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Undergrads Shuffle List of Dream Employers
Universum USA’s annual ranking of favored employers shows new trends and a few surprises as college students digest the economic crisis
By Lindsey Gerdes
Students graduating from college today are feeling the sting of a tough economy: Only 19.7% of those who have sent out a résumé have a job, according to a recent survey by the [...]
Money's Nice, but a Good Boss Is Better
In Survey of Federal Workplaces, Strong Managers Rank High
By Steve Vogel
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
When it comes to sizing up the quality of their workplaces, federal workers value strong leadership and straight answers from their bosses more than even pay and benefits, according to a new comprehensive study of the federal workforce.
The study, [...]
A clean sheet of paper
By Seth Godin
The range and availability of freelance talent is greater than it has ever been before. World class designers, artists, illustrators, photographers, strategists, potters, copywriters, programmers–they’re all one click away.
There are two ways to work with talent.
The first is to give someone as clean a sheet of paper as possible. “We have these assets, [...]
CEOs Secretly Want Health-Care Reform
Some top executives are so fed up with the status quo that they wouldn’t mind government intervention
By Catherine Arnst
Congressional leaders say they’ll have a health-care bill in June that will deal with the uninsured. Fine, says business, as long as the existing employer-based insurance system is maintained. That seems counterintuitive, given that health care is [...]
Ten Rules for Business Success
By Robert Hacker
Every semester I give the same closing lecture in my entrepreneurship class at FIU. Basically it is a combination of course summary and practical advice learned over my 35 years of business. I call it “10 Rules for Success”.
All problems start with strategy. Every problem should be evaluated for its most far reaching [...]
EOtv: Finding the Right People
This week’s Webcast includes:
Jim Collins with the Tip of the Week!
Ways to save money and help out the environment from EO Los Angeles member Marty Metro
Tips from motivational speaker and author Jill Esplin on staying motivated and focused in your personal life and business
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Topgrading Topgrading Tips (Vol 4, No. 5) Topgrading Saves $60,000/Hour
The single most common complaint about Topgrading, and one that only comes from non-Topgraders is, “The Topgrading interviews are too long.” No way! Hiring high performers saves a huge amount of money and time! We’ll soon roll out the Topgrading Quick Start Program, sort of “Topgrading for Dummies,” but that’s a different topic.
After 30+ years’ [...]
How To Motivate Your Staff
In this edition of Entrepreneur University we turn to Howard Shore from Activate Group Inc. Howard has developed a track record for helping organizations to accelerate revenue and profit growth rates at levels exceeding 20% annually. As a personal coach, Mr. Shore has helped executives and sales people to increase their personal success.
Today Howard shares [...]
New online site called "What Matters" by management consulting firm McKinsey
Management consulting firm McKinsey has launched an online site called “What Matters” that assembles essays from smart thinkers on topics ranging from innovation to globalization. Read why Google (GOOG) CEO Eric E. Schmidt thinks companies need to “collaborate or perish,” what Stanford professor Jeffrey Pfeffer says will come “after the corporation,” and why Craigslist founder [...]