Archive for the ‘Employment’ Category
Re-entering the work force post-military
What do the United States Military and Corporate America have in common? With over 180,000 service men and women transitioning annually from military jobs to civilian life, hopefully the answer will be a significant amount. According to a 2002 Department of Defense study entitled “Married to the Military”, about half of all active-duty members of the armed forces will be married by the time they enter their fifth year of service. Therefore, the challenge faced by those who have proudly served our country increases significantly, as there may be a military wife or husband who will, as a result of re-entry, also face a career adjustment. The societal challenge for our nation is to provide all these deserving veterans jobs Read the rest of this entry »
No CommentsFinding Your Dream Team Members
Unfortunately, good executives don’t grow on trees (and you wouldn’t want to
hire the ones that do). Since their decisions can make or break your business,
you want the best. Newspapers, classified ads and internet bulletin boards are
not the way to go. And mass-market ads will attract exactly that–the mass
market, people who have no other job prospects. (A skillful, former executive
rarely lists themselves in the same newspaper section as used backyard grills
and heavy farm machinery.)
If you have
the funds available, executive search firms are a good way to go. Although they
charge through the nose to find candidates, they do due diligence Read the rest of this entry »