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Scan Your Way to a Paperless Office
Is your office buried under a flood of papers? If so, you are not alone. Papers are accumulated everywhere: employees maintain a personal archive, each office maintains an archive and then there is an official company archive. The result is storage requirements for paper documents grows at a rate of 20-25% every year. If that cost alone wasn’t hurting businesses, Sarbanes-Oxley now requires businesses to properly maintain and quickly retrieve many business records. Morgan Stanley failed to properly retain and produce records related to several investigations and were forced to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a record $15 million. Many companies look to off-site storage companies to store their company documents and help with easy retrieval. This solves the storage problem; but can be very costly depending on the size of your business and how often yo
er regardless of the profession or field.Is your office buried under a flood of papers? If so, you are not alone. Papers are accumulated everywhere: employees maintain a personal archive, each office maintains an archive and then there is an official company archive. The result is storage requirements for paper documents grows at a rate of 20-25% every year. If that cost alone wasn’t hurting businesses, Sarbanes-Oxley now requires businesses to properly maintain and quickly retrieve many business records. Morgan Stanley failed to properly retain and produce records related to several investigations and were forced to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a record $15 million. Many companies look to off-site storage companies to store their company documents and help with easy retrieval. This solves the storage problem; but can be very costly depending on the size of your business and how often yo
Listening
Whether it is his lieutenants, his opposition or his “customers”, Tony Sopr
How To Get Where You Want To Go - Quicker - By Going Slower!
Have you ever noticed when you are in traffic and in a hurry to get somewhere, it is almost impossible not to creep up closer to the person in front?It is as if there is a force field around the front bumper of your vehicle and that by creeping up to the car in front it is possible to push their car faster so that we can get where we want to go quicker.But have you ever thought what happens when someone starts to creep up too close behind your own car. Do you accelerate away smartly leaving them to catch up? Or do you slow down?The fact is we are all human beings and the human reaction to being pushed in one direction is to resist or to push back in the opposite direction. (Remember what happens when a teenager is told to clean their room?)If someone is trying to make us hurry up by driving too close we will almost invariably resist by slowing down. Even when we kno
Television and movies, like history, can provide us with insights on leadership – both good and bad. The mob boss as a leader is not new. It has been explored in both movies and on television going back to the early days of both forms of entertainment. The latest television mob boss will soon be gone. Left to the world of reruns and DVDs. What was Tony Soprano taught us about leadership? Is he a leader to be emulated or to be avoided? In spite of the profession (crime), I say that many but not all of Tony’s traits are those of an effective leader regardless of the profession or field.Have you ever noticed when you are in traffic and in a hurry to get somewhere, it is almost impossible not to creep up closer to the person in front?It is as if there is a force field around the front bumper of your vehicle and that by creeping up to the car in front it is possible to push their car faster so that we can get where we want to go quicker.But have you ever thought what happens when someone starts to creep up too close behind your own car. Do you accelerate away smartly leaving them to catch up? Or do you slow down?The fact is we are all human beings and the human reaction to being pushed in one direction is to resist or to push back in the opposite direction. (Remember what happens when a teenager is told to clean their room?)If someone is trying to make us hurry up by driving too close we will almost invariably resist by slowing down. Even when we kno
Listening
Whether it is his lieutenants, his opposition or his “customers”, Tony Sopra
Job Security Trends: Why Are People Changing Jobs?
Job Market TrendsFor the past decade it has been common knowledge that the average worker will no longer have the same lifetime job security that s/he had fifty years ago. Today’s workers are more likely to move between jobs, and to be involved in more projects and businesses over the course of their careers. Even in 1982 the average work-span for a worker at one job was 8 years. Why has the market tended towards shorter employment periods? Here are a few of the contributing factors: Gendered InfluencesA study in the United States using census data from 1973-1993 has established that there are two different trends in how long workers stay in their jobs. Men with little education (less than twelve years, which means no high school diploma) are less likely to have a lifetime job now than they would have twenty years ago. However, women with high school dipl
It has been explored in both movies and on television going back to the early days of both forms of entertainment. The latest television mob boss will soon be gone. Left to the world of reruns and DVDs. What was Tony Soprano taught us about leadership? Is he a leader to be emulated or to be avoided? In spite of the profession (crime), I say that many but not all of Tony’s traits are those of an effective leader regardless of the profession or field.Job Market TrendsFor the past decade it has been common knowledge that the average worker will no longer have the same lifetime job security that s/he had fifty years ago. Today’s workers are more likely to move between jobs, and to be involved in more projects and businesses over the course of their careers. Even in 1982 the average work-span for a worker at one job was 8 years. Why has the market tended towards shorter employment periods? Here are a few of the contributing factors: Gendered InfluencesA study in the United States using census data from 1973-1993 has established that there are two different trends in how long workers stay in their jobs. Men with little education (less than twelve years, which means no high school diploma) are less likely to have a lifetime job now than they would have twenty years ago. However, women with high school dipl
Listening
Whether it is his lieutenants, his opposition or his “customers”, Tony Sopr
