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Author Archives: AndrewPetrick
Why Does Innovation Die?
As a rule of thumb, most corporate innovation starts out with a bang and then dies quicker than the latest business fad. Why? One reason is that people find it easier to put forward ideas they already have than to … Continue reading
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Top 10 Reasons to Call a Professional Recruiter
From NPA Worldwide, Dave Nerz: These are tough times to find and attract qualified talent. So why are so many using employers using homegrown, do-it-yourself, and internal methods? Maybe independent recruiters need to better explain the value they deliver. Or … Continue reading
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In Recruitment and Fishing, It’s All About That Bait
From NPA Worldwide, Veronica Scrimshaw: In New England, a favorite summer activity for many is fishing. I saw some folks fishing off a local bridge last weekend and it got me thinking – recruitment is a lot like fishing (minus … Continue reading
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Using Benefits to Recruit Top Talent
From NPAWorldwide, Veronica Scrimshaw Recruiting top talent is becoming more difficult. One recruitment tool being leveraged to recruit top talent is benefits. A March 2015 SHRM survey reports that employers are tuned into benefits as a recruitment tool. More frequently … Continue reading
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How to Select a Recruitment Agency
From NPAWorldwide, Veronica Scrimshaw Whether you’re an employer with ongoing hiring needs or have a one-off role to fill, using a recruitment agency is definitely an option worth considering. There are many traits and characteristics to consider when you are … Continue reading
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Great Group Collaboration
As we head into the long weekend for some R&R, I thought you might enjoy some inspirational thinking for our profession. Here is an excerpt of the thinking of Warren Bennis: Organizing Genius by Bennis is one of my favourite … Continue reading
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Collaboration & Teams
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” Not everyone wants to change the world but most of us want to do something with our … Continue reading
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Humility – The Key to Leadership
Author Jim Collins (Good to Great & How the Mighty Fall) has given us a useful leadership model in his July 2001 & 2005 Harvard Business Review article: “Level 5 Leadership -The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve”. It is … Continue reading
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Hire Right, Because the Penalties of Hiring Wrong Are Huge
Learn more Ray Dalio appeared on the annual Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world. According to Forbes, he is the 30th richest person in America and the 69th richest person in the world with … Continue reading
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Innovation’s 80% Success Rate
Without a solid understanding of the true needs in the marketplace, innovation is a gamble. The scattershot approach is a hesitant one that allows no focus, no concentration of resources and people, no “damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!” It … Continue reading
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