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Mutiny On A Bounty – Employee Referral Bonus

This is not a full mutiny. Employee referrals remain one of the most solid sources of hire for most companies. Looking at it from any angle the key factors of success are there. The speed, quality, cost and retention of hiring candidates referred by employees reveals that it is a smart business decision to encourage referrals.1 This mutinous rebellion is not against the practice itself but the manner in which it is usually executed. Most… Read More »Mutiny On A Bounty – Employee Referral Bonus

Old School Re-Defined

The term “old school” was observed in no less than three Twitter chat sessions in the past few weeks. Research shows that it also appears regularly in personal blog posts as well as scholarly journals. In most cases it is apparent that people generally agree on the definition of this term, but its use is varied based on the source of the comments. Most dictionary definitions of old school acknowledge that it refers to things… Read More »Old School Re-Defined

A Pocketful of Invisible Nose Magnets

I should be ashamed of myself. My kids actually believed that I had a pocketful of invisible nose magnets. Every time, without fail, when I would put my hand into my pocket and then extend my hand with the thumb and two fingers together, the dog would run over and sniff my finger. It was as if his nose was drawn by some invisible force to my hand. In fact, that invisible force was the… Read More »A Pocketful of Invisible Nose Magnets

You Did Not Grow Up In Lake Wobegon

The fictional location claimed by Garrison Keillor to be his boyhood home in books and on his classic radio show Prairie Home Companion is Lake Wobegon, Minnesota…where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” While it may be a non-existent location, we meet people every day who seem to have arrived at their current status in life with a firm belief that they are above… Read More »You Did Not Grow Up In Lake Wobegon

Corporate Compensation Guide for the Job Seeker

A popular topic of discussion among job seekers is how to negotiate salary when the day comes that an offer is forthcoming. It is also a popular topic on websites, blog posts, Twitter chats and around Starbucks…just about anywhere that is a forum for such a conversation. Family and friends will help with advice along with the professionals, but the result is a confusing array of conflicting ideas. Some advice is just blatantly bad. A… Read More »Corporate Compensation Guide for the Job Seeker