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Get Gen Yers up to speed quickly – chapter three or Not Everyone Gets a Trophy

Posted 1027 days ago by Mathieu

Today I read chapter three of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How To Manage Generation Y titled “Get them up to speed quickly and turn them into knowledge workers.” Again, author Bruce Tulgan provides an easy to read, step-by-step plan …

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How to hire Gen Yers – chapter two of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy

Posted 1028 days ago by Mathieu

Chapter two of Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Manage Generation Y is titled “Get them on board fast with the right messages,” and focuses on recruiting and hiring Gen Yers. What I’m really enjoying about this book is …

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Learning to manage Gen Yers

Posted 1029 days ago by Mathieu

I recently began reading Not Everyone Gets a Trophy: How to Manage Generation Y by author Bruce Tulgan. I picked up because in my job as the Communications Manager I regularly work with two full-time employees who are my direct …

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What your elevator pitch should include

Posted 1035 days ago by Mathieu

I took this from Harvard Business Review online. It’s not the actual story, How to Perfect an Elevator Pitch About Yourself, it’s actually from a follow-up comment the author left after readers had asked questions. Thanks for your comment and …

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A ten-word biography

Posted 1044 days ago by Mathieu

I came across this neat idea over at SoulPancake.com, the idea is you write a ten-word biography of yourself. I thought it would be a challenging exercise to both sum up your life thus far and then only have ten …

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