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I read a post on LinkedIn today that linked to a blog by Idea Champions that had a number of quotes on \u201cChange\u201d (https:\/\/goo.gl\/ZSPx1s).\u00a0 Things<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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In case you missed it, the CIO Tomorrow event, \u201cTransform \u2013 Company, Community, You\u201d was a great example of progressive thinking in our community (www.cio-tomorrow.com).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We Have To Do WHAT To Get A Hire? A recent article in Washington Post by Gene Marks (https:\/\/goo.gl\/dGVdTP) summarized the findings of a study<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We hear it from clients.\u00a0 You hear it from colleagues and your staff.\u00a0 The media proclaims labor shortages in various geographies and disciplines.\u00a0 \u00a0Pundits give<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Lessons Learned in the First Three Years It\u2019s the time of year when people take stock of their lives and careers, and think about positive<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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It Happened Again… The phone rings. \u201cHi, I am Johnny Newsales with Worldwide Solutions, and I\u2019d like to set up a meeting to learn about<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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One Step Back, Two Steps Forward ( A change from the regular business-related post, but a lesson was learned. \u00a0Originally written for a local publication)<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSimple Habits For Sales Success: Savor the Moment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A major milestone in my business just went past, and I completely failed to notice it, much less acknowledge it. \u00a0It made me think about<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Simple Habits for Sales Success: Play Loose We\u2019ve all seen individuals and teams at the top of their game.\u00a0 While watching an athlete turn in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSimple Habits for Sales Success: Ask. Listen, Understand\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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What are the characteristics of the best sales people that have served you?\u00a0 The best sales person could be a supplier you work with, the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSIMPLE HABITS FOR SALES CALL SUCCESS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u00a0Many sales people go into sales calls winging it, or simply follow a script that \u201cguarantees\u201d success.\u00a0 Then, they walk out with no clear next<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I am quite pleased that my fledgling venture, Advisory and Consulting Services LLC, has reached its first birthday.\u00a0 The indicators are positive, and figuring out<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We’ve all \u00a0heard the phrase \u201cpearls of wisdom\u201d.\u00a0 Sometimes, a person gives you a pearl but you don\u2019t recognize it. You toss it in a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Those who have had the experience of working with me as their manager, know I am an unabashed control freak. Delegation is an issue with<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Being a “low-maintenance” kind of guy, I wear my hair – or what’s left of it – short. \u00a0I tell the barber “2 on the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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As a sales person or recruiter (or pretty much anything else for that matter!), the most precious resource you have in your quest to compete<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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“The new CEO wants his own people in place.” “Your position is being eliminated.” “We are relocating your job. \u00a0You have the option to move…”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Last week I had lunch with a business associate. \u00a0This small business owner wanted to talk about about “employee engagement”, and how to make it<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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My professional background encompasses a variety of roles and\u00a0disciplines: Sales, Operations, Leadership, Consulting, Delivery, Project Management, etc. \u00a0These cross-discipline experiences provide a great foundation to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I recently had lunch with a colleague, a business owner, who commented that his team’s productivity and \u00a0seems to have dipped in performance. He stated<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I am working with a client to assist with hiring a new staff professional for her organization. \u00a0This particular client is about my age and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Like many folks in business today, I am pulled in multiple directions, subject to the whim of others in my personal and professional circles. \u00a0When<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I am launching my own firm that, among other things, provides advisory and consulting services to professional staffing and consulting firms. \u00a0Sounds odd doesn’t it:<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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As a sales person, you are in the following situation: You are in front of a prospect who, on the surface, seems like an ideal<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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In my experience, many of our seemingly complex challenges can be distilled down to basics. We consult trusted advisors and mentors to tell us the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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We have consultants for everything: career coaches, Life Coaches, spiritual advisors, personal trainers, golf coaches, business strategy consultants, sales consultants, etc. While an advisor can<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Those that know me also know one of my favorite sayings: “There is nothing so sweet as the sound of one’s own voice.” I am<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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“Networking” is a topic all over the media for the past several years as a panacea for all of our professional and personal challenges: How<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I had coffee a couple of weeks ago with good friend and career coach guru Janice Worthington.\u00a0\u00a0Janice and I are both, let’s say, “seasoned professionals”,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I started to title this “Pursuing Dreams”, but I didn’t particularly care for the title. “Pursuing Dreams” implies trying to reach for something that isn’t<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Today an article concerning the “The Talent Mismatch“\u00a0appeared in the Columbus Dispatch.\u00a0I offered some thoughts in the article, which deals with the phenomenon of relatively<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I just returned from a job fair at a mid sized university here Ohio. Overall, it was a great experience, and I was pleasantly surprised<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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A friend of mine, Pete Cline, is an active and avid motorcycle racer who has had a fair degree of success in the sport of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Jim Lane is a gent I have gotten to know, and really hit the nail on the head in a recent post in his blog:<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I just completed interviewing and hiring for three entry level recruiter positions. The candidates I interviewed were generally fresh college graduates with intern or other<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I participate as a coach in a program called “CareerTrack”. It is run by TechColumbus (www.techcolumbus.org), a organization that does a wonderful job of promoting<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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An observation from the past 30 or so years of my career is that fate has put me into very different jobs and roles. I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCreating A Career Tracking and Assessment History\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Objective self assessment is a wonderful thing. The moments where we recognize our strengths and weaknesses can lead us to the most impactful learning we<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I just returned from vacationing for 8 days or so in Lincoln, NE. Lincoln is not exactly a hotspot resort destination for the general public,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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A bit off the path of regular business… I have been fortunate in my life and career in that at a very young and impressionable<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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My company, Manpower, has been producing this survey for 47 years, and it has proven to be an accurate assessment of the outlook for employment.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Given so many technology folks are entering the contingent labor market for the first time in their careers, I am often asked “How should I<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLight the Fire Within!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A good friend of mine from high school is Tom “Tommy” Angelo. Tom is one of the most intelligent people I know and gave up<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tUsing Your Resume’ To Turn Inquiries Into Interviews\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A couple of quick items to help your resume’ turn inquiries into interviews. Catherine Lang-Cline and Kristen Harris at Portfolio Creative shared with me an<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tManaging Your Career and Compensation During Tough Economic Times\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A friend of mine is senior analyst, skilled in Agile, formal business analysis techniques, and active in the professional community. She sent me the following<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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At the beginning of the summer, I had Part I of this post where I asked the question “What do you look for when working<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Since my last post, business has picked up significantly. This seems somewhat at odds with the general trend in the economy, as layoffs are ongoing<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Originally, my plan for this post was to do a short piece on what to look for in an IT staffing \/ consulting company. However,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I attended and participated in an event this evening, the “TechColumbus IdeaPitch and Industry Forum” (http:\/\/www.techcolumbus.org\/techcolumbus-ideapitch-and-industry-forum). It was organized by the Ohio State university Business<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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If your are using job boards as a source for opportunities, there is a site that can help save you significant time and energy. A<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Given the economy, many folks who are not used to looking for employment are finding themselves doing so. Job-hunting (more importantly, job FINDING) is a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Another winning post title. When I speak with a procurement professional, the discussion always comes around to bill rates for contingent labor and how our<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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OK, so the title is a bit cliche’, but so were the others I came up with. I talk to people all the time, and<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIT Staffing Supply Chain Thoughts…\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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I just finished working with a team of folks on an RFP response to do business as an approved vendor in the IT staffing space,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I make it a habit to regularly meet with folks in the IT staffing industry on a regular basis. It is always good to keep<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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I am not quite sure what to say for my first post. Several thoughts and observations today. There are so many things happening in the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tStaffing Industry Trends\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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