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Thursday, February 4th, 2010
The current state of the economy demands that profit can most easily be boosted by examining outgoings, not a growth of income. One of the easier ways to do this is through the use of business performance management software.
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Fork lift trucks are now ubiquitous in any contemporary factory, warehouse or storage installation. The labour relieving abilities of the fork lift are without equivalence. Still, such large force and flexibility comes with a downside, they can be very risky if used by reckless and ill-equipped operators. Therefore it’s important, in fact even a lawful […]
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Sunday, June 21st, 2009
Competent human resource management is crucial for business success. With a little effort you may succeed in improving in these skills. Having a intuitive affinity for dealing with people and building relationships is an advantage, but you can do some things to simplify the process.
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Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008
Whether you’re a salesperson or a corporate executive, business presentations to your target audiences are your stock in trade. An effective presentation can serve to communicate your message, enhance your credibility, and close the deal. On the other hand, a poor presentation can diminish even the most promising product or service.
When it comes to a […]
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Monday, June 2nd, 2008
Frequently I am asked “how do you get information about the competition?” Most people are surprised when I tell them that getting useful competitive intelligence is actually the easiest part of managing successful business competition. One of the best methods to gain valuable competitive intelligence is so simple, straightforward, and productive that I have put […]
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Sunday, June 1st, 2008
Conflict is a fact of life for all of us, but too many painful consequences are generated by avoiding or managing it in the wrong way. When we deal with everybody else day after day in any capacity as leaders or team managers, is inevitable that we will be personally confronted with conflict. Our […]
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Saturday, May 10th, 2008
This is the second and last part of the biggest time-wasters we encounter and must overcome in today’s daily living. The first five are: Internet, Emails, Computer Games, Films, and TV and were discussed in an earlier article. Now for the following 5:
6. Erratic Errands
We all need to do errands. However, if we don’t plan them, […]
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Saturday, May 3rd, 2008
According to a recent study conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, if current wage patterns continue, a 25-year-old woman, working full time, will earn $523,000 less than the average 25-year-old man by the time they both retire at 65.
Want to get paid what you’re worth? Then consider these tips:
1. Banish the romance […]
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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008
Introduction
“High performing HR function affects bottom line nearly 10%”- A survey
Competencies have become integral part of HR field. In the last 25+ years, the competency approach has emerged from being a specialized and narrow application to being a leading method for diagnosing, framing and improving most aspects of Human Resource Management. Changes to business practice […]
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Friday, April 18th, 2008
As an author and professional speaker, I often meet audience members or readers who point out something so insanely obvious; I wonder how in the heck I missed it.
Ah, the wisdom of curbside observers.
Switzerland. Summer of ‘05. I was hosting a workshop at a youth leadership conference. We’d just started our program, […]
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