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Staff Appreciation Day is April 23rd. What will you give your staff?Per Wikipedia:Administrative Professionals Day formerly known as Secretary\’s Day is an unofficial secular holiday observed on the Wednesday of the last full week of April (i.e. April 9, 2006; April 10, 2007; April 23, 2008), to recognize the work of secretaries, administrative assistants, receptionists, and other administrative support professionals.Read full article here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Administrative_Professionals\’_DayWhat will you give to your professional support …

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Has anyone had any experience with Don Garrett of Albert & Alexander or Resumes not Required?I have been contacted by Don Garrett of Resumes not Required. After spending a little time on the internet, I find that there are several companies using his name and the same address of 8000 Towers Cresent Dr, Suite 1350. Does anyone have any knowledge of these companies and/or experiences good or bad? Please let me know before I spend a ton of money on this venture. Thanks in advance.

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Copyright of Best PracticesDear all,It might seem strange that I am posting this question, however, with the attrition numbers of the IT/ITES companies in India touching 70% this becomes important. The HR professionals are burning the midnight oil to introduce initiatives to retain employees. Is it possible to copyright protect these best practices? If yes, what is the process?Regards,Shiv

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Do you assume that a U.S. Government Relations component to your business plan is an expensive and cost prohibitive benefit or is it a question of the value such an effort would bring to your business plan; the company?While such a program is usually not cost prohibitive (an actually quite reasonable), still there is an impression that lobbying firms charge excessive monthly fees. (Its an image that all lobbyists continue to try to debunk)The real issue for lobbyists is trying to ascertain if companies see the value of such programs and how lobbying efforts can add to the mission to the business plan of the company.Thank you for your response. Jeff Jeffrey L. Taylorlinkedin.lobbyist@gmail. …

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Looking for FUNNY HR StoriesI have worked in HR for 12 years - 5 years in Employee Relations has blessed me with HOURS and HOURS of funny stories. I am thinking of writing a book - and would love to hear your favorite Employee Relations issues!Anyone want to share?

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Social Networking Helps You Find Solutions - Washington Post


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Social Networking Helps You Find Solutions
Washington Post, United States - 4 hours ago
Using sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, you can develop business contacts and build your brand. Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other
Getting close and personal Ottawa Citizen
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Networking sites becoming new face of phishing - Economic Times


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Networking sites becoming new face of phishing
Economic Times, India - 4 hours ago
Little does he know that these details are going straight to a fraudster who\’s been tracking his activity on Facebook and LinkedIn for a while now.

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Deals on LinkedIn vs. Dates on Facebook - Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Seattle Post Intelligencer

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Deals on LinkedIn vs. Dates on Facebook
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Apr 8, 2008
For a while, perhaps about a year ago, the true function of Facebook and Linked-in was not quite clear. Do you remember those days where Linked-in and

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Finding a New Job, When Youre on the Road - New York Times


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Finding a New Job, When Youre on the Road
New York Times, United States - 13 hours ago
Use LinkedIn to its full advantage - something few people actually do. Use it to identify people by location and to search inside companies within a

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