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Hiring Too Many Relatives of Employees
Recently Harry Wilson, a seasoned executive, was helping a company with a major expansion. Things were going along well until the company owner reconciled with his estranged son, Sam, and decided to bring the son into the business. The father had much remorse over the estrangement and to make things up to Sam, he was promoted to a top level position.
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Continental Receives National WBE Certification
Anderson Indiana – September 3, 2009 – Continental Inc., a business specializing in, Professional Staffing, Design and Engineering, Quality Sorting, and Manufacturing, received national certification as a Women’s Business Enterprise by the Great Lakes Certification Committee, a regional certifying partner of the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC).
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The Company You Keep
We’ve all heard the saying, “you are only as good as the company you keep.” Well, your company is only as good as the staff it keeps. In fact, the success or failure of a company depends largely on the type of staff a company has. Anyone who has owned or operated a business knows that it is very important to have the right people running that business if they want it to grow or prosper, and that could not be more true than it is in today’s economy.
3 Ways To Be Ready For An Economic Turnaround
The economy is rough right now…but it won’t stay like this forever. When it does turn around will you be ready?
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2 1/2 Ways For Winning State Contracts
Tip 1:
Use your Small Business status to gain a price preference in your bid.
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Giving Retirement the “Birdie”
Imagine this improbable scenario: The PGA decides to cut costs by offering an early retirement package to their top golfers. Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh decide to accept this offer and they quit the world of tournament golf.
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Hiring Hi Jinx
No shows, false references, failed drug screens and resumes that can be most charitably described as creative fiction are common recruiting misadventures. Here are two more true stories to add to the list of hiring hi jinx.
100 Years Old & Still Relevant Today
The following short article is over a hundred years old with millions of copies distributed worldwide. Surprisingly it is even more relevant today, given our tough economic times. We think that this is a story that every manager can identify with and every employee should heed. »» 100 Years Old & Still Relevant Today
Our 5 Weirdest Requests
At Continental Inc. we have been recruiting professionals for over 20 years. Over the years we have placed thousands of professionals of many stripes, but now and then we get a request that causes us to stop and scratch our head. “They want what? Who?”
Stretch Your Dollars With Contract Staffing
John was the owner of a small T-Shirt printing business. He had a staff of two. They could usually keep up with demand except for the fall months when their orders would dramatically increase in preparation for the upcoming holiday season. Though he liked the activity and knew it would eventually lead to profits, John came to dread the fall. He never seemed to have enough cash to comfortably make payroll, and he had to waste valuable time and money to recruit new workers.
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