Self Improvement

Bad Credit No Longer a Problem in Job Hunts

Your credit history can keep you from getting a job.

For years employers have been pulling credit reports as part of the background check of potential job applicants.

“In the past only bank and financial institutions used credit checks,” said Amber Yoo with Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, “But over the years it has evolved so that more and more employers are using it to predict character judgments on people.”

Trust And Betrayal

As a leader in the New Economy, you surely recognize the imperative of faster, smarter and newer. The entire business agenda, including the quality of our decisions and relationships, is increasingly defined by how fast we act.

Eleven Things HR Won’t Tell You

With all the job hunting going on right now, I get a lot of questions about how applicants can put their best foot forward and get hired.

To get the most helpful information possible, I went to the source and surveyed a group of hiring managers. They shared the following tips—things they won’t tell you at interviews but sure wish you knew before you came in the door.

Communicating for Clarity and Direction as a Manager

Would you be surprised to learn that management studies indicate that 50% to 80% of a manager's time is dedicated to communicating in some way? Clearly, the ability to communicate effectively is an integral part of being a manager.

Consistent use of four communication strategies will promote effective communication and help you do a better job directing others: