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		<title><![CDATA[Interview Techniques For Employers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=975501]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The first thing you must do when interviewing for a position is to decide actually what you are looking for and what is important to achieve out of employing that particular candidate. One thing we often find with employers is that they have very unreasonable expectations as to what exactly...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Fire An Employee: The Do's And Don'ts Of Terminating Employees]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=984421]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Having to fire an employee is one of the most difficult and traumatic decisions that a business owner can make. Letting an employee go is hard not only on the employee, but also on the employer, and the other employees in your company. It is a decision that should never...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Employee Motivation Is Volatile: Employers Must Both Create And Sustain It!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=984727]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Motivation is typically situational, volatile, changeable and easily influenced. The manager who instills hope and confidence can be rewarded with increased productivity and loyalty. De-motivation occurs when employers send negative messages or fail to send positive messages about the outcomes of work effort, crushing hope or employee confidence. De-motivation also...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business Management Skills - Seven Levels Of Delegation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=994663]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Because you have invested in your business, maybe financially as well as emotionally, it's a tough call to let go of those roles that you've personally nurtured and grown. Yet as your business grows, effectively delegating tasks to other people who are able to do it as well as, if...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[What Is Effective Delegation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=994685]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The importance of delegation should not be underestimated. Employees often crave trust and responsibility. Effective delegation meets these and other needs. Delegation is assignment of responsibility and accountability for specific outcomes or achievements to a specific individual or organisation unit. The delegation can be temporary or permanent. Delegation is not...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[6 Steps To Successful Competency Based Interviews]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1004757]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Competency based interviews are intended to get the best from you, the candidate, whilst also fulfilling the needs of the organisation to get the very best person for the job. This paper explains some easy steps to make the most of yourself and have a much better chance of success....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Success Steps You Can Use To Make Interviews Easy!]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1004759]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A good interview depends on the ability of the interviewer to get from the candidate all the best information. After all they have to find an excellent candidate to be successful for the role in question. So together, in that little room where the interview is to be held, it's...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[10 Great Ways To Motivate Your Employees As You Go]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1004761]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A 'People-focused' way of being in your business generates motivation permanently and ongoing. This paper shows 10 ways to make a difference, significantly, to the motivation of your people and, since your people are your most valuable asset, ultimately, to the success of your business. You can't motivate people to...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Classic Delegation Skills Challenges For Managers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1004763]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Experience shows that most of the time people refuse to delegate work because they wonder how they will fill the spare time they might end up with. To build your motivation about delegating is to be recognize the value of the time you will gain. It's important to spend some...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Workplace Conflict Resolution: A Practical Guide]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1017763]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to conflict, it's pretty easy to take a bad situation and make it even worse. We say the wrong thing, in the wrong way, at the wrong time. Our emotions get the best of us and pretty soon things have spiraled out of control. It is possible,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Resolving Employee Conflict]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1017787]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Employees are stressed. Employers are stressed. Everybody seems to be feeling it. It's understandable and unfortunate, but many people are on-edge. If you're seeing an elevated amount of conflict in your organization - first, be human and empathetic (that is, after all, a part of this HR role), stand for...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Make More Sales With Less Effort]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1112843]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Probably the most valuable skill to learn for reducing your sales effort is to learn how to market yourself effectively so that you barely have to sell at all. Personal Marketing is the fastest way to sell more and work less. It is simply getting your prospects excited about you...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Make More Sales By Avoiding The Product Trap]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1112845]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[If you are selling for a company, it is highly likely that the company has fallen into the product trap too. Take a fresh look at all their marketing materials to see if the focus is on their products and services. Another sign is that they focus on giving you...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Set Goals To Increase Sales]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1113251]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Establishing goals is challenging. Poor goal setting leads to increased costs and can lower morale. If you sell in a volatile market you may consider goals with shorter time frames. In addition you should review them frequently and make adjustments as needed. Remember to communicate with the sales team the...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[How To Prepare A Budget]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=373867]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A budget is a forecast of revenue, expenditure and profit. Most budgets are revised annually. Traditional budgets are very difficult for start-ups and firms with a short history, because there is little or no historic data. Revenue is particularly problematic, because no matter how carefully you have planned, it's impossible...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Home Based Business - Bank Loans To Grow]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=378797]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[What a bank can offer you is regulated to protect their depositor's money maybe your money that they're lending. The bank's size, its own asset/liability mix, and their management preferences all influence what the bank will do. As a result, banks vary widely in their product offerings and risk appetite....]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Proactive Time Management]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a leader, you are urged to give yourself and others one of the best gifts ever... better investment of the time you have so that you end up with more discretionary time! Time is a priceless and constantly passing gift to use during our lifetimes. Treasure every moment you...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Turn Job Interviews Into Job Offers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=912793]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[We all have only one chance to make a good first impression. This paper gives some ideas to make the most of your interviews and hopefully turn your interviews into job offers. There are definitely strategies and tactics that make the most of each phase of your interview-The opening phase,...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[12 Tips To Increase Productivity With Better Time Management]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=345606]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Time management is one of those skills no one teaches you in school but you have to learn. It doesn't matter how smart you are if you can't organize information well enough to take it in. And it doesn'tt matter how skilled you are if procrastination keeps you from getting...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Time Management For Successful Entrepreneurs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=345607]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Time management is the development of processes and tools that increase a business' time-efficiency. It can refer to all of the practices that individuals follow to make better use of their time. With a little effort one can all find ways to use the time one have more productively. This...]]></description>
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