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		<title>The Importance of Good Hiring</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:21:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an article on BNET http://bit.ly/9d7KjH about customer service in an industry that sadly needs it.
We had the opportunity to experience the &#8220;hospitality&#8221; of the U.S. airlines quite a bit this last week. I personally got to experience it returning from a preliminary relo trip and then two of our guests who flew in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gen X As Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 11:52:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got a chance to listen to an interview with a management &#8220;expert&#8221; on generational differences on BNET the other day and she had some very interesting perspectives to point out as Gen Xrs begin to step up and take leadership roles or at least begin to show up in your candidate pipeline.
Many Gen Xrs [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Pro&#8217;s and Con&#8217;s of &#8220;Profiling&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.edwards-search.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-profiling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 18:17:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[assessment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[brand]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read kind of an interesting post by Steve Tobak on www.bnet.com on the concept of generational profiling. That really wasn’t his entire point, his point was really more about the time and energy and hub bub we spend talking about the generational differences and how relevant and important are they relative to other [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Ethics of &#8220;Poaching&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 15:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[employment at will]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I read an interesting article this morning about the ethics of poaching; not hunting animals out of season, but rather the idea of specifically recruiting or targeting key talent that works for another organization typically a competitor.I have to tell you that my initial reaction was &#8220;what&#8221;?
As the article went on it did differentiate between [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employees for Life?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[failing]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What inspired me to write this were two different pieces from people I respect in the business, Laurie Ruettiman at Punk Rock HR, http://www.punkrockhr.com/; and Margaret Heffernan at BNET, http://www.bnet.com/.
Laurie&#8217;s always enlightening and entertaining post talked about what is wrong with the recruitment process, and props to her for stopping at less than a page [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The &#8220;Right&#8221; Retention</title>
		<link>http://www.edwards-search.com/the-right-retention/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 20:14:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[competency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[congruency]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[criteria]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember a number of years ago being in an a some what similar situation to the one is see now. Our current economy has lulled many employers into believing that focusing on recruitment and retention issues aren&#8217;t important right now because the current economy has severely restricted employees opportunities to change jobs.
Back in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building In Flow- Hire Hard, Manage Easy!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My colleague made a great point about contributors in his post last week. As a practicing HR executive and consultant for over 30 years it has been amazing to see that most organizations squander a tremendous amount of resource- the 80% of a workforce that resides between the top performers and the folks we should [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Building Congruency Into Your Hiring</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A number of years ago I had the opportunity to become certified in several sales and customer service training programs offered by the Integrity Systems organization, www.integritysystems.com . One of the most impactful things that I learned from these programs and their founder, Dr. Ron Willingham, was the concept of congruency.Dr. Willingham describes congruency as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Criticality of Hiring &#8220;Right&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.edwards-search.com/the-criticality-of-hiring-right/</link>
		<comments>http://www.edwards-search.com/the-criticality-of-hiring-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to spend a good part of this week with people who are true linchpins- they make critical contributions to organizations that they are part of and that they serve.We were exploring the importance of behaviors and your &#8220;unconscious&#8221; persona in how you interact and effect others in various kinds of relationships. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Hiring &#8220;Linchpins&#8221;?</title>
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		<comments>http://www.edwards-search.com/are-you-hiring-linchpins/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am reading Seth Godin&#8217;s latest book, Linchpins. I have too tell you it is pretty fascinating. In this book Godin explores the concept that a third relationship in the work environment has evolved beyond the traditional labor and management. He call these people Linchpins, and argues that their strength and contributions are not in [...]]]></description>
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