April, 2011

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Can outsourcing providers deliver innovation in technology?

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'ATLANTA They say that remarriage is the triumph of hope over experience. Something similar can be said about outsourcing corporate functions such as Finance or HR. Why would you ask another company to take over your recruitment or your payroll, if you were happy with them in the first place? And what are the chances that this HR outsourcing (HRO) provider would be more successful than your own folks who, after all, are located physically within the walls of your company as well as know its cult

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Changing Careers: Look Before You Leap | CareerSolvers

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Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Monday, April 18th, 2011 Changing Careers: Look Before You Leap This month’s Career Collective post offers advice for career changers. You can find additional suggestions from my esteemed colleagues at the end of this post. I frequently talk to people who want to change careers.

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Resume Writing Tips for Susan Lucci and Others Who Haven't Looked.

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Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Thursday, April 14th, 2011 Resume Writing Tips for Susan Lucci and Others Who Haven’t Looked for a Job in 40 Years The soap opera All My Children has been cancelled and the show’s run will end this September. Susan Lucci has played the role of Erica Kane since the show’s inception 41 years ago.

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How Many People Lie on Their Resume? | CareerSolvers

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Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 How Many People Lie on Their Resume? A lot, according to a survey done by Forensic Psychology and information culled by Jobacle. The most common resume lies are about salary, credentials, job performance, job responsibilities, and job skills. Read more about the statistics related to lying on your resume and fess up (anonymously) if you’ve ever lied on your own resume here.

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The HR Leader’s Workforce Management Guide

In today’s fast-paced business world, effective workforce management (WFM) isn’t just an option—it’s a necessity.

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Forget the Thank You Letter, Lose the Job? | CareerSolvers

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Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Thursday, April 14th, 2011 Forget the Thank You Letter, Lose the Job? According to a recent CareerBuilder survey, 22 percent of the 2,800 employers surveyed said they were less likely to hire a candidate who neglects to send a thank you letter. Of that 22 percent, 86 percent said it showed a lack of follow through and an additional 56 percent said that it sends the message that the candidate isn’t really interested in the

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A Guy's Guide to Interview Dress | CareerSolvers

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Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 A Guy’s Guide to Interview Dress Wow! My recent post on AOL Jobs on interview dress and image tips for men garnered a huge response from male readers who were happy to see some TLC for their gender and a bit of gentle guidance on interview dress. I was lucky enough to snag an interview with Ann Lindsay of Style of Success , an image consulting firm specializing in men.

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Trends for the Now, the New, and the Next in Careers | CareerSolvers

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Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Wednesday, April 13th, 2011 Trends for the Now, the New, and the Next in Careers According to a recent job search trends report published by the Career Thought Leaders Consortium , a think tank for career industry leaders, job search is changing fast. Resumes and hiring managers’ attention spans are getting shorter.

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Abolish the monarchy or reinvent it?

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'Let''s hope for Catherine Middleton that she escapes the fate of the three Catherines Heny VIII married (out of a total of six wives) : he divorced one (Catherine of Aragon), beheaded another (Catherine Howard) with the last one, Catherine Parr, surviving a similar fate only by the King''s timely death. PARIS Unless you''ve been living on planet Mars for the past couple of weeks, you are unlikely to have missed yesterday''s wedding of the heir to the heir to the British throne.

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