Elements of Conducting a Long-Distance Job Search
Seven initial steps toward a long-distance job search:1. Select the geographical area and the destination city in which you want to live.2. Know the type of work you are seeking so that you can conduct a focused search.3. Identify the activities that can be accomplished only by visiting the destination area.4. Identify activities that can be conducted from your present location.5. Do as much research and preparation as possible in your present location (the ideal would be to begin preparing six months before moving).6. Use as many available methods of contacting potential employers as you can: letter, telephone, fax, e-mail, and in person.7. Accumulate a list of at least fifty potential employers to contact. (See the following list of methods for doing this task.)Twenty ways to identify potential employers and opportunities:1. Contact t
mob boss will soon be gone. Left to the world of reruns and DVDs. What was Tony Soprano taught us about leadership? Is he a leader to be emulated or to be avoided? In spite of the profession (crime), I say that many but not all of Tony’s traits are those of an effective leader regardless of the profession or field.Seven initial steps toward a long-distance job search:1. Select the geographical area and the destination city in which you want to live.2. Know the type of work you are seeking so that you can conduct a focused search.3. Identify the activities that can be accomplished only by visiting the destination area.4. Identify activities that can be conducted from your present location.5. Do as much research and preparation as possible in your present location (the ideal would be to begin preparing six months before moving).6. Use as many available methods of contacting potential employers as you can: letter, telephone, fax, e-mail, and in person.7. Accumulate a list of at least fifty potential employers to contact. (See the following list of methods for doing this task.)Twenty ways to identify potential employers and opportunities:1. Contact t
Listening
Whether it is his lieutenants, his opposition or his “customers”, Tony Sopr
Career Change - What Is The Fastest Growing Job Market?
If you are just starting out in the labour market or planning to change career, you will want to know which jobs are experiencing the most growth.Although it is by no means the only factor to take into account, the careers tipped to grow most in the next 10-20 years are worth thinking about when it comes to making your decision. On the other hand, spending your entire working life in a job you hate is probably not what you had in mind, even if there is more security and more money to be had. This is why it is essential to look at the bigger picture. If you are aware of the trends and use a little creative thinking, you can find a job which benefits from economic growth but also fits in with your interests and preferences. Let’s illustrate this with an example: as a result of the fact that population in most Western countries are becoming older, it’s no surprise that healthcare comes high on t
emulated or to be avoided? In spite of the profession (crime), I say that many but not all of Tony’s traits are those of an effective leader regardless of the profession or field.If you are just starting out in the labour market or planning to change career, you will want to know which jobs are experiencing the most growth.Although it is by no means the only factor to take into account, the careers tipped to grow most in the next 10-20 years are worth thinking about when it comes to making your decision. On the other hand, spending your entire working life in a job you hate is probably not what you had in mind, even if there is more security and more money to be had. This is why it is essential to look at the bigger picture. If you are aware of the trends and use a little creative thinking, you can find a job which benefits from economic growth but also fits in with your interests and preferences. Let’s illustrate this with an example: as a result of the fact that population in most Western countries are becoming older, it’s no surprise that healthcare comes high on t
Listening
Whether it is his lieutenants, his opposition or his “customers”, Tony Sopr
Job Interview
Treat interviews as a conversation about your experience, and not just an exchange of questions and answers. Be prepared for the interview, do your homework by searching as much as information you can about the company and the position you are applying for (you may not want to ask about the company or opening positions available during an interview). An easy way to find out general information is to visit the company web site if there is one.Dress neat and professional; avoid earrings (for men), piercing, carrying change in your pocket or anything that might be distracting to you or your interviewer. If possible, arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time; being on time is being early. Stay engaged in the interview and show employers that you are interested in their company. Stay confident and on track by making a list of important questions you want to ask. Keep an eye contact with the in
er regardless of the profession or field.Treat interviews as a conversation about your experience, and not just an exchange of questions and answers. Be prepared for the interview, do your homework by searching as much as information you can about the company and the position you are applying for (you may not want to ask about the company or opening positions available during an interview). An easy way to find out general information is to visit the company web site if there is one.Dress neat and professional; avoid earrings (for men), piercing, carrying change in your pocket or anything that might be distracting to you or your interviewer. If possible, arrive 15 minutes before your scheduled time; being on time is being early. Stay engaged in the interview and show employers that you are interested in their company. Stay confident and on track by making a list of important questions you want to ask. Keep an eye contact with the in
Listening
Whether it is his lieutenants, his opposition or his “customers”, Tony Soprano has demonstrated time after time that he is a good listener. Not that he lets people go on and on. He is looking for the facts so he can make a decision. A big part of every leader’s job is to listen. Many leaders are very poor listeners. An effective leader must learn to listen: to employees, customers or clients, professional peers and others. The more a leader listens, the more she will have better points of reference for any issue or decision that arises.
Communication
Although Tony Soprano does not have a Harvard MBA, he is a go
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