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		<title>Three Important Steps for Corporate Recruiting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:13:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rethinking these issues, and coming to the right conclusions,  will guide corporate recruiting to create an effective attraction, selection, and retention strategy.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=151&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How You Can Raise Employee Engagement</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the article link below, you learn that Canadian employees&#8217; level of engagement has actually risen during the recession.  In surveys these employees attribute &#8220;positive management, good company morale, and pay levels that have improved or remained steady&#8221; as the primary reason. 
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		<title>Can you really Motivate employees?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Employee Engagement&#8221; gets a lot of lip service, but very little action. This is the key to motivating and retaining a productive workforce.   More simply stated employees have a WIIFM attitude.  People are not going to work for the company&#8217;s reasons; they are going to work for their own reasons.  Unless company leaders can tap [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=138&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Creating Powerful Problem Solving Teams</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the most effective and creative ways is  to create cross-generational teams .  There are two benefits to using this approach.  First, team members develop a greater appreciation for the power and perspective of the other generations.  Second, each generation will approach the problem from different aspects.  Their unique experiences will suggest possible solutions [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=113&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Is Performance Management the answer?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If companies continue to use a job description and continue to interview to validate resumes they will never know who they really hire. The wrong fit always creates performance issues. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=143&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Do you have a Hiring Combine?</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Management doesn’t make players into household names out of the goodness of their hearts.  This is an important business decision. If not assessedcorrectly the first time,  it could become extremely costly. <img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=92&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Personal 360 Degree Feedback</title>
		<link>http://strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com/2010/02/17/the-personal-360-degree-feedback/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Traditional management and hiring is gone, stop using those techniques today.  Nothing has more impact on your current and future profitability and competitive edge than your people.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=99&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Senate proposes extending ARRA&#8217;s Medicaid assistance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although the expanse of health care reform may have been trimmed back, Medicaid expansion is still a centerpiece and likely to be included in any final legislation.  Medicaid Managed Care organization&#8217;s will have a tremendous financial, logistic, and staffing issues to resolve when the wave of Medicaid enrollments start.  With government, market, and public relations [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=134&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>It’s not about where they’ve been; it’s about where they can take you!</title>
		<link>http://strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com/2010/02/10/it%e2%80%99s-not-about-where-they%e2%80%99ve-been-it%e2%80%99s-about-where-they-can-take-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The resume looked great!  They&#8217;d had all the right titles.  Their responsibilities were in line with your job description.  Education (Masters “preferred”) – CHECK.  Correct number of years of experience – CHECK.  Willing to relocate – CHECK.  The resume was even printed on fine, light beige, linen paper.  Obviously a seasoned professional who had all [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=96&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Motivating Employees in a Down Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:15:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Yadon</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several principles that managers can employ to keep employees motivated during a downturn.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strategicemployer.healthcareerprofessionals.com&blog=6893739&post=131&subd=strategicemployer&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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