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Your Background Check Is Completed – What Does It Say?

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You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time. ~ Abraham Lincoln There is a lot of hype about personal branding and what it can do for your career. There seems to be a prevailing belief that marketing hyperbole can right all wrongs, polish all rough edges, and hide embarrassing events. After all, this technique is… Read More »Your Background Check Is Completed – What Does It Say?

Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.13

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          This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen by Tom Bolt.           Blogging Biorhythm Blues – For those of you who don’t participate in Twitter chat sessions, #TChat, which happens weekly on Wednesday’s at 7:00 pm Eastern, is probably one of the better ones to ease into the chatter world. It is convenient (not late at night, not in the middle of the… Read More »Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.13

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – January 20 thru January 26, 2013

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  In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary: Jan 20 – Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.12 – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen. – more –           Jan 21 - False Pride in Diversity Programs – Many HR related websites and blogs will spend January 21st with obligatory tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. There is no… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – January 20 thru January 26, 2013

Job Search: Pointing the Finger of Blame

Something is wrong with the traditional job search process. Something is broken. We hear “good” news reports that “only” 330,000 new people applied for unemployment benefits in the United States last week, but considering that the number of initial claims is still that high is staggering. Maybe the headlines would not be seen to be so encouraging if taken in the context of the lives being touched. That number is more than the population of… Read More »Job Search: Pointing the Finger of Blame

Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – January 13 thru January 19, 2013

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  In case you missed this week’s articles, here is a summary: Jan 13 - Blog Soup – From the Archives of Make HR Happen v.11 – This is a re-posting of five previous articles from Make HR Happen. – more –           Jan 14 - Being Professional While Being You – One of the most misused and misunderstood terms in use every day is the word professional. In one context, using a talent… Read More »Reviewing This Week on Make HR Happen – January 13 thru January 19, 2013