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Turnover costs companies plenty and most are looking for ways to keep rates in check. One HR expert suggests that strong onboarding programs for new employees are the key to stopping the loss of employees early on in their tenure.
I’m with her on that. At one job I couldn’t wait to leave there was virtually no onboarding program of any sort.[…] Continue Reading »
Having a conversation with your fans on Twitter isn’t like holding a focus group in a conference room. It’s more like trying to get a stranger’s attention in a crowded, smoky bar. In all the activity, it’s easy to get ignored, or even worse, be misunderstood.
The Twitter equivalent of a sustained conversation is the hashtag — the # symbol followed up by the topic of your choice.[…] Continue Reading »
SmartBrief and JobAngels were delighted to welcome many of you to La Tasca in downtown Washington, D.C., on last week to celebrate the launch of a new book from Jason Seiden, one of our favorite career writers.
At “Take the next leap in your career,” Jason spoke briefly about how workers often undermine themselves at work — and how they can stop.[…] Continue Reading »
Just like the gang here at SmartBrief, “The Office” is taking this Thursday off for Thanksgiving. To satisfy die-hard fans, though, they are rerunning Pam and Jim’s wedding at Niagara Falls.
Remember in that episode when Dwight comes down to the hotel bar to pick up ladies wearing the T-shirt with the three wolves howling at the moon?[…] Continue Reading »
Many prominent Internet retailers are planning to offer some serious deals this weekend to jump-start holiday spending in a dreary economy. To get the word out about their offerings, many merchants are turning to social networks. In addition to conventional social networks, many specialized deal-hunter sites are helping shoppers make plans for Black Friday. “The key shift in consumer behavior is that consumers now expect to be well-informed and expect to be able to find product information, brand information, deals and discounts,” says Shari Gunn, Kaboodle.com’s vice president of advertising and business development.[…] Continue Reading »
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