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Another Case of Employee Theft

Employee theft has been on the increase, especially after the economic downturn.  Employee theft can not only prove damaging to your business through loss of funds and proprietary data, but it can dramatically hurt employee morale and instill fear and lack of confidence in your customers.   The collateral damage created by employee theft is […]

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More on the Manifestation of Workplace Bullying

Bullying seems to be the new buzzword.  Be it in the schoolyard or on the job, there are increased outcries about one person trying to dominate another through intimidation.  Most of the time the intimidation employed is psychological.  But often enough it is physical as well.    It is nothing to minimize, but then by […]

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When Professions Become Obsolete

Among other things, this economic meltdown has called the question in certain industries as to which segments are becoming obsolete.   Perhaps the hardest hit in this manner are the newspapers, followed by the print media, in general.   Old time news outlets are finding themselves out of fashion as public preference is for the digital media.   […]

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College Counselors Are Helping Job Applicants Tweak Their Resumes

One of the key tips for employment seekers is to network.  One of the better networking places is through your college.  Networking through your alumni organization or through people you know who went to the same school is increasingly important. Your former classmates may or may not be familiar with your current jobs skills, but […]