Archive for December, 2008

Upgrade Your Skills For Free at Top-Rated Universities!

To set yourself apart from your peers, we have often talked about the importance of upgrading your skills. In these tough economic times, it may be critical. There is great news for all those in an economic pinch – 12 top-notch universities offer free business courses online. Yes, we did say free!
 
Thank you EduChoices for [...]

Should Starbucks Join the Conversation?

McDonald’s is taking “pot shots” at Starbucks. To this point, Starbucks has declined to join the conversation.
 
 
 

I am a huge Starbucks fan, but even I am questioning the large spend on a coffee. Given the economy is in a downturn and people are starting to question every expenditure – do you think Starbucks should [...]

Make Yourself Competitive in This Job Market

With thousands of employees being let go every day – the key to success will be to differentiate your skills from others. That’s right – last year we talked about the imminent labor shortage – now we are talking about an increasingly competitive marketplace.  
 
Have a look at this Yahoo! Video which talks about the [...]

Do Everyone a Favor – Deal with Your Surly Employees!

Come on – unemployment rates are climbing so why do you continue to employ surly, non-customer oriented employees? What is wrong with you? If you want to survive this economic downturn, it will take more than cost cutting to get you through it. It will take great customer service and happy employees.
 
Well, today our [...]

The Jiibe Connection!

 
Have you ever heard of Jiibe? Well Jiibe is a kind of eHarmony for jobs. It’s a user-powered online service that helps job seekers find companies that fit their values and work styles. First, job seekers complete a free personality and values test. Then, Jiibe points job seekers to companies that are a cultural match, [...]