In this issue:

Benefits: Do You Have What it Takes?

Productivity Tips: Tapping Workplace Creativity
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Start improving employee retention today

Start improving employee retention today

In this issue:

The Stay Interview: an Essential Weapon in the War for Talent

Productivity Tips: Working on a "Farm"?
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What's hot in workforce management?

What's hot in workforce management?

In this issue:

-Help Wanted! When it makes sense to get outside recruiting assistance

-What's Hot in Workforce Management?
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"You're scaring off the candidates!"

In this issue:

-Is Your Hiring Process Ruining Your Employer Brand?

-Productivity Tips: Thriving in the Interruption Culture

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Can we have your opinion, Reader?

Can we have your opinion, Reader?

In this issue:

Hiring Challenges Survey

Productivity Tips: The Zero Waste Workweek

Tools: Get it Off Your Plate!
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You're working too hard

You're working too hard

In this issue:

-10 Fresh Ideas for Managing Virtual Teams

-Productivity Tips: Work Smarter, Not Harder!
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Workforce misery -- Are you to blame?

Workforce misery -- Are you to blame?

In this issue:

-Are You Making Your Employees Miserable?

-Productivity Tips: Beat Stress – in Less than 1 Minute!

-Tools: Get Your Ducks in a Row
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Contractor Compliance- What You Need to Know

Contractor Compliance- What You Need to Know

In this issue:

To Employ, or Not to Employ?

Got Slackers?

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HR records - Are you keeping the right stuff?

HR records - Are you keeping the right stuff?

In this issue:

-What's In? What's Out? (When it comes to personnel files, that is.)

-Biggest Productivity Killers

-Tools: 5 Ways to Boost Temporary Employee Productivity

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No more excuses!

No more excuses!

In this issue:

-Own It! (So your employees will, too)

-Productivity Tips: What's Your Style?

-Interview Questions to Assess Work Style



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The million dollar job offer

The million dollar job offer

In this issue:

-"We'll Pay You $1,000,000": How To Find Passive Candidates

-Do Brown Bags Kill Productivity?

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Do you hear the whispers?

Do you hear the whispers?

In this issue:

-Are You Part of the "In Crowd" (at work, that is)?

-Productivity Tips: Whistle While You Work

-Results at Work: Simplifying Staffing for a High-Volume Staffing User

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Top Candidates do not equal Top Employees

Top Candidates do not equal Top Employees

In this issue:

-Top Candidates do not equal Top Employees

-Fuel More Arguments at Work
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Do more. Spend less. Go crazy!

Do more. Spend less. Go crazy!

In this issue:

-Understaffing: a Risky Proposition

-Productivity Tips: 5 Ways to Keep Employees Happy

-Free Survey to Gauge Employee Happiness
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Another day, another crisis

Another day, another crisis

In this issue:

-Expect the Unexpected: How to Manage a Crisis While Maintaining Workplace Productivity

-Productivity Tips: The 25 Hour Day!

-Results at Work: A New Approach to an Old Problem Improves Productivity and Saves Money

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2013 EEOC Criminal Background Check Guidelines -- Are you in compliance?

2013 EEOC Criminal Background Check Guidelines -- Are you in compliance?

In this issue:

-To Check or Not to Check? Straight Talk About EEOC Guidelines for Conducting Criminal Background Checks

-Productivity Tips: Keep Interviewing Simple

-Tools: Dos and Don'ts for Conducting Criminal Background Checks
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Feel more like a referee than a manager?

Feel more like a referee than a manager?

In this issue:

-Feel More Like a Referee than a Manager?

-Productivity Tips: Fun & Flexibility Boosts Productivity
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[eBook] Win the War for Talent in Today's Economy

[eBook] Win the War for Talent in Today's Economy

Recent statistics reinforce that while hiring remains sluggish, finding and keeping qualified, skilled workers is getting tougher. If you want to win the war for talent, read this eBook. It examines the true cost of turnover and outlines today's best retention strategies, geared to the unique needs of each of your workforce segments.
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Boost productivity this summer

Boost productivity this summer

In this issue:

-Want to Boost Employee Productivity? Look in the Mirror!

-To Be a Great Leader, Focus on Clarity in Communication

-Tools: ACA Information Sheet
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What's dirtier a keyboard or toilet?

What's dirtier a keyboard or toilet?

In this issue:

-Business lessons from the Staffing Industry Executive Forum

-Want to stay productive? Stay healthy!

