The Economy of Favours

In our book Lead the Work John Boudreau, Ravin Jesuthasan and I, explored the concept that a lot of work should be done by...

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Stand Out From Other Organizations By Taking Advantage of Mentoring Opportunities

The cool kids are already doing it. Seeking mentors and leveraging interpersonal opportunities is where the rubber meets the road for today’s emerging talent. Moreover,...

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How to Be Happy at Work

By Heather O’Keefe, CPHR How to Be Happy at Work by author Annie McKee serves up great ‘how-to’ recipe for anyone determined to spend the...

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HR Ambassadors Wanted: Creating Agents of Change

By Amelia Chan, CHRP Attracting and retaining talent continues to be a challenge for employers due to the competitive job market, flat compensation budgets, shortages...

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Embedding: What HR Can Learn From War Correspondents

By Les Hudson What concept can HR learn from recent wars? Let me suggest that we can learn to adopt and follow through on the...

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Facebook or Face Time? Business Relationships Take More Than Texting, Friending, and Online “Connecting”

It’s official: email, texting, and social media are no longer just helpful supplemental business tools. They’ve taken over the whole game. Yes, technology has...

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A Healthy Cynic’s View of Social Media Recruiting

By Dawn Longshaw While people have always used social networks to find jobs through referrals, the move online has changed the recruitment process considerably. Social...

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Make Your Connections Count: 5 Tips for Successful Networking

In the business world, we’re often advised to network. Interested in changing careers? Network! Need to attract some new clients? Network! Wish you had...

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