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Whose commitment comes first, the company or employee?

Whose commitment comes first, the company or employee?

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Who needs to show commitment first, the company to a new employee or the new employee to the company? By new employee, I mean any person who is newly working for a company as an employee, temporary staff, contractor, consultant, or intern. Before you answer, I see no third option, as the canned response of “well, both the company and employee should show commitment to each other” is just a wishful dream and only exist in the realm of utopian theory….

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We are all consultants, and everyone is a client

We are all consultants, and everyone is a client

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It does not matter what position we occupy in our career, we are all consultants. The sooner we realize this the better off our careers will be. I do not care if you are in accounting, facilities, or sales; the fact of the matter is we are all consultants. We have different clients, some are internal and others are external, but they all should be treated as valuably. In today’s marketplace, many people do not realize their destinies are in their own…

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The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership: Follow Them and People Will Follow You
Win a Free Copy of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Win a Free Copy of The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

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I just finished reading The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, and now I want to share the book with you!  Register for a chance to receive a new copy of John Maxwell’s book. No strings attached! I will delete the registration information after the winner is selected, notified, and sends me a valid address for delivery.  The book will be sent directly from Amazon.com. If the winner does not respond within five days of notification another person will be selected. Since I am paying…

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The importance of self-promotion in your career

The importance of self-promotion in your career

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The concept of self-promotion took me many years to realize the absolute pivotal nature it plays in career advancement. I am not talking about flamboyant, over-the-top, self-promotion that damages your career but the carefully planned self-promotion that advances your career. Most of us will never be fortunate enough to have somebody high enough on the corporate food chain to act as a champion on our behalf. This is something we must do for ourselves. People spend many years of their…

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