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Paying Candidates for Interviews: What Should Be Covered and Why?

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Samantha Slaven-Bick, founder of an LA County-based public relations agency , has jumped on the bandwagon of paying candidates for their time at what she calls the “quiz stage” of the interview process, which takes two to four hours. Stonehouse says he’s even seen this happen in the form of gift cards.

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Can Dopamine Dressing Make You Better At Your Job?

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A 2012 study published by the University of Hertfordshire Press links “how clothing and mood don’t just influence others, it reflects and influences the wearer’s mood, too.” This is an extreme form and thankfully, not the only way to do it. Unless, of course, that’s what makes you happiest!) “You

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Gartner's Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2012

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Gosh, is it already time for 2012 top 10 prediction lists?    I guess so since Gartner recently released their list of the top 10 technologies and trends they think will be strategic for most organizations in 2012. Gartner's top 10 are: 1. 

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Matt Richtel’s New Book Explores the Emotional Balance Between Creativity and Stability

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He’s uncovered multiple insights, hidden gems about the process and psyche of creators. The question he and his fellow scientists posed in 2010 led to a paper published in 2012. In brief, the idea is that new forms of life and new ideas are almost always destined to fail. This is true of many ideas.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

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It is not illegal for an information technology firm and a janitorial services company to form a partnership, but how many opportunities will that create?” Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. In 2012 I passed along between 35 and 40% of the work that came my way.

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Top Ten Small Business Trends for 2012

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  2012 will see more small businesses recognize and take advantage of this key competitive advantage.   This growing ability to network, collaborate and socialize is making independent work more attractive, and 2012 will see the trend towards independent work continue to grow.    Technology Trends.

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Recent Study Reveals the Career Fields Most Likely to Cause Poor Pregnancy Outcomes

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It’s a natural process, and most healthy women can do any job that is physically or mentally challenging if they are used to it, and it has already been fulfilling for them,” she says. “It’s very difficult to answer this as working conditions and job requirements vary vastly from career to career.

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