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Candidates are getting creative, trying to stand out from the crowd as competition for open positions increases. Here are some of the more creative approaches. Candidates have: • Sent a shoe with a resume to "get my foot in the door" • Washed cars in the parking lot • Staged a sit-in in the lobby to get a meeting • Sent a resume wrapped as a present and said his skills would be a "gift to the company" • Went to the same barber as the Chairman of the Board and had the barber speak on his behalf • Came to interview dressed in a bunny suit because it was close to easter
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Yes We Should (Fix Healthcare) by Sam Gruenbaum, President of BENETEMPS and HR Placement Group
What an interesting time to be a Human
Resources professional. We are all watching unprecedented changes in
companies, work place attitudes, our nation’s demographics and the
impact of technology, to mention just a few areas. Yet, there are still
voices in this country who do not believe that a fundamental change in
our approach to our providing health care is required.
Sometimes, we just get lucky...
Management Lessons from American Idol Mary Lorenz of CareerBuilder draws some interesting conclusions about management lessons learned from American Idol. READ MORE The Cost Conundrum: What a Texas Town Can Teach Us About Healthcare This is not your average article about healthcare in America. It is detailed, insightful and packed with interesting commentary and interviews. READ MORE
New Bill
Proposes Required Paid Sick Leave for Employees
401(k) Fee Disclosure The House Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee recently passed legislation that would require 401(k) service providers to disclose fees. The bill will now go before the entire House for a vote. READ MORE During Economic Crisis, New Attitudes Forming About Retirement
A 2009 study by AgeWave, conducted by Harris Interactive, takes a look at how four different generations of Americans view retirement, particularly considering the impact of the current financial crisis and how it has affected them.
Finding #1: Today's pre-retirees say they will need to postpone their retirement 4.2 years on average. The uninsured costs of healthcare are now considered the biggest financial wildcard in retirement.
Finding #2: After decades of out-of-control spending, Americans have been jolted into realizing that they must get back to basics and live within their means to find financial peace of mind.
Finding #3: Americans define success as having loving family and friends. But with these relationships come significant responsibilities to provide care and support for parents, children and even siblings.
Finding #4: In the midst of today's crisis, Americans are beginning to re-vision retirement as a time of new purpose, new priorities, new careers and new opportunities to give back to the world.
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There
are, literally, millions of resumes out on the Monster job board on any
given day. Recruiters spend hours refining searches and reviewing work
histories to find just the right candidates. And sometimes they get
lucky…really lucky.
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