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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). by John • October 30, 2011Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. And yet, specificity and focus is the key to great strategy. In a strategy seminar I asked the leadership team to tell me what business they were in.

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Five Strategies for Hiring Success

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The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. What if you have an introvert interviewing candidates for a sales manager position; or an extrovert interviewing people for an analyst’s position? The room for error in such a system is vast. Employee assessments.

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Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won't Admit It | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

Clout as Strategy and Why Companies Won’t Admit It. by John • August 29, 2011Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 2 Comments. What is the definition of strategy? Strategy is a plan of action designed to achieve a defined goal. Tactics are often misconstrued as strategies.

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Focus on the positive. When faced with a situation that seems dire.

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SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week | Main | Possibility Maximizer: The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande » June 18, 2010 Focus on the positive.

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Employee Turnover – The Hidden Cost

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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. Let us know if we can help you design an employee retention strategy for your organization.

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The Perfect Brand Slogan | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • May 23, 2011 • Branding , Marketing • 3 Comments. In my day, I started with strategy. But the assessment didn’t end with strategy. Nabob was positioned as the brand that took endless care to select only the best coffee beans for its blends. May 23, 2011 at 4:50 pm. May 23, 2011 at 5:04 pm.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

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SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  Here are my picks for the week of January 10th - 16th, 2011.  Jason identifies three common challenges you are likely to encounter when trying to show a return on investment in the human resources world. 

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