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6 Reasons Your Employee Turnover is High
Do see value in keeping your employees happy? You should. Companies that value low employee turnover rates see much more long-term success than companies that recycle and use up unmotivated employees.
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Businesses Back Detroit in Full-Page Ad
The ad entitled “Here’s $250 billion that says the city of Detroit has a very bright future” first appeared on Sunday, September 22, in the New York Times, Washington Post, Detroit Free Press, and Detroit News. Since then, it has also been shown in several other high profile, national publications including the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Politico.com.
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Three Steps for a Successful New Hire Orientation
For any company looking to grow and expand, finding and securing new hires is a critical element. The basic orientation process is critical to creating a 1st impression and providing the base for a comprehensive on- boarding plan.
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5 Strategies for Recruiting in Rural Areas
Despite continued high unemployment, many companies struggle to hire qualified talent, particularly for executive and professional positions.
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Overture Managing Director to Serve on Panel at CWC Event
This fall networking and resume event is sponsored by Corridor Women Connect (CWC), a community of company leaders dedicated to improving women’s leadership competencies. The first event will be held on Thursday, October 10 in Iowa City, Iowa. The following Thursday, October 24, a second event will be held in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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6 Steps to Acquiring & Retaining Talent
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Recruiters Look to Approach MBA Students Earlier
With signs of the US economy improving, MBA programs are reporting more companies are starting their recruiting efforts earlier than ever before. While some argue this is a sign of good things to come, administrators worry students will be ill prepared to start engaging with recruiters so early on.
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Executive On-boarding – a 90 day plan
There isn’t much hand-holding or guidance for executives, and therefore they must be fully ready to contribute once they’ve accepted their job offer. An article from ASTD outlines important steps to starting your new career on the right foot.
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Hiring: 5 Steps for Verifying Top Level Candidates
When hiring senior leaders for your company, the screening process must be tight and thorough. Whether it’s finance, sales, or manufacturing, how you screen a candidate’s background is inherently different because with high-level positions comes a higher need for credibility and verification of experience.
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The Overture Group Passes Three-Year Milestone
The Overture Group passed a milestone this month celebrating its 3 year anniversary.
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