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Executives and Charity: One CEO's Approach: How much should executives contribute to charity, either personally or by setting policies for their company? The figures of corporate performance tend to be rather bleak. According to a recent study by the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, only about one percent of corporate profits goes to charity,...; Tags: Professional development, Peter Galuszka, Richard D. Parsons, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy; Blog posts 2008-05-08
The Laws of Power 6-10: There are some behaviours that high PQ (political quotient) managers display repeatedly, like default settings in their mindset. They can be described as the 10 laws of power. Here are 6-10. 6. Be selectively unreasonable When you accept excuses, you accept failure. High PQ managers know...; Tags: Manager, PQ, Performance Management, Professional Development, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Career, Jo Owen; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Why Where You Live Is More Important Than Ever | Useful Commute Podcast: More than 40 million Americans move each year. In this podcast, Richard Florida, bestselling author of "Who's Your City?," explains how our choice of living location affects our jobs and career success, as well as the people we meet and marry. He discusses what cities are best for recent college...; Tags: Podcasts, BNET staff, City?; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Words of Bizdom: As part of the BNET Australia official launch, we're inviting all our readers to submit their best piece of managerial advice and go into the running to win some great wine prizes. We've all heard great pieces of advice from the great business people we've encountered through...; Tags: Advice, Professional Development, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Team Management, Microsoft Office, Career, Office Suites, Software, Management, Brian Haverty; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Are You a Management Imposter?: Do you feel as if you are pulling the wool over the eyes of your workmates, hiding your incompetence? You are not alone. There is even a name for it: Imposter Syndrome. Management consultant Gill Corkindale takes up the subject of business professionals with...; Tags: Blogging, Recruitment & Selection, Sean Silverthorne, Imposter Syndrome; Blog posts 2008-05-08

How to Become a CEO, in Three Easy Steps: The Find: An HR consultancy has laid out the key skills for each rung on the career ladder, providing a road map for managers on their way up. The Source: The recent "Pulse on Leaders" study from Personnel Decisions International (PDI). The...; Tags: Jessica Stillman, Personnel Decisions International; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Michael Tucker: Entertainment Entrepreneur: Michael Tucker is President of Zia Entertainment, a company that manages and develops various talent in the production industry. Tucker talks about how he found his career and the importance of staying flexible in a diverse and competitive business climate.; Tags: talent, career, entertainment; Videos 2008-04-29
Shelby Meade: Multi-Platform Promotions: Shelby Meade is the owner of Fresh and Clean Media, a talent management company that represents multiple verticals. Meade talks about why career diversification is important and how her talent pools compare to each other.; Tags: Professional development, Workforce management, talent, career, talent management; Videos 2008-05-08
Do Your Commitments Match Your Convictions?: The Idea in Brief How many of us struggle harder every day to uphold obligations to our bosses, families, and communities--even as the quality of our lives erodes? And how many of us feel too...; Tags: Donald N. Sull, Dominic Houlder, conviction, financial; Articles 2008-04-14
Pricing Methods and How to Use Them: One of the first sales jobs the author held, early in his career, was selling furniture in a small town mom-and-pop retail store. At the time he was hired, the author was sharing my very first bachelor pad with a friend. They had elegantly furnished their domain with their respective...; Tags: career, pricing strategy, sales; White papers
The Real Reason Major Record Companies Suck: An artist who signs a major label-recording contract today is probably taking the biggest risk of his or her career. With a mortality rate of 1 out of 10 failures, it' is clearly a crapshoot whether a new major label artist will "make it" or not. The list of "where...; Tags: Professional development, career; White papers
Make Your Mark: Whether an executive, entrepreneur or an employed professional, it is critical to build brand for everyone so that one can stand out and ensure career success. And since branding is not a one-time event, one requires taking every opportunity to make their mark -- enabling to benefit from the brand...; Tags: brand equity, brand, branding, career, benefit; White papers
On Becoming a Manager: This article highlights that becoming a manager is, for many, a thankless job. But with the right preparation and the right mindset it can be fulfilling career option, one that leads to powerful self awareness as well as a greater gift, the ability to get things done through the efforts...; Tags: Professional development, career, job; White papers
Comparing Replacement Rates Under Private and Federal Retirement Systems: This paper presents a comparison of replacement rates for employees of medium and large private establishments to replacement rates for federal employees under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System. This analysis shows the possibility of replacement rates exceeding 100 percent for FERS employees who contribute...; Tags: Gale Group, career, analysis, worker, benefit; White papers
Technology Turnaround Aided by Talent Assessment and Leadership Development: Getfeedback formed a strategic partnership with a leading technology organisation to help leverage existing talent and focus on high levels of customer satisfaction. Getfeedback needed to get immediate results. Integrated development programs were the next step, to engage employees in the change and to start the transformation process. Getfeedback developed...; Tags: Talent, Leadership, Getfeedback, Professional Development, Workforce Management, Career, Human Resources; Case studies
How Well Do You Speak?: Public speaking is among the five most feared activities human beings encounter. There's one skill you can develop that will boost your confidence, credibility and career. It's public speaking. The ability to speak well can enhance your career, clinch a sale, sell a point of view and increase your business...; Tags: Professional development, public speaking, career, business productivity; White papers
Tips for Effective Coaching: Executives, managers, and others interested in career growth and development increasingly turn to a business coach for a personally tailored development process. HR managers need to get on board as coaches or miss this exciting opportunity to influence the next evolution of management potential. The effective coach defines the boundaries...; Tags: career, board; White papers
The Guy on the White Horse: Sometimes, people set up goals for themselves and then find reasons to keep themselves from making any meaningful progress toward those goals. Perhaps one has run into people who have established "Deserve levels" for themselves-levels of income, or happiness, or career satisfaction that they never go much above or much...; Tags: Operational accounting, International Data Group, income, career, financial; White papers
SCORE's Work With Franchise Learning Center Owners Is A Lesson In Start-Up Success: Taking early retirement after more than three decades of working in the Lawton, OK, public school system didn't mean that Howard and Jo Jean Johnson were ready to slow down. They dreamed of starting a business that would fill a need in the community and provide them with a successful...; Tags: banking, career, bank; Case studies
Inevitable Disclosure: Dealing With Trade Secret Issues When Hiring a New Employee: When an employee's career hangs in the balance, a person can expect a court to give very careful scrutiny to any claims of inevitable disclosure - and to be reluctant to act without substantial probability that an employee will not be able to function in a new job without making...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Strategy, hiring, career, knowledge, job; White papers