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The 5 Things You Can Do To Fail As a New Leader
Your first opportunity as a leader brings a whole new life for you. You’re making more money, have more responsibility, and are in the “inner circle” of your organization. So I thought I would share with you 5 things you can do to fail as a leader. These are more common

vorably than others. Going back to school to further your education is probably one of the easiest situations to explain. As you list your education, the dates will be suf

Are You in AWE of Your Employees?
Employers have become so concerned about seeming “unfair” or worse becoming the victims of lawsuits by unhappy ex-employees that they’ve stopped requiring minimum standards of employees. This can only lead to poor individual and eventually poor company performance. Your best

Have you ever had a time when a gap in employment history had to be explained to a prospective employer? Even when the situation is easily explained, such as going back to school for a college degree, it is often tricky to find the right way to approach this topic on your resume.

The first thing you need to know is that it must be dealt with. Employers do not like to see a gap in employment history. They become suspicious when they see one. Your best means of handling this is to be honest and straightforward about it. There are some ways of stating your reasons so that they come across sounding better to the employer.

Some gaps in work history are looked upon more favorably than others. Going back to school to further your education is probably one of the easiest situations to explain. As you list your education, the dates will be suff

Niche Networking Wins Good Clients
Probably the greatest single lesson I have learned in some forty years in business is to focus my marketing efforts on good clients.When I think about networking I focus on niche markets. For my Business Coaching business I focus on Blue Chip companies. The reasons fo

school for a college degree, it is often tricky to find the right way to approach this topic on your resume.

Entrepreneurs - Use Successful Thinking to Examine Our Careers and Our Direction
It takes courage to examine what we are doing and where we are going. But if we honestly stop and think about it and then pull out of those non-productive activities and rectify those poor decisions we have made in the past, we will never look back.While we

with. Employers do not like to see a gap in employment history. They become suspicious when they see one. Your best means of handling this is to be honest and straightforward about it. There are some ways of stating your reasons so that they come across sounding better to the employer.

The DMAIC Model and Business Success
These days, the struggle to survive is becoming increasingly intense for businesses of all sizes. Special strategies need to be adopted in order to improve the functioning of a company in order to allow it to keep up with the intensity of today’s marketplace. For this reas

ward about it. There are some ways of stating your reasons so that they come across sounding better to the employer.

The Surprise Inside!
Think about all those Cracker Jacks you ate as a kid. What’s your lasting memory? I’m guessing it’s not the taste, but the surprise inside – that tiny package that contained a simple puzzle, brain teaser or temporary tattoo. Today, I still glance over my kids’ shoulders reli

vorably than others. Going back to school to further your education is probably one of the easiest situations to explain. As you list your education, the dates will be sufficient explanation, but you will probably benefit from making a statement or two in your cover letter.

What if your situation wasn't so wonderful as continuing your education? Sometimes bad things happen to good people. Sometimes people get sick or injured. If you had to care for a sick family member, your job title could be "Home Care Provider" and you list the dates you performed this job. Do not list it as "Employment History" but as "Volunteer Work", "Additional Experience" or "Work Related History".

Maybe your situation is one that isn't really looked upon as good or bad. Perhaps you decided to travel for a year. List your experience as "Independent Travel" or

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Employers pay a high price for absenteeism, often more than they may realize, in terms of both financial and production losses and employee morale. Managers may view the tasks of finding a substitute employee as a short-term inconvenience; however, absenteeism frequently has more serious long-term effects. Employers can, nevertheless, ensure that employees report in regularly and remain on the job.

Gift baskets can be a great marketing tool when used properly. Here’s a list of 10 ways you can use gift baskets to acquire new clients, retain clients, show customer appreciation, establish name recognition and solidify referral and networking relationships. Read on only if you could use more customers and more business!

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