Tag Archive for ‘employee’

Pre-Pave Your Way to Being a Great Employee

Guest Post: Elisabeth Fayt
 
 
 
 
 
 
You can’t always control how great your boss is, but you do have a say in how great an employee you can be. When you, the employee, pre-pave your work experience, you’re putting your focus on the “now” and choosing what kind of employee you want to be.
 
A pre-pave is [...]

The Interview – Are You Prepared to Show Your Passion to “Wow”?

More and more companies are looking for you to deliver the “wow” through service. As a result, they are putting a series of interview questions together that help determine your ability and desire to deliver that “wow”.
 
Here is a list of questions that candidates could be asked. Are you prepared to show your passion [...]

Whistleblowers are on the Rise …

Have you been reading more stories about Whistleblowers in the press? Did you know that since the beginning of the credit crunch the number of whistleblowers has increased dramatically? Is the rise due to more protection of whistleblowers or a rise in unethical behavior – or some combination?
 
What is a whistleblower? According to the Government [...]

2. Series: The Journey of an Unemployed Male

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Fired: Just Flicked Away
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“One day you are climbing the corporate ladder and feel like you are on top of the world and the next they call you in and flick you out of the company just like that.” Mike Lover

 
Mike Lover had worked at Intrawest for nearly nine years when he was called in [...]

Be the Hero – A Must Read!

If there is one book you should read – it is “Be the Hero” by Noah Blumenthal.
 
In this powerful parable, Noah Blumenthal shows that we all have the ability to go down the victim path feeling frustrated, helpless and hopeless. But at any moment, we have the power to identify and change our situation [...]