Ahmed's Universe

MARCH 26, 2011

'PARIS In Shakespeare''s most famous play, Hamlet , one of the characters, Laertes, is about to embark for Paris and receives from his father some wise advice: Neither a borrower nor a lender be, For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry. Hamlet , Act I , Sc. 3, 75-77. Had our rulers heeded this sound advice proffered by the Bard half a millennium ago we would have been spared the disastrous budget crisis which many countries are suffering from.

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Talent Culture

MARCH 9, 2011

Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Thursday, March 10th, 2011 20 Careers Where Women Outnumber Men I know that Tuesday was International Working Women’s Day, but since I think we should celebrate working women (and men!) everyday, I decided to hold off on this post so it could get some air time on one of the other 364 days of the year when women are making meaningful contributions to the world of work.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 7, 2011

Make sure you have job descriptions for all employees’ positions. Then keep those descriptions updated whenever the duties change. The post Update job descriptions regularly to include new duties & essential functions appeared first on Business Management Daily.

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Insperity

MARCH 2, 2011

No one ever expects a disaster. Whether it’s a fire, weather-related emergency or an incident of workplace violence, disasters are both a surprise and a challenge to any business. Having a plan in place can help employers and employees react when faced with the unexpected. “Lack of a disaster plan is one of the most critical areas we see challenges in.

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Ahmed's Universe

MARCH 8, 2011

'RIO DE JANEIRO One of life''s g reatest mysteries is how come that Hollywood, which churns out some of the best entertainment for the world to consume, consistently fails with the annual Academy Awards presentation. The show is a long, tedi ous, boring affair that drags on for hours. I stopped watching it in the last millennium as I could think of other "pleasures" to inflict on myself, for example corporate PowerPoint presentations (which unfortunately come minus the glamour of Tinseltown.

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Insperity

MARCH 2, 2011

Is there danger lurking in your workplace? Before you say no, answer another question: When did you last conduct a job hazard analysis? Though some industries (i.e. manufacturing) are statistically at a higher risk of injury than their deskbound counterparts, all employers can benefit from conducting a job hazards analysis. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) defines a job hazards analysis as a “technique that focuses on job tasks as a way to identify hazards before they o

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Talent Culture

MARCH 8, 2011

Home About Us How It Works FAQs Contact Resources Request a Proposal Tuesday, March 8th, 2011 Is the Resume Dead? Office team recently surveyed 500 HR managers at companies with 20 or more employees and asked the following question. “In your opinion, how likely is it that profiles on networking sites, such as LinkedIn and Facebook, will replace traditional resumes in the future?

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