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Is March Madness a good thing for your office??

Is March Madness a good thing for your office??

In this issue of Great Ideas:

-Creating Championship Teams for Your Business

-Take Control of Your Day--Before it Takes Control of You!

-Meetings & March Madness
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Free eBook: MBO for 2013

Free eBook: MBO for 2013

In this issue:

-The Shredder Ate my Report--Improve Performance with "Management by Objectives" (MBO)

-Productivity Tips: What's Out? Multitasking. What's In? Mindfulness!

-Case Study: Simplification. Streamlining. Single-source options.
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Welcome to the new Great Ideas!

Welcome to the new Great Ideas!

In this issue:

-Hiring in 2013? Key Talent Acquisition Trends to Watch

-Five Ways to Make This Your Most Productive Year Ever!

-Why questions can be your most powerful employee motivation tool.
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'Tis the Season to be Scrooge-y?

'Tis the Season to be Scrooge-y?

Put the whip away and instead follow these seven ideas to keep your workplace on track during the holidays without being a Scrooge.
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Stuff the Bird - Not Yourself!

Stuff the Bird - Not Yourself!

It may sound crazy to talk about wellness when everyone is thinking about pies and cookies. But right now is when your employees need your help the most. Show them you care by implementing one or more of these employee wellness tips.
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Very Impressive!

Very Impressive!

It's a cliche because it's true: you never get a second chance to make a first impression. And when you're making that impression in front of a group, the stakes go up.
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Are You Making These Hiring Mistakes?

Are You Making These Hiring Mistakes?

Interviews are about more than asking questions. This checklist will show you 15 ways to assess your interviewing skills.
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How's Your Day Going?

How's Your Day Going?

I really want to know: how is your day going? Because research has proved that people who are optimistic about their jobs--and about life in general--are more likely to be productive, engaged and successful when at work.
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"Want to do lunch?"

Setting the stage for the future success of any employee is crucial, and it begins at the beginning. And if you want your new employees to add value from the start, here's how to make it easy for them.
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How can we improve?

How can we improve?

Despite high unemployment, many companies are finding it increasingly difficult to hire and retain the best and brightest skilled employees for their organizations. Today, I would like to ask for your help in evaluating how our company can better address these challenges in the future.
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How to Win Customers and Influence Complainers

How to Win Customers and Influence Complainers

As Mad Men's Don Draper once famously said, "If you don't like what is being said about you, change the conversation." This month's edition of Great Ideas shows you the right way to do that using social media.
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When Opportunity Calls, Be Ready!

When Opportunity Calls, Be Ready!

With hundreds of applicants for every opening, recruiters and hiring managers use phone interviews to save themselves time in the hiring process. To get an in-person interview, you have to start by acing the phone screen. Here are four tips to get you through this first round.
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Bored?! Check This Out!

Bored?! Check This Out!

Want to inspire your team without spending a fortune? Try these three ideas.
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Hiring Failure: Do Tech Skills Matter?

Hiring Failure: Do Tech Skills Matter?

You know how important fit is, so you'll want to read this month's Great Ideas. It's a quick guide to the most important soft skills: what they are, why they're important and how to identify them.
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Extreme Makeover: Reader Edition

Extreme Makeover: Reader Edition

Is your career stalled? Or have you had to start fresh in a new job or industry? I’m here to tell you, you can make it work-—by rebranding yourself! Check out this article to find out how to set yourself up as an authority on your product or service of choice. Go ahead and put your brand on it!
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The Idiot's Guide to Being the Boss

The Idiot's Guide to Being the Boss

In this article, you'll find nine simple rules--guidelines, if you will--for what to wear, how to act, what to say and what not to say when you're the boss.
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The Most Important Thing NOT To Do Is--

The Most Important Thing NOT To Do Is--

How long has it been since you've been on the job hunt? Times--and the rules--have changed, and while they say it's easier to find a job when you have a job, you can still sabotage your own chances if you don't do it right.
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Got a Minute?

Got a Minute?

This month in Great Ideas, we'll show you how to find the time you need to reclaim your work week and get your job done--leaving you more time to enjoy your life.
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Curing TOXIC negativity in your workplace

Curing TOXIC negativity in your workplace

In this article, we'll show you how to identify the causes of negativity in your company, and more importantly, what you can do to wipe it out!
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Time for a new job? Maybe not.

Time for a new job? Maybe not.

Work should be more than a paycheck. If you're not enjoying what you do--or getting the recognition you deserve, it's time to do something about it. This article will help you figure out what's wrong, and it will show you what you can do about it.
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Do Performance Reviews Give You Performance Anxiety?

Do Performance Reviews Give You Performance Anxiety?

Be honest--would you rather go to the dentist than do employee performance reviews? This month's issue of Great Ideas is geared toward taking the stress out of that situation. Take a few minutes to read our collection of helpful hints and proven strategies below. I promise--it won't hurt a bit.
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How Google+ Can Add Punch to Your Social Media Presence

How Google+ Can Add Punch to Your Social Media Presence

The newest social network on the block is a burgeoning space for job seekers to expand their search methods. While its membership numbers are still dwarfed by Facebook's, that's actually a good thing--it leaves the field wide open for early adopters to explore the career opportunities it offers. Find out how Circles, Huddles, Sparks and Hangouts can help you put your best foot forward, hopefully in the direction of a new job that's right for you.
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Jump Start Your Job Search!

Jump Start Your Job Search!

In this month's Career Club, we take a look at two job search best practices designed to help you streamline your job search and maximize your network.
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To

To "E" or Not to "E," What is the Answer?

Research shows that employees who are offered opportunities to learn and advance their skills have higher productivity, better engagement and take more ownership in their performance. But when it comes to training, what is the best method? Classroom-based training is probably the most familiar to many of us, who grew up learning in a classroom. But e-learning uses the latest technology to share knowledge and training. What type of training is best for your organization?
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Forget about annual reviews!

Forget about annual reviews!

Keep productivity humming and results churning--plus keep your employees happier--with a defined performance management system.
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The truth about workplace diversity

The truth about workplace diversity

An organization's success and competitiveness depends upon its ability to embrace diversity and realize the benefits. But managing diversity is more challenging than it seems.
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Shut up and listen???

Shut up and listen???

Are you guilty of any of the "Seven Worst Communication Habits?" These mistakes can be real career killers. They can knock you out of contention for job opportunities, keep you from getting promotions, and even get you fired. So what are these deadly mistakes?
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Have you ever lied on a reference check?

Have you ever lied on a reference check?

Do you know the five steps to an effective and legal reference check? Not sure? Then check out this month's Great Idea.
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Career Club: But I nailed that interview!

Career Club: But I nailed that interview!

Have you ever been in a situation where you felt like you nailed the interview, said all the right things, but still didn't get the job? Many times it can be because the company didn't see you as a good cultural fit. It's something that more and more companies are taking into account. But there can also be a fine line between a cultural fit and discrimination. Check out this month's newsletter to find out more.
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Great Ideas: 10 Interview Questions You Must Ask

Great Ideas: 10 Interview Questions You Must Ask

Did you know that a bad personality fit is the most common reason for a bad hire? But how can you tell if someone will really fit into your corporate culture?
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Career Club: Give Your Career a Check Up

Career Club: Give Your Career a Check Up

Feeling a little under the weather lately? No, we're not asking about you, we're asking about your career. Everyone should perform a career physical from time to time. This month's article will show you how to assess the condition of your career.
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Great Ideas: Temps are more than fill-ins

Great Ideas: Temps are more than fill-ins

Partnering with a staffing firm is more than just a good position fill, quality service or being responsive to business needs. Successful partnering brings long range strategic value to each organization, helping to increase productivity, control expenses and improve profitability.
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Career Club: Quick Resume Tips

Career Club: Quick Resume Tips

It's always important to keep your resume up to date, whether you are actively looking for a job or are happy with your current job.
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Great Ideas: Retain Your Best Employees

Great Ideas: Retain Your Best Employees

A recent survey found that 74% of workers would consider a new job opportunity. That's a decided jump from previous numbers. The survey identified three primary reasons why workers would consider changing jobs.
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Great Ideas: The Secret of Extraordinary Leaders

Great Ideas: The Secret of Extraordinary Leaders

Do you know what it takes to be an extraordinary leader? That's the subject of this month's issue of Great Ideas. I hope you'll really enjoy our feature article--it is essential reading if you're looking to hire and develop great leaders.
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Welcome to Great Ideas from Personnel Services

Welcome to Great Ideas from Personnel Services

As a leader, you know results and productivity are higher when people are committed to their work. But how do you get real buy-in from your team?
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