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Good Power: Changing a Life. Changing Work. Changing the World.

Leading Blog

We grow a company when we grow its people. When CEO Sam Palmisano stepped down at the end of 2011, there were several qualified replacements, including Rometty. The senior vice president of human resources told her, “ Ginni, if you want the opportunity to be CEO of IBM, don’t try to run for office. What doesn’t change?

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Employee Turnover – The Hidden Cost

Chart Your Course

According to The Society for Human Resource Management, only 33 percent of businesses track employee turnover, which means 67 percent of businesses are missing out on a huge source of savings and growth. Retaining your employees and reducing turnover is a crucial part of running a successful business. So what’s the good news?

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Be an Advocate for Yourself :: Women on Business

Women on Business

Usually sponsors have more senior positions than mentors, and it is their responsibility to advocate for an individual and pull them up the ranks to a top level position in the company. Companies now understand the impact of diversifying their talent pool, especially in leadership roles. Broaden your influence outside the company.

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Gut Check — Score One for Intuition

Women on Business

Another example is from a friend who was interviewing with a company as an account executive. The job description was vague, a salary range was not discussed and the employer would not divulge vacation and sick time policies. Should Companies Pay for Excessive Interviews? I’m glad I listened to my gut.

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Hiring Flexible and Temporary Talent

Coaching Tip

As many as 41% of employers have used more independent contractors over the past two years, according to an online survey of 430 senior human resource executives conducted by Right Management. Haid advised that such HR policies and practices are on the increase. Twenty-three percent said “Yes, a lot” and 54% said “Yes, somewhat.”

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How To Find “Hidden” Federal Contracts: Network :: Women on Business

Women on Business

It means that without aggressive networking, your company is missing out on thousands of government contract opportunities every year. In addition, when your bid is the first time a government agency learns of your company, you can be sure your proposal is heading for the bottom of the pile. Network to make sure they know yours.

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Possibility Maximizer: Monster.com's HR People

Sales Wolf Blog

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! This week I will be revisiting a great resource I had highlighted about a year and a half ago that has undergone considerable changes and improvements.  Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S.   Enjoy!