Has this ever happened to you?
You sit down at your computer and start typing out a carefully crafted email. You include all of the details necessary for a decision to be made.
You complete it, read it again for typos, and hit the send key.
You’re all proud of yourself knowing you captured all of the information necessary for a decision to be made. You carefully detailed the next steps you want the recipient to take.
A few minutes later, your phone rings. The recipient said they just
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Do You Have a Big Gap in Your Hiring Process?
It has been estimated that businesses are taking 25 working days to fill vacant positions. Why the delay?
Part of the increased length in hiring is that businesses are sharpening their pre-hire screenings and with good reason. The costs of the hiring process alone is climbing in excess of $50,000 per hire.
When you consider salary, taxes, and unproductive hours, like sick time, it's no wonder business owners want to be more diligent in evaluating their new hires. If that person turns out
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Perfectionism May Be In Your Wiring
Many of the core issues that face business leaders today have to do with people. Who they hire, aligning the jobs with the people, and keeping the workforce engaged.
This is often easier said than done. There are all sorts of characteristics and attributes that shape us.
One of the interesting aspects is our unique wiring pattern. We all have a human wiring pattern and some traits are more dominant than others. Your wiring can have a real impact on your success in business.
Wiring tells
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How to Make a Great Impression in the First Five Seconds
On average you have a total of five seconds to make a good impression when you meet individuals. Consider how quickly that five seconds goes by especially when you’re talking to a new prospect, on an interview, or meeting your date for the first time!
Talk about pressure!
Would having a deeper insight into how people tick help you to cultivate that relationship even in the first five seconds?
You bet it would!
You might even be surprised to learn that spotting how a person wants to
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What Matters More to Motivate Millennials?
According to Pew research, for the first time, the millennial generation, those aged 18- 34, are now the largest segment of the workforce.
If you worked with millennials, you might not be surprised to learn that millennials have a reputation for being married to their phone, using them to text, order food, and play games. Some reports estimate a whopping 80% of millennials even sleep with their phones.
Despite access to many modes of communication, many of the reports claim that
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