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Event Sponsorship - Should We or Shouldn't We?
Here is a funny story. An event coming up next weekend that will benefit a local charity. This event, like other special events, is a revenue stream for nonprofit organizations and requires corporate sponsorships. A big car dealer was contacted and asked for his consideration. After a call or two and a package sent, his reply was, "I just can't get excited about your cause." Can you imagine? His reason for not sponsoring was about his lack of enthusiasm for the cause. Yet, if he had a giving plan in place that aligned with th

d training are crucial to top performers. Again people at the top of their game tend to be lifelong learners and are eager to learn as much as they can. Do not underestimate the value of providing ongoing learning opportunities, reimbursement for college or university and giving them challenging projects where they can be stimulated and challenged.

Social Responsibility Of Job Sites - Internet Search Portal Calls For More Collaboration
Dublin, Ireland, April 23, 2007 – Facing the increasing competition between job sites, the recently started Internet search portal better-job-offers.com criticises sites that do not show any interest in sharing their results. Due to their advertising deals, most sites try to lure job seekers on their virtual premises, which can increase disorientation between users.As announced by better-job-offers.com marketing manager Robert Koch, the site’s search engine experts do not approve that some providers are not willing to

One of the biggest challenges companies are facing is the attraction and retention of top performers. The World Future Society predicted that the greatest test of durability for companies in the next five years would be the ability to get and keep good people. In some industries such as the homebuilding industry there is a phenomenon of merry-go-round employees where employees jump ship within the industry and companies are recycling employees. In the finance industry the big question to a top performer is "Where did you jump from?"

One executive management client had left a specific financial institution because a competitor wooed her. Once there, she wasn't as happy as she thought would be and was wooed back again to the original employer. She did this back and forth thing two more times! This is very common in specific industries as the fight for good people continues. So how do we attract the top performers and second to that how do we keep them from jumping?

Here are the top five things leaders can do to attract and keep the best of the best:

1. Top talent want to work for the top companies. If your company is committed to superior practices, has profile and brand recognition and is known for exemplary management practices, you will have a list of salivating hopefuls lined up to work for your company. This would be a good problem to have. Bottom line - the company needs to be working towards being the best, brand recognition and having excellent employee systems in place.

2. Build it and they will come. If your company is revamping, rebuilding or restructuring, be aware that every man and his dog out there has been through some form of reengineering in the workplace. To attract top talent you need to be able to show the vision of where you are taking the company and offer the opportunity for the talent to be part of building the new dream. Top performers are often drivers, which mean they are turned on by challenge, change and results.

3. Recognize and reward over and over again. Money isn't everything to top performers. On a list of ten items that are important to top performers, money ranks at number four. The most important element for top performers is having challenging work, the second is having an open and honest work environment, third is recognition for work and fourth is money. Again top performers thrive on opportunities for recognition in the form of time off, family days off or flex work schedules.

4. Don't take them for granted. Like anything, the novelty and excitement of a new job tends to wear off after about six months or so. Human nature is often to leave a good thing alone and this could be the worst thing we could do to our top performers. Ongoing coaching, retreats and training are crucial to top performers. Again people at the top of their game tend to be lifelong learners and are eager to learn as much as they can. Do not underestimate the value of providing ongoing learning opportunities, reimbursement for college or university and giving them challenging projects where they can be stimulated and challenged.

Taking the Sting Out of Employee Evaluations
Employee evaluations serve an important purpose. They let both the employee and the company know how things are going. Ideally, they offer feedback, guidance and recognition; too often, though, they become just another drudgery and serve no real purpose. Here are some ways to improve the experience for both sides.For the Supervisor.1. The number one rule is that an employee must never be surprised by his or her evaluation. Good managers deliver evaluations regularly by praising areas where the employee excels an

ght would be and was wooed back again to the original employer. She did this back and forth thing two more times! This is very common in specific industries as the fight for good people continues. So how do we attract the top performers and second to that how do we keep them from jumping?

Here are the top five things leaders can do to attract and keep the best of the best:

Don't Get Scammed
I've got a confession to make... I was scammed by a company promising me I can stay at home and type data into forms and make over two hundred dollars a day.There are a lot of scams going on out there, these are just a couple of scams to be on the look out for.Scam #1 You Won The Lottery!This is an e-mail scam from a person or company informing you that you have just won the lottery. Payment is required to get your huge unsolicited lottery winnings transferred into your country/bank account. There

m line - the company needs to be working towards being the best, brand recognition and having excellent employee systems in place.

Business Angles and Sportsbetting
Sports betting, like any investment, carries risks and rewards. The parallels between betting on sports and playing the stock market are many. In fact, I would argue that they are exactly the same for all intents and purposes.Placing a bet on a team and hoping for a win is no different than buying a particular stock and hoping for a rise in price. There are few differences between sportsbooks and brokerage firms. Both are middlemen who charge you a fee for their services. Both the sports bettor and the stock player ar

ormers. On a list of ten items that are important to top performers, money ranks at number four. The most important element for top performers is having challenging work, the second is having an open and honest work environment, third is recognition for work and fourth is money. Again top performers thrive on opportunities for recognition in the form of time off, family days off or flex work schedules.

Tips That Will Help You Have The Best Resume
A resume is something that advertises you in front of your future boss; think it as a tool that will enhance your qualities and professional appearance. It is very important to know how to create and use that good tool, what mistakes to avoid when creating one and how to make a good impression.Think about it as a business card, if it’s nice and catchy it will attract the client but if it’s not the client will throw it away; the same thing goes with your resume. You need to add some originality if you want to get notice

5. Know what thy enemy does. Be on top of your competitor's practices around attraction and retention of top performers. Don't get blindsided by a top performer coming to you to tell you what they have been offered. Be aware first and ensure you address it once you find out. If you are consistently establishing a top performers' value they won't go looking elsewhere but often when we don't pay attention to what else is out there they may be scouted right out from under your nose.

Powerful leaders know that the success of their company is built on the quality of their people. As leaders, we must make our people our priority and this is and will be the biggest challenge.

Cheryl Cran, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) is the author of the soon to be released book “The Control Freak Revolution” as well as “50 Ways to Lead & Love It” and “Say What You Mean- Mean What You Say”. Cheryl’s clients include top performing companies in North America. To find out more go to http://www.cherylcran.com

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