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14 Signs of Bipolar Disorder In this excerpt from a recent Depression and Anxiety Bulletin, medical editor Karen L. Swartz, M.D., one of the physicians who evaluated me in Spring of 2006, reviews 14 symptoms of bipolar disorder. Formerly known as manic-depressive illness, bipolar disorder is a...

Three Ways to Build Successful Manager-Employee Relationships by Chris Musselwhite The manager-employee relationship has a critical impact on performance. So why do companies often neglect to emphasize or provide training to help managers build this important connection? Exit-interview...

Highlight Your Soft Skills in the Job Interview [Hcareers Newsletter | May 08, 2008] In the Hospitality Industry, "Soft Skills" Can Be Core Competencies The term "soft skills" is a catch-all phrase that is often used to describe an employee's non-technical skills and abilities. Attributes such...

Creating Just Enough Anxiety by Robert Rosen The most successful leaders create the right level of anxiety -- enough to drive workers forward without causing them to resist, give up or try to control what happens. Anxiety is a powerful tool that can be used to drive organizations and their...

General Electric: Candor in Action by Lindsay Edmonds Wickman Candor means nothing without action. That's why General Electric surveys its employees, analyzes survey data, has conversations around the results and ultimately brings about change for the better. "If you ask employees for their...

The Succession Fix by Cindy Marsh, Ph.D., L.P. The purpose of a succession plan is to decrease interruptions and negative business impact in the event a leader leaves the organization. Traditionally, succession efforts focused only on C-suite-level positions, but pivotal non-C-suite roles also...

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* It Makes Sense to Learn From Every One of Your Experiences! by Sandy Karn Humanity has a bad habit in trying so hard to prevent mistakes. Mistakes just happen to be the natural order of things. If you don't learn how to let go of your concerns, aggravations and frustrations from making...

Add a Personal Touch to Nonprofit Recruitment and Retention by Lindsay Edmonds Wickman In the nonprofit sector, a motivational strategy can be just as crucial to attracting and retaining talent as providing a competitive compensation and benefits package. As a result, the mission of the...

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Talent Management Activity Alignment Key for Growth by Carol Henriques As the global economy shows signs of volatility, businesses face a new set of challenges as they strive for stronger performance. Organizations working on their growth agendas are not willing to sacrifice the progress they...

The Two Faces of Career Management by Charles Coy Until recently, it was the sole responsibility of employees to plan their career management strategies. They might quietly seek out new positions outside an organization or hope to be among the select few groomed for a higher position...

How Do We Help Supervisors Appraise Workers in Our New Self-Directed Organization? Q: Recently, my organization went to a self-directed structure at one of our mills. As we have continued to evolve in this process, it has become apparent that it is increasingly difficult for management (that is...

The Objective: Tell Your Potential Employer Where You Want To Be [Hcareers Hospitality Newsletter | June 05, 2008] Your objective is the first thing prospective hospitality employers see on your resume, so it must grab them from the start and encourage them to read on. An objective is a brief...

BREAKING FREE Aluna Joy Yaxkin December 1998 If you bring forth what is within you, what is within you will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what is within you will destroy you. The Gospel of St Thomas - Gnostic Gospels Deep inside each of us is a little hidden place, a...

Effective HR Outsourcing Solutions by Michael Eck HR leaders must know how to thread their way through the ins and outs of outsourcing before their organizations can build an effective HR solution. Although HR professionals have been using outsourcing in one way or another for many years, the...