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5 work-from-home companies you need to know about
April 04, 2013 by William Frierson
Young woman on the phone working from home. Photo courtesy of Shutterstock.
Working from home is a popular pursuit, according to research by the Telework Research Network. The research group reports that one in five employed Americans work from home at least one day a week, and about 3 million workers never set foot into an office outside home. That number is expected to increase 63 percent in the next five years, thanks in part to greenhouse gas reduction and company savings. Continue Reading
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Is a Career Coach For You?
December 10, 2012 by William Frierson
Do you need some guidance in your career? Then getting a career coach may be a good idea, according to the following post.From humankind’s earliest days, mentors and coaches have been a significant ingredient in the careers of many accomplished individuals.
As they reported in Fast Company in 2006, Jim Bolt and Brian Underhill conducted a study that found that 56 percent of surveyed companies emphasized coaching as a major learning method, and two years later, 51 percent of the same organizations said that the use of coaching had increased.
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Have Passport, Will Travel: International Recruitment Tours
December 06, 2012 by William FriersonHow should colleges and universities approach traveling when recruiting students from around the world? The following post offers suggestions for determining the appropriate travel company when taking international recruitment tours.As a former admission counselor I have firsthand experience with the benefits of traveling to recruit prospective students. Having the ability to meet students on the road is priceless. Well, not exactly priceless, as there’s always a fee for travel and incidentals and often a very high cost to taking the show on the road. Determining the best recruitment travel plan is a fundamental part of the admission counselor’s responsibilities.
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Is Facebook Good For Job Searches?
November 30, 2012 by William FriersonIf Facebook has provided you with a favorable online image personally, you might think it can benefit you professionally too. However, is it right for your job search? Learn more in the following post.One question that often pops up is, “How about Facebook? Can I use it for searching for a job?”
The short answer is, of course you can use Facebook for job searches. The bigger question is, will it be effective? I would not discourage it, however, there are some strategies that are more effective than others, so I would caution you to be careful about being too aggressive.
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Top 10 Tech Consulting Firms to Work For
October 10, 2012 by William Frierson
Job seekers interested in IT consulting have many companies to choose from. Here are the top 10 tech consulting firms to work for, according to Vault.com’s annual tech consulting survey. Continue Reading -
Seven Things Your Customers Can Do Better Than You
October 05, 2012 by William Frierson
Bill Lee
I want you to see your customers in a (lucrative) new light. The old paradigm works like this: Your company produces goods and services that help customers get a job done. In return, the customers pay you money. You take that money and invest a good portion of it in traditional sales and marketing efforts—including product developers, creative people, and salespeople, all of whom are paid to figure out what buyers want and to say good things about your company—in a quest to get even more customers.
Wouldn’t it be far more effective to let the customers themselves drive your sales and marketing efforts and fuel your growth? Continue Reading
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The Type of Company You Want to Work For
September 13, 2012 by William Frierson
Ken Sundheim, CEO of KAS Placement Recruitment
Running an executive search firm, many people ask me as to what to look for in a company that they are considering accepting a job at. This is one of the better questions I receive from young job seekers as it is better to get it right earlier in one’s career as opposed to bouncing from job to job, thus appearing unreliable to potential employers.
With that being said, here are some aspects or traits you should seek out in the organizations which you are interviewing with. Continue Reading
