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Making a Career Change – Emotional or Practical

April 23, 2014 in

We define many career changes as either being emotional or practical. An emotional career change would come from a non-career oriented focus and a practical change is a career oriented focus. We understand that many other reasons for career changes may exist but these two stand as the most prevalent that we come across in our business.

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16 Things a Boss Should Never Say

October 29, 2013 in

We recently posted the 10 Dumb Things Bosses Say, with suggestions for what to say instead. However, there are some boss remarks that are so counterproductive that the best strategy is simply to bite your tongue:

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When to Take a Counteroffer from Your Employer

June 12, 2013 in

Counter offers should long be determined before you get to the offer stage with another company. We encourage our candidates to talk to their management prior to starting an interview process. The candidate can probe their management to see if the reasons they are looking to leave the company can be rectified. Most candidates are reluctant to have these discussions for fear of losing their jobs or management reprisals. Good companies and good management team's want to retain their brightest and best and understand the costs and time associated with recruiting a new employee.

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