Nobody wants to be seen as the “bad guy.” That is why firing an employee is one of the most difficult decisions a boss can make. With a few exceptions, letting someone go is a split decision–between “doing the deed,” akin to pulling off a bandage, and giving the offending employee one more chance.
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12 Signs It’s Time to Fire an Employee
Nobody wants to be seen as the “bad guy.” That is why firing an employee is one of the most difficult decisions a boss can make. With a few exceptions, letting someone go is a split decision–between “doing the deed,” akin to pulling off a bandage, and giving the offending employee one more chance.
Job Search Stuck In Neutral? Do This NOW!
Every game has a break in the action, the slack moments when little goes on. Job searches are no different; there will be periods of downtime, with no forward movement toward the next phase of your career. Stuck in neutral? Here are three main job search areas to focus on NOW. Work on them immediately,Continue reading “Job Search Stuck In Neutral? Do This NOW!”
Expect Failure: Only Then You Can Win!
After an extended search for new opportunities, there is one thing you can expect; something guaranteed to happen at one time or another. You are going to FAIL! Either an employer will not call back, or will call back to say the job went to someone “more experienced” or “having more skills” to do theContinue reading “Expect Failure: Only Then You Can Win!”
Who Is YOUR Customer? The Language of Resumes
A resume has one clear goal; like any marketing or promotional document, it exists to make an extremely valuable sale. The product your resume sells? That is YOU! Any advertising pro will tell you that ad copy does not have to appeal to the promoter, senior management or company selling the product. Ad copy isContinue reading “Who Is YOUR Customer? The Language of Resumes”
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