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Flipflopalypse – The Death of a Job Search

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 Flipflopalypse [flip-flop-uh-lips] noun 1. a prophetic revelation, especially concerning a cataclysm in which wearing any backless, usually open-toed flat shoes or slippers causes the forces of evil to permanently triumph over the forces of good. 2. any universal or widespread destruction or disaster caused by inappropriately wearing a flat, backless rubber sandal, usually secured on the foot by a thong between the first two toes. (Syn. thongalypse) (Ant. dresshoesuccess) Even if the world continues beyond… Read More »Flipflopalypse – The Death of a Job Search

Feedback as the Universal Answer

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Like most human analogies borrowed from science or mechanics, we know that input into any process can be improved by measuring the results of our efforts. Monitoring a mechanical device requires all sorts of feedback mechanisms to keep it under control. Even automated devices use feedback to control future activity. The classic definition of feedback is a return of the status of the output of a system as it relates back to the input. The… Read More »Feedback as the Universal Answer

Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.7

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        This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.           Recruiters: Think From the Candidate Perspective - There is no better laboratory to study human nature than a situation where one person is in need and another person holds the key to fulfilling that need. Some examples that immediately come to mind are that of a parent and child, a teacher and pupil or a doctor… Read More »Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.7

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – December 9 thru December 15, 2012

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  In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary: Dec 9 - Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen  – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen. – more –           Dec 10 – Artificial Motivation – It is the season to seek justification for our actions even when it is purely emotional rather than logical. We were urged by major box stores… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – December 9 thru December 15, 2012

The Art of War for Job Search (Part 3)

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This is the final part of a three part series. The Art of War for Job Search (Part 1) and The Art of War for Job Search (Part 2) precede this and have discussed the first nine of the thirteen chapters written by Sun Tzu on winning battles. Here is the remainder of his points: Configurations of Terrain – Always be aware of the battlefield. Common ground between the job seeker and an employer should… Read More »The Art of War for Job Search (Part 3)