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The Art of War for Job Search (Part 2)

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Continuing the analogous relationship between war and a job search from The Art of War for Job Search (Part 1), additional points from the thirteen chapters of Sun Tzu’s book on how to win follow here: Strategic Military Power – The use of inherent power should be self explanatory, but other translations of the original Chinese text have this chapter titled Energy (Giles), Directing (Wing) or Forces (Wee). All of these titles indicate the need… Read More »The Art of War for Job Search (Part 2)

The Art of War for Job Search (Part 1)

A classic in modern military study, The Art of War by Sun Tzu has its origins in two and a half millennia of Chinese tradition. It not only survives to this day as a military document it has found its way into other doctrines and a diverse number of applications. My copy of The Complete Art of War is the 1996 English translation by Ralph Sawyer and it is reputed to be one of the… Read More »The Art of War for Job Search (Part 1)

Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.6

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        This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.                             Why Networking Doesn’t Work – History has given modern society the concept that all humans are equal. This is a political truism that has spawned governments and has civilized our culture. It is at the center of our belief system that there is a right and… Read More »Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.6

From the Archives – Oldies but Goodies from Make HR Happen v.5

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  This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.                 When the Experts Disagree – My father and his brother had a disagreement which began from my earliest recollection as a child and continued throughout their lives. They were as close as brothers living in two different cities could be, but when they got together this topic always came up: Which is better, a Ford… Read More »From the Archives – Oldies but Goodies from Make HR Happen v.5

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – November 25 thru December 1, 2012

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In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary:               The Best of Make HR Happen  – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen.             When is Enough Enough? – In college I was extremely fortunate to have friends… brothers in both a spiritual and fraternal meaning of the word… who had a unique way of educating… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – November 25 thru December 1, 2012