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6 No-Cost Ways To Create A Best-Place-To-Work Company

Eric Jacobsen Blog

I had the pleasure of interviewing Leigh Branham over the past few years. Employee Retention Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Kansas City' He''s the author of the popular book called, The 7 Hidden Reasons Employees Leave , and he''s the owner of the Overland Park, KS-based business called Keeping The People.

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Lessons Learned in the First Year of My Social Venture

NonProfit Hub

I was at the tail-end of a grad program at the University of Kansas, and amazingly frustrated with the complete lack of action at a larger university like mine. I was studying some pretty cool stuff and interviewing many social entrepreneurs around the world. Quarter 1, 2014.

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Why Engaging Your Volunteers Will Help Your NPO Thrive

NonProfit Hub

After moving to Kansas City, Stanley was looking for a chance to give back to his hometown, but he received the runaround during his first attempt to volunteer. A HALO staff member will then conduct a phone interview and bring in the volunteer for a face-to-face interview with employees.

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Making Oz Home

NTEN

A few years ago, I was called in for an interview, and when I arrived, the building the business was in had several steps to the front door and no ramp in sight. You wouldn’t think that would be such a big deal in the working world, but speaking from experience, employers and businesses tend to shy away from hiring people with disabilities.

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This and That

Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

As if you don't get enough of my holding forth here, Marshall Kirkpatrick interviewed me the other day for Techsoup's Netsquared project, and posted it here. Around the same time, Marshall also posted an interview with Beth Kanter. You can read the interview here. It was a really enjoyable, rambling conversation.

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Do Exit Interviews

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.

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Key Interviewing Questions To Ask To Identify Leaders

Eric Jacobsen Blog

What youll read is primarily based on what Ive learned from a variety of mentors, co-workers and supervisors over the past 30 years. -- Eric Jacobson -- formerly a Senior Vice President at Penton Media in Overland Park, Kansas (Kansas City, MO). How To Improve Customer Service With The Telephone.