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Small Business Success Essential for Economic Growth
November 18, 2009
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It’s Not Me, It’s You
November 10, 2009
As a small business consultant one of my favorite things to read is the small business section in the Wall Street Journal. If you happened to catch it today, there was an article with a humorous title about a not so humorous subject.
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Where the Jobs Are
November 6, 2009
November 6th
The unemployment rate rose from 9.8 to 10.2 percent in October being the highest rate since 1983. Although we saw more job loss in our industry we did see some jobs gained in Computer System Designs and Management and technical consulting services which is uplifting. The IT industry will continue to see a tight market but it’s really up to our industry to lead us completely out of this recession.
Check out the video on Matt Ferguson, our CEO of Career Builder, as he shares his preview of today’s jobs report and tells CNBC where the jobs are.
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McBrand Yourself!
October 30, 2009
Everyone and anyone are branding themselves nowadays- literally! Individual people have websites for themselves; branding their name, values, and their strengths. I recently read an article on CNN where they recommended that everyone find the time to brand themselves, to get themselves out there, “so that if someone needs that expertise, they’ll come to you first.”
As a small business, this same principle applies. Many of the best and brightest companies find themselves struggling to make an impact in their industry because they are competing with the big dogs. Not only are they competing for business, they are competing for talent. No one knows who they are. Problem is- they don’t have a multi-million dollar marketing budget.
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Recruitment with Social Media
October 23, 2009
Social Media is a powerful tool employers do not plan on ignoring coming into the end of 2009 and moving into the beginning of 2010. According to a survey conducted by Ethos Business Law in July 2009, social media is being used as a means to enhance relationships with customers, build a company’s brand, as a customer service tool, boost employee morale, and add to the recruitment process. In “Hire Smarter With Social Media”, Alexander Samuel provides suggestions for using social media with recruitment as an innovative way to find qualified applicants. A few of the suggestions are: Read the rest…
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IT Booming In Detroit?
August 27, 2009
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Technology: Driving Business Forward
August 17, 2009
http://everybodysbusiness.msn.com/
In this second episode in a new series by Microsoft, Jack and Suzy Welch are brought in to consult with Domino’s Pizza to help generate new ideas to move their business forward. Discussed in the program is the overwhelming importance of Technology in moving a business from one level to the next. From point of sale to marketing, technology has enabled Domino’s to continue to drive profitability upward. As the company moves forward they understand that technology will continue to be a driving force in their success.
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Q3 2009 U.S Hiring Forecast
August 13, 2009
July13th
Careerbuilder and USA TODAY surveyed more than 2,600 hiring managers and human resource professionals nationwise across industries between May 22nd and June 10th, 2009.
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Business and Technology
July 23, 2009
http://everybodysbusiness.msn.com/
In this new video series by Microsoft, Jack and Suzy Welch are brought into consult with different organizations to help them continue to drive their business forward. This particular session with Hertz is based around moving a new business venture forward through technology and an effective business model. In addition to discussing the key factor that technology will play, it really gives you an idea of how a company works and the different parts that need to work together to make it successful.
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CareerBuilder & SHRM Video
June 30, 2009
Check our booth out at SHRM in New Orleans!